Beautiful starfish and creative buildings were made during Oak Street Studios papier-mache sculpture summer art camp July 21–25!
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Oak Street Studios Drawing & Painting Summer Camp Kicks of Mid-July
During Oak Street Studios Drawing & Painting summer art camp in July, campers learned how to draw self-portraits, played games, drew music, and created some beautiful art with teachers Phyllis Sabattis and Bella Bloom!
Campers Create Mixed Media Art Pieces During Oak Street Studios Week-Long Summer Camp
Oak Street Studios summer campers dove into mixed media to create some fabulous art with teachers Cat LaBarre and Sophie Kilbreth!
Anonymous $1M donation will support arts and music in Portland schools
Portland Press Herald: www.pressherald.com/2025/08/11/largest-one-time-gift-will-support-arts-and-music-in-portland-schools Anonymous $1M donation will support arts and music in Portland schools The biggest one-time gift in the history of the Foundation for Portland Public Schools will be used in part for a new program to bring local arts organizations into classrooms. Portland Public Schools will use an anonymous $1 million donation
Bird Sculptures, Puppets, Drawings, and Paintings Created During 2nd Week of Oak Street Studios Summer Art Camps
BIRDS, BIRDS, BIRDS! was our second week-long summer art camp at Oak Street Studios… beautiful bird creations were popping up everywhere! Led by teachers Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo and Meghan Scribner, campers experimented with drawing, painting, cardboard puppet-making, and papier-mâché bird sculptures! Special thanks to TEMPOart for collaborating with us on this camp.
Oak Street Studios Week-Long Summer Art Camps Kick Off with Print & Stitch!
Oak Street Studios week-long summer art camps kicked off on June 23rd with ‘Print & Stitch’ – a printing and sewing camp led by teachers Betsy Scheintaub and Biz Brooks. Campers painted, printed, and sewed bags, pillows, masks, stuffed animals, and more!
Connors Elementary School’s Civil Rights Team Creates Permanent Mural During Side x Side Program
Throughout the school year, the Civil Rights Team teachers at Connors Elementary School in Lewiston collaborated with teaching artist Jill Osgood on a Side x Side mural program. During the program, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students on the Civil Rights Team studied diversity and inclusion in their school and community and learned portrait drawing
A Collaboration Between Lyseth’s Art Teacher and Side x Side Results in a Mosaic Mural
Lyseth’s art teacher, Ellen Handelman, collaborated with teaching artist Leah Cross on a Side x Side program for fourth graders that integrated school values and a Wabanaki studies unit with mosaic tile and design to create a permanent mural. The program kicked off with a presentation on public mural design including the world’s longest title
Salmon Sculptures Bring a Wabanaki Studies Unit to Life at Rowe Elementary School
Third grade teachers at Rowe Elementary School collaborated with teaching artist Cat LaBarre on a Side x Side program that integrated drawing and sculpture into a Wabanaki studies unit called, “Take Me to the River.” During the program, students learned about the Presumpscot River, the ecological makeup of the surrounding areas, and the profound impact of
Presumpscot Fifth Graders Create Mural During Side x Side Program
Presumpscot’s environmental literacy teacher, Natasha Vandegrift-Martinez collaborated with teaching artist Cat LaBarre on a Side x Side program for fifth graders that integrated a phenology and scientific research unit with drawing, design, and painting. Students began the school year with field journals to collect information on how our environment changes over time. Working with Cat,