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The Carriage Barn Arts Center in Waveny Park has developed programming to connect our community of member artists to the educational community seeking to incorporate art into their curriculums. Creative Community Connections was designed to build small motor coordination through art skills, expose children to design concepts that link to their math and science curriculum as well as introduce them to different artistic styles and techniques through art history. Creative Community Connections began four years ago by targeting the Bridgeport public schools that had removed all art curriculum from elementary students due to restrictions in funding. The program strove to bring back the arts to all children who desperately needed a new perspective in their curriculum. This 2008/09 school year we are working in elementary classrooms in Bryant Elementary School in Bridgeport and middle school classrooms at Side by Side Charter School in Norwalk. We are supporting the curriculum through a visually creative perspective and providing support to classroom teachers and just fewer than 250 students. We are always working hard to raise awareness and funding to meet the needs of all children. Any help is greatly appreciated and helps to increase our outreach. To supply one child with instruction and materials for the year costs - $120 a classroom of 25 students - $3,000 a grade level - $9,000 We need your support at any level to help make a difference. (Any supplies also welcomed) Please contact Sharon Cowley at the Carriage Barn Arts Center 681 South Ave. New Canaan, CT 06840 Tel: 203-972-1895 Fax: 203-966-2388 E-Mail: sharoncowley@carriagebarn.org |
| Creative Community Connections A program designed to bring CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, and PROBLEMSOLVING TECHNIQUES to children through the ARTS. |
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