Memory project caea conference
- 1. The Memory Project The Memory Project is a charitable nonprofit organization that invites art teachers and their students to create portraits for youth around the world who have faced substantial challenges, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, violence, and extreme poverty. Since 2004, The Memory Project has created over 110,000 portraits for children in 45 countries.
- 7. Video from Bolivia “It’s good to give to the underprivileged children because they don’t see things like this. It’s a new experience and it brings them happiness.” “It’s nice for them to have some nice things to own. Having art always makes you feel good,” “There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing the happiness of a kid laughing. You can’t help but smile. It gives you a sense of community across such an enormous span.” Quotes from my students:
- 8. What are we doing today? ● Portrait creation process ● How to get involved ● Funding ● Benefits of students’ participation ● Create exemplar
- 9. If you are interested in participating, send an email to portraits@memoryproject.org Memory Project will: -ask you about your preferred time frame -ask you how many portraits your school would like to create -match you with the children’s photos and send you full-page prints and digital copies Participation is open year-round and participants usually have several months or longer to create the portraits. Most participants are high school art students, but university students, middle and elementary students, and adult artists are sometimes involved. Most participants create drawings or paintings, but any medium is welcome (photo collage, mixed media, digital art, etc.)
- 10. -Cost is $15 per student. -Payment can be submitted at any point in the process (online or check) How Memory Project uses the money How to pay: ● Students/parents pay ● School budget ● Booster fund ● School club ● Group sponsor ● Individual sponsorship ● Fundraiser
- 11. PencilPortraits must be on something flexible and lightweight like paper, bristol board, unstretched canvas, etc. They cannot be on anything rigid (matboard, canvas board, cardboard, wood, stretched canvases, etc.) No larger than 9x12
- 13. Collage
- 15. Marker
- 16. Students can work in groups or individually
- 17. Perhaps get faculty involved For example, Mr. Clifford taught a unit that included studies of Haiti, and then he and his students created collage portraits of children from Haiti. Interdisciplinary opportunities!
- 19. AHS students have created portraits for children in: The Democratic Republic of the Congo Bolivia Ghana Mexico Haiti Rwanda Sierra Leone Indonesia Peru Honduras
- 20. EXEMPLAR TIME :) Materials: Whatever you brought with you! Plus… ● Bristol board (provided) ● Collage materials (colored paper, magazines, glue, scissors) ● Pencils
- 21. LUMOO (age 4, likes blue) Jose Luis (age 7, likes red) Francine (age10, likes green)
- 22. The following photos and handouts are resources and handouts for the workshop participants. The photos will help them create exemplars, and the fundraising ideas will be handed out.