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Creative Writing/Literature

Luann Colombo

Carolyn Cinami Decristofano

Steven Ratiner

Melissa Stewart

Julia Thacker

Troubadour

Tim Van Egmond

Johanna Walker

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Dance

Eve Agush

Ines Arrubla's Flamenco Dance Project

Community Access to Arts

Amie Dowling

Nikki Hu & Guy Van Duser

Kristen Ledson

Elaine Herg Sisler

Stames & Strickland

VSA arts of Massachusetts

Johanna Walker

Young Audiences of Massachusetts

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Design and Architecture

Learning by Design

ANN SUSSMAN
Specialization: After School
62 Windsor Avenue
Acton, MA 01720
978-790-7776
ann@communityvisioning.net
Fees: Contact for fee information
Grade Preference: 4-12
Subject Areas: Arts, History & Social Studies, Mathematics, Science & Technology
Community Visioning is an innovative introduction to architecture, design, and community planning that allows preteens and teens to tackle real world problems in their neighborhoods and demonstrate to adults and their peers their abilities and potential for positive change in their immediate built environment.

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Folk

Millie Rahn

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Media Arts

Karen Aqua & Ken Field

Pell Osborn

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Music

Artspace Community Arts Center

Lani Bortfield

Ellen Clegg

Community Access to Arts

Adrienne Hawkins

Donna Hebert

Judith L. Hill

Robin Lane

New School of Music

Odaiko New England

Nick Page

Joe Sallins

Tony Vacca

Tim Van Egmond

VIKKI TRUE
Specialization: Residency
90 Summer St.
Lee, MA 01238
413-394-9999
vikkitrue@yahoo.com
Web Site: www.vikkitrue.com
Fees: Contact for fee information
Grade Preference: 4-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, History & Social Studies
Vikki's programs expose students to the development of music using performing, exposition, and participation. She works with teachers to connect her workshops to their school curriculum.

VSA arts of Massachusetts

Sara Wheeler

Young Audiences of Massachusetts

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Puppetry

Behind the Mask

The Puppeteer's Cooperative

You and Me Puppets

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Science

Luann Colombo

Carolyn Cinami Decristofano

Kimberley Connors-Hughes

Nancy Jackson

Colleen Kelley

Dr. Ricky S. Stern

Clare Walker Leslie

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Storytelling

George Capaccio

Diane Edgecomb

Katie Green

Jennifer Jacobson

Nick Kachulis

Rona Leventhal

Barbara Lipke

Tom McCabe

Motoko

John Porcino

Tim Van Egmond

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Theater & Mime

Arts in Progress

Berkshire Theatre Festival

Boston Children's Theatre

Chester Theatre Company

Bonnie Duncan

Enchanted Circle Theater

Joan Gatturna

DONNA GLICK
Specialization: Development and Planning
Huntington Theatre Company, 264 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
617-266-7900
djglick@huntingtontheatre.bu.edu
Web Site: www.huntingtontheatre.org
Fees: Contact for fee information
Grade Preference: 4-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts
Donna offers professional development workshops for teachers, using the Huntington Tehatre Company model program collaboration with the Codman Academy Public Charter School, a program designed to strengthen and enhance literary comprehension and analytical skills through theatre arts.

Magdalena Gomez

Improbable Players

Joy Lamberton-Arcolano

Revels

Shakespeare & Company

Tribal Rhythms Company

Underground Railway

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Visual Arts

ARTSPACE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER

 

ROBIN BRICKMAN
Specialization: Residency
32 Fort Hoosac Place
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-9853
robin@robinbrickman.com
Web Site: www.robinbrickman.com
Fees: Contact for fee information
Grade Preference: PreK-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, Science & Technology
Robin's programs build upon the natural science and the artistry in the books she has illustrated. Through her hands-on workshops students experience the connection between art and science. In schools she explains how she plans a scientific picture book and demonstrates her distinctive artwork. At any grade level Robin can help your students learn her technique and create a mural or small take home project of their own.

 

Melinda BrunoMELINDA BRUNO
Specialization: Residency, Planning and Development
220 Dudley Road
Bedford, MA 01730
781-275-2989
melinda@melindabrunophotography.com or brunomelinda@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.melindabrunophotography.com
Fees: $500/day
Grade Preference: K-12
Subject Areas: Visual Arts, Language Arts, Sciences, Social Studies, History
From pinhole to digital, photography can be used as a creative tool to demonstrate, illustrate, narrate or investigate concepts in curriculum frameworks. Collaborating with teachers and students to learn the elements of photography and integrate it into subject curriculum, Melinda offers a customized experiential and critical approach to creating and viewing images.

 

HEIDI CASWELL-ZANDER
Specialization: Residencies, Development & Planning, After-School
8 Wharf Road
Rockport, MA 01966-1334
978-546-7793
hczhome@aol.com
Fees: negotiable
Grade Preference: 6-12
Languages: German
Subject Areas: Mathematics, Science and Technology, History and Social Sciences
Heidi Caswell-Zander brings students the gift of self discovery and expression through art. Just about any medium (e.g. printmaking, architecture, kinetic sculpture) can be the basis for an experience that will enhance participants' ability to understand themselves better and relate more effectively to their peers and their communities.

 

Robert ClarkROBERT CLARK
Specialization: Residencies, Development & Planning, After-School
95 Saint James Avenue
Holyoke, MA 01040-2322
413-534-3555
rm@eofc.com
www.eofc.com
Fees: $200+
Grade Preference: PreK-12
Languages: Spanish
Subject Areas: English Language Arts, Science and Technology, History, and Social Sciences
A visual artist who develops school programs around visual communication, Robert Clark presents students with opportunities to create art that uses the visual language of texture, pattern, line, mass, value and color. Participants put concepts into practice through projects determined by discipline and/or theme.

