Learning To See Youth Outreach Art Showcase Reception

The public is invited to join Focus on the Masters (FOTM) and Union Bank for a celebration of youthful expression featuring artwork created with Learning To See Youth Outreach. Come to the reception and learn how to bring arts education to your child’s school! Focus on the Masters is an art appreciation program that documents, preserves and presents the works and lives of accomplished contemporary artists. FOTM’s award-winning art program, Learning To See Youth Outreach, inspires our youth using the lives and works of our extraordinary FOTM documented artists. LTS lessons are sequential, beginning with a brief PowerPoint presentation about the life and work of these artists from our own community, followed by a round table discussion. Students then apply themselves to their own art projects and gain respect for themselves and others as they realize the rewards of creativity and concentrated endeavor. With an emphasis on critical thinking, innovation and tolerance, art anchors them to a greater caring for their community and tolerance of cultural diversity. Participating schools: Anacapa Middle, Cabrillo Middle, DeAnza Middle, Elmhurst Elementary, Fremont Intermediate, Juanamaria Elementary, Open Classroom Sponsored by: Jordan & Sandra Laby, Union Bank, Patty Channer, BiJian Fan & Jerry Clifford, Anacapa Title One Funds, Afterschool Education & Safety (ASES), Fremont PTA, Open Classroom PTA, Ventura Education Partners (VEP)