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WIU Art Education Program Presents Spring 2019 Community Art Program

March 4, 2019

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MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University Community Art Program will be presented on Sundays from March 24 – April 14 at the West Central Illinois Arts Center and in Garwood Hall on the WIU campus. The free program is for students in first through eighth grades. Classes will be held from 1 – 2:30 p.m. and from 3 – 4:30 p.m. March 24 and 31 and April 7 and 14.

First and second grade: For this opportunity, which covers grades one and two, children will work with art projects containing space-related components. The goal is to give students the time to be creative and develop their art skills in a fun, community art setting. Children will be educated about the subject of space and have the opportunity to work with printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture and collage for an out-of-this-world adventure.

Third and fourth grade: Through creating sculptures, students will explore what animals do, how they move and where they live. Over the course of four class sessions, students will design an animal (real or imagined) out of recyclable materials, learn a plaster wrapping technique to strengthen their sculpture, use painting techniques to fabricate the texture of the creature and construct their animal's habitat (real or imagined).

Fifth-eighth grade: These art lessons focuses on color theory and the opportunity that allows students to create abstract arts. The starts with a review of color scheme, then students are encouraged to explore unknown color schemes as well as mood and neutralizing. These lessons not only help to introduce the effects of colors and shadows, but also allow students to explore new techniques to create 3D effects art projects.

To pre-register for the class, contact Sarah Warner at SM-Warner@wiu.edu.

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