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Healing Oklahoma- Physical Donation Info

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Want to give to Moore, but would rather not donate monetarily? Our friends at Do Something have something AWESOME up their sleeve to help you …

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Posted in Art Feeds Moore, Blog, giving | Tagged Art, children, Do Something, donate, healing, Moore, Oklahoma
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Remembering 5/22

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Two years ago, the unthinkable happened in Joplin. In just a few minutes, 60% of our town was destroyed by a massive tornado. Art Feeds …

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Posted in Art Feeds Moore, Blog | Tagged anniversary, children, destruction, Joplin, May 22, Moore, tornado
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Art Feeds Moore

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Our hearts are broken as we watch the all-too-familiar footage of decemated cities a state over. Almost 2 years to the day, Joplin was in …

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Posted in Blog | Tagged art packs, capes, children, devastation, Moore, tornado
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Art Feeds Summer Workshops

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Each summer, Art Feeds hosts workshops all around the Joplin area! This year, we’re stocking up on lots of workshops open to the public. Please …

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Posted in Blog | Tagged Art Feeds, children, Summer, workshops
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2nd Annual Art Feeds Yarnie Awards

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Every year after Art Feeds weekly programs wrap up for the summer, we host a party celebrating our volunteers and educators.  Art Feeds operates on …

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Posted in Blog | Tagged Art Feeds, Intern, volunteer, Yarnie Awards, Yarnies
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Now Hiring: Educators for Art Feeds Programs

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Exciting news: We’re expanding to 2 more local facilities reaching students in Joplin, MO.  We’ve had a blast hosting workshops with these students in the …

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Posted in Blog, Get Involved | Tagged Bill & Virginia Leffen Center for Autism, Educator, Turnaround Ranch
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Thank you State Farm Neighborhood Assist!

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We have awesome news: Art Feeds programs was just announced as a winner of $25K from State Farm Neighborhood Assist! After 3 weeks of voting, …

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Posted in Blog, State Farm Neighborhood Assist | Tagged $25K, Art Feeds, chapters, children, Joplin, State Farm, voting
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Parade of Art Feeds Programs

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Hi guys! Brooke here- I’m the Director of Creative Education at Art Feeds & I’ve taken over the reigns of the Art Feeds blog to …

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Posted in Blog, State Farm Neighborhood Assist | Tagged classroom, Creative Kids, Joplin, State Farm, Vote
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10×10: A Reminder Guide for Us Forgetful Folk

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Are you ready to get your voting pants on? I sure am! Sometimes I forget things though. I’m constantly making reminder notes and writing things …

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Posted in Blog, Guest Blogger | Tagged guest blog, Nikki, State Farm, voting
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Vote for Creative Kids

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We have awesome news: Art Feeds has been selected as a finalist for the State Farm Neighborhood Assist contest.  Out of 200 finalists for this …

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Posted in Blog, Get Involved, State Farm Neighborhood Assist | Tagged Get Involved, State Farm, Voting Grant
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Meet Humphrey: Artist of the Month

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Art Feeds provides curriculum & support to Jenny Flowers, the awesome Art Director at Connor’s Creative Art Center in Ghana, West Africa who shares her …

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Posted in Artist Spotlight, Blog | Tagged Artist Spotlight, blog, Ghana, guest blogger, Jenny
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The Elimination of “I Can’t”

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We frustrate children.  We plan seriously difficult projects & to make it worse… There are 2 words that are banned from Art Feeds class: “I …

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Posted in Blog | Tagged Art Feeds, Brooke, children, classroom, I Can't
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Now Accepting: Art Feeds Summer Interns

——»  Posted on March 29, 2013  «——

It’s nearly summertime & we’re preparing for a change of pace in the Art Feeds office.  When our programs wrap up in schools in May, …

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Posted in Blog, Get Involved | Tagged 2013, Intern House, internship, Summer
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10 Ways to Keep Creative

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Our PR Intern Nikki Livingston takes the reins of the Art Feeds blog today! Enjoy her.  She’s fabulous. Ten Ways to Keep Creative Every Day …

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Posted in Blog, Guest Blogger | Tagged creativity, guest blogger, Intern, Nikki Livingston
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In Progress: Cecil Floyd Mural

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4,500 sq. ft of art 200 smiling volunteers 47 gallons of paint 279 paint brushes 40 ladders 22 colors We’re spending our Spring Break creating …

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Posted in Blog, Get Involved | Tagged Cecil Floyd, mural, project, volunteers
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With love from Maura & Ryan

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We had some super fab photography whizzes spent a day in AF programs at West Central this week. Meet Maura & Ryan from Eugene Grace …

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Posted in Blog, Guest Blogger | Tagged Baby Box cameras, children, Eugene Grace, Joplin, Maura Johnson
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Project Recap: Lenny the Leprechaun

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First off… HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! We love this holiday.  Partly because of the hilarious memory of the time we helped ourstudents make red beards …

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Posted in Blog, Project Recap | Tagged children, Joplin, leprechaun, monochromatic painting, St. Patrick's Day
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It’s Youth Art Month!

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It’s March! Watch the little artists go wild! Shoes turn into watercolor basins, fine jewelry is modge podged to canvases, all houses on the block …

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Posted in Blog | Tagged Youth Art Month
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Guest Blogger: Snapping with Dale Benfield

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Dale is a super talented photographer, super sweet friend & super sweet daddy to one of the Art Feeds artists! We asked if he wanted …

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Posted in Blog, Guest Blogger | Tagged baby box, Benfield Photography, camera, Dale Benfield
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Baby Box Camera Project

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When you want to inspire students through photography, but operate on a not-for-profit budget… what do you do? You MAKE your own cameras! Here’s what …

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Posted in Blog, Project Recap | Tagged cameras, children, Joplin, Photography, project recap
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Art Feeds Superhero Summit March 25

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Attention Superheros: Meet us at Buffalo Wild Wings this March 25 for the Art Feeds Superhero Summit! We’ll be updating our superhero costumes, playing games …

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Posted in Blog | Tagged benefit, Buffalo Wild Wings, Event, Fundraiser, Superhero Summit, Superheros
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Coming Soon: We’re Expanding!

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We are so excited to announce we will be expanding Art Feeds programs to serve students at Cecil Floyd Elementary this spring!  The 600 students at this …

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Posted in Blog | Tagged announcement, Cecil Floyd, children, Elementary, expanding
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Guest Blogger: Heather Collier

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Living Life in Love I’m not really an artist (although I will happily sing and dance at the drop of a hat and finger paint …

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Posted in Blog, Guest Blogger | Tagged children, Educator, guest blogger, Heather, Joplin
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Guest Blogger: Sara Humphreys

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Of all the traditional forms of printmaking a few of my favorites are relief, intaglio and serigraphy. These processes are continuously fun to explore; each …

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Posted in Blog, Guest Blogger | Tagged Educator, guest blogger, Intaglio, Sarah Humphreys
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Guest Blogger: Emily

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What is art feeds? An organization that mobilizes creative healing, yes. But for me it goes much further than that simplified definition of this amazing …

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Posted in Blog, Guest Blogger | Tagged children, Emily, guest blogger, Intern, Joplin

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