COMMUNITY ART + ACTION
"The Art Museum recently welcomed two new staffers to our Public Engagement department as part of our Art + Action Incubator program. This nine-month fellowship is designed to support the work of changemakers in our community who are committed to social action through the arts. Art + Action fellows bring their expertise to develop projects that educate, uplift, and celebrate community, partnering with local organizations to engage and empower people to participate in the restorative power of art. Our 2023 Art + Action fellows are focused on the intersections of creativity, healing, mental health, and community wellness."
PROJECTS DURING ART FELLOWSHIP
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Explorers
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Visual Thinking Strategies
Art and its impact on our social, emotional, and personal development has always been a deep passion of mine.
Thanks to the support of Allentown Art Museum which selected me as one of their Community Art and Action fellows, and the incredible encouragement from my school, Arts Academy Elementary Charter School, along with the dedicated team of 1st-grade teachers and teacher aides, I was able to research, design, and implement an educational project. This initiative integrates art and discussions about art into classrooms, helping 1st-grade students develop critical thinking skills.
Through a game-based approach, students engage with artworks from the museum’s collection, becoming "Visual Explorers" who analyze and share their interpretations of the pieces. After practicing in their classrooms, they visit the museum to play the game in the galleries, interacting with actual works from the collection.
Building on this foundation, I am now collaborating with my peers to expand the project further, incorporating these strategies into reading, writing, and math instruction.
ART SANCTUARIES
Saturday, August 19, 11 -1 pm
Cedar Creek
Join artist Daniel Djuro-Goiricelaya as we explore artmaking as a meditative practice, re-discover our sense of play, and break down preconceived notions of what art can be. This week, participants will individually and collectively create a large piece of art on muslin using dyes and the bellotas produced in the first workshop
ART SANCTUARIES
Saturday, August 26
AAM Free Forever Celebration
Arts Park
11-1 pm
Join artist Daniel Djuro-Goiricelaya as we explore artmaking as a meditative practice, re-discover our sense of play, and break down preconceived notions of what art can be. This week, participants will individually and collectively create a large piece of art on muslin using dyes and the bellotas produced in the first workshop
ART SANCTUARIES
Maximize Your Skillset
My Youth Class is an excellent choice for those who want to gain a new skill and master it. I invite you to learn, experience and discover the enjoyment that lies within my craft. To register, please get in touch today.
ART SANCTUARIES
Saturday, August 19, 11 -1 pm
Cedar Creek
Join artist Daniel Djuro-Goiricelaya as we explore artmaking as a meditative practice, re-discover our sense of play, and break down preconceived notions of what art can be. This week, participants will individually and collectively create a large piece of art on muslin using dyes and the bellotas produced in the first workshop