VAPA Foundation

We are pleased to announce the Gary A. Marcus Scholarship for the Fine and Applied Arts is now open. This scholarship is open to students who are continuing their education in the fine and applied arts to include art programs, theatre, literature, and music. Mr. Marcus has a BFA and MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art and has been an Interior Designer in San Diego since 1970. For more information please visit: https://pflag.com/scholarships/

A massive thank you to @blicksandiego for their amazing support! We are incredibly grateful for their donation of 10 boxes filled with art supplies for our students! These new supplies will not only help students complete their required school work, but also provide them with a creative outlet during this difficult time.

Nineteen San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) teachers will receive awards to underwrite Visual And Performing Arts (VAPA) -related activities and purchases funded by the VAPA Foundation’s 2020-2021 VAPA Enhancement Program. The VAPA Enhancement Program or VEP, enables any San Diego Unified teacher to apply for funds to enhance the quality of and access to arts education in the classroom or school. The VAPA Foundation funds arts enhancements not covered by a school’s budget.

The VAPA Foundation is proud to have funded this project!

Today is the last day to donate art supplies for @VAPAFoundation at @BlickLittleItaly and get your special 20% off coupon for a future purchase! Thank you to @BlickArtMaterials and its partner @Dreaming.Zebra for selecting us as a Charitable Partner this year. We appreciate your support! #blickstores #createwithblick #blickartmaterials #giveandget #dreamingzebrafoundation #vapafoundation

In case you missed it, Allie Wagner from KUSI News stopped by Blick Art Materials to chat about Blick's Give & Get Campaign happening now! Our President, Doreen, and VAPA Director for SDUSD, Russ, chatted with Allie about this great opportunity to support local San Diegan students while also shopping for holiday presents. GIVE a donation to the VAPA Foundation in store at Blick Little Italy and GET a 20% off coupon to use at a later date! December 24th is the last day to participate so stop by today! Part 1: https://youtu.be/PsPTFxvzhUI Part 2: https://youtu.be/91BTGk7sA5Q

A massive thank you to @BlickArtMaterials for their amazing support! We are incredibly grateful for their donation of 3 boxes filled with art supplies for our students! These new supplies will not only help students complete their required school work, but also provide them with a creative outlet during this difficult time.

A big thank you to everybody who came yesterday and donated art supplies for our students! We had such a great time seeing your smiling faces and celebrating fantastic student artwork!

Join us TODAY for our "Kids for Kids Art Supply Drive" at Madison High School from 10am to 2pm! Bring your child's best piece of artwork and one or more of the follow supplies. See you there!

We can't wait to see you tomorrow! Here's what you need to know: (Don't forget the full list of suppies needed can be found on our website at www.vapafoundation.org!)

Wednesday, 9/30 Did you know that art activates the reward center of our brains? Here is a recent article from NPR that explores that many benefits that art has on our brains: https://www.npr.org//feeling-artsy-heres-how-making-art-he. We are hosting the "Kids For Kids Art Supply Drive" not only to help students complete their work, but to also give them the opportunity to provide a creative outlet during these scary times. To find out how you can help, please visit www.vapafoundation.org.

We’re so excited to announce that The Something Sweet Shop will be creating sweet treat bags just for the participants of our Art Supply Drive to enjoy after dropping off your donated supplies! The Something Sweet Shop can be found in Seaport Village and is a must-visit place for all your sweet needs. Just like The VAPA Foundation, they are a big supporter of the arts and are so excited to see you all this Saturday for the Drive!

Thanks so much to the brilliant young artist, Christian, and fabulous art teacher, Erin, for joining @CBS to talk about the importance of art in a child’s education! Just a reminder that our Kids For Kids Art Supply Drive is THIS SATURDAY, October 3rd, from 10:00am-2:00pm, at Madison High School! See you there! https://cbs8.com//509-e48c222d-0672-4cbc-b5b5-9b9d/iframe

During our "Kids for Kids Art Supply Drive," we will proudly be displaying student artwork from talented children across the San Diego Unified School District! When you stop by to drop off your donated art supplies, we invite you to bring your child's best piece of artwork for the public to enjoy!

Saturday, 9/26 Just one week away from our "Kids for Kids Art Supply Drive" at Madison High School! You can visit our website to learn more about the VAPA Foundation and to find the full list of art supplies needed: www.vapafoundation.org

Join the VAPA Foundation on Saturday, October 3rd for our "Kids for Kids Art Supply Drive!" This supply drive will benefit SDUSD students while they are learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are asking for items that are new and in their original packaging to be dropped off at Madison High School from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You can help support these students by donating the following supplies:

The not-for-profit VAPA Foundation serves one purpose: to increase and enhance visual and performing arts learning opportunities in your classrooms and schools. To this end, we are pleased to open the VAPA Enhancement Program application for 2020/2021. For complete details visit www.vapafoundation.org/programs

Art is a form of therapy used around the world for various reasons, including improving self-esteem, relieving stress, and improving symptoms of anxiety and depression. In addition to helping students complete their required school work, our "Kids for Kids Art Supply Drive" is also providing tools for students to creatively express themselves during these isolating times.

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