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Further the Dream: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Mural Project; designed and painted by David Fichter and students at King and King Open SchoolsDAVID FICHTER
Specialization: Residencies
20 Worcester Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-2715
617-491-5816
muralista@earthlink.net
Fees: Negotiable
Grade Preference: PreK-12
Languages: Spanish
Subject Areas: English Language Arts, Science and Technology, History, and Social Sciences
David Fichter paints colorful, figurative murals celebrating the diversity of cultures and the histories of communities. He works with students of all ages to explore school curriculum-based themes, while focusing on the fundamentals of design, drawing, tile- making, and painting for permanent murals.

 

YETTI FRENKELYetti Frenkel
Specialization: Residencies, After-School
294 Lynn St.
Peabody, MA 01960-6533
781-592-9866
yetti60@juno.com
www.yetti.com
www.snowtreebooks.com
Fees: Negotiable
Grade Preference: PreK-12
Subject Areas: Visual Art, Language Arts
Yetti Frenkel teaches a variety of poetry and creative writing workshops that combine writing with illustration projects for all ages. These can be designed to compliment and enhance any curriculum. During long term mural residencies, students learn about design, materials, and the joy of creating something as a group from concept to completion. Past mural themes include multicultural images and stories, history, and creativity.

 

Gail Hercher. Photo by Martha Everson.GAIL PIKE HERCHER
Specialization: Development & Planning
280 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915-0191
978-927-3131
papergail@aol.com
Fees: $450+ materials for 3 hours
Grade Preference: 6-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, History and Social Sciences, Foreign Languages
In the workshop, "The World of Handmade Books," teachers learn how to make beautiful handmade books that interface with Massachusetts Arts, Foreign Language and History curricula. Artist Gail Hercher presents bookbinding styles from many cultures that are useful for showcasing writing, poetry, drawing or photographs. Students are encouraged to succeed, treasure their work, and remember the content.

 

Jeannie HuntJEANNIE HUNT
Specialization: Residencies
59 Center Street #2
Northampton, MA 01060-3024
413-586-6194
jmhunt95@verizon.net
www.oneheartarts.com
Fees: negotiable
Grade Preference: PreK-12
Subject Areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, History, and Social Sciences
Jeannie Hunt works with bookmaking across the curriculum. Students build, plan and illustrate their own books using curriculum topics such as family folklore, stories, poetry, immigration, oral history, quilts and geometry, nature journals and habitats. They learn book history, simple bookbinding, and the storyboard planning process. Hunt also works with teachers to design new projects.

 

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RICHARD JENKINS
Specialization: Residencies
99 Brattle Street, Box 46
Cambridge, MA 02138
405-850-0316
richard@studiohijinx.com
Fees: Contact for fee information
Grade Preference: PreK-12, Special Education
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, History & Social Studies, Mathematics, Science & Technology
Richard's residencies give students the opportunity to explore their creative potential while learning drawing, painting, comics, and animation. As an arts integration curriculum specialist, Richard also helps teachers integrate arts into their curriculum.

Ann Jon, photo by Donna Demari.ANN JON
Specialization: Residencies
961 Dublin Road
Richmond, MA 01254-5152
413-698-2313
Annjon@bcn.net
Fees: Negotiable
Grade Preference: 6-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, Science and Technology
Ann Jon offers sculpture workshops including modeling in clay, casting in plaster, carving in stone and wood, and fabricating in metal and with found objects. Workshops focus on personal involvement by students, helping them translate their ideas into 3-D forms and written essays.

 

Lisa LinkLISA LINK
Specialization: Residencies
lisalink@yahoo.com
lisalink@post.harvard.edu
Grade Preference: 9-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts
Lisa Link is an artist who encourages young people to be producers, rather than consumers, of mass media images. She works with students to design posters, billboards and web sites that relate to other curriculum areas as well as to their daily lives.

 

Morning, Fabian Porch, Provincetown, 10/7/00, oil painting on wood panel, 11 x 24; by Richard McKowanRICHARD MCKOWAN
Specialization: Residencies
672 Massachusetts Avenue
Acton, MA 01720-2233
978-263-4443
panorama@neaccess.net
Fees: negotiable
Grade Preference: 3-12
Subject Areas: Arts, Science and Technology, History, and Social Sciences
Visual artist Richard McKowan's work depicts landscapes and architectural forms in the panoramic format. He shares his observational skills with students through a series of exercises designed to teach them to see more completely. Richard's work stimulates discussions on the impact of science, history and art on society. His projects can culminate in the creation of a mural designed and executed by students.

 

MEDICINE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS
Specialization: After-School
28 Damrell Street
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 268-6700
www.medicinewheelproductions.org
Fees:$140/two hours of programming, $70 for each additional hour
Grade Preference: 7-12
Subject Areas: Arts
Medicine Wheel Productions is a public arts program through which youth are mentored by professional artists. Youth create evocative artwork including dance, visual and landscape art for public exhibition. All our projects give voice to communities, to artists, and to youth, emphasizing the transformative power of inclusive public art.

 

Richard MossRICHARD MOSS
Specialization: Residencies, Development & Planning, After-School
95 Saint James Avenue
Holyoke, MA 01040-2322
413-534-3555
rm@eofc.com
www.eofc.com
Fees: $200/day and up
Grade Preference: PreK-12
Languages: Spanish, French, Italian; Limited Dutch and German
Subject Areas: English Language Arts, Science and Technology, History, and Social Sciences
Richard Moss has 25 years of experience