AFTA now on Facebook

AFTA is now a group on Facebook.  If you have a Facebook account, we’re asking everyone to become a fan and stay updated on how we’re bringing art and music to Portland metro-area schools. 

AFTA-FUNDED Aloha High School DIVERSITY WEEK PROJECT FEATURED ON FOX 12 OREGON

Funding from AFTA’s 2007 – 2008 Annual Grant Program helped film students from Aloha High School create a Diversity Week documentary for “Aloha TV” about the school’s ESL program.  Their work was featured on Fox 12 Oregon News! AFTA funds helped the school purchase equipment such as a video camera and microphones to film the production, as well for use in future film classes. Congratulations to the students, and instructor Matthew Fox, on this successful in-school arts project!

2007-08 Grant Recipients

Artists for the Arts is pleased to announce our 2007-08 arts education grant recipients.  Each year, Artists for the Arts awards between $8000 - $10,000 directly to Portland-area arts educators, based on proposals for a variety of project and supply needs. This year’s grants, distributed in January 2008 and totaling $8665. 

Grant winners include Roosevelt High School, Rosa Parks Elementary, Bridger Elementary, The Metropolitan Learning Center, Pioneer School, Lewis Elementary, Renaissance Arts Academy, Riverside Elementary, Creston Elementary, Marysville Elementary, Gilbert Heights Elementary, Woodlawn Elementary and Aloha High School.  More information.

Last. Thursday Silent Auction Raises $500

During Alberta Street’s popular Last Thurs. art celebration last Nov., the Talisman Gallery (1476 NE Alberta Street) donated 40% of an opening night show’s proceeds to Artists for the Arts. The result: more than $500 was raised to support arts education!

Thank you Talisman Gallery! if you are a gallery and would like to make a similar event-related contribution, please visit the SHARE Program page on our site to learn more.

Photos of the event are available here.

Talisman has been Alberta Street’s fine art cooperative gallery since 2001. For more information, visit: http://www.talismangallery.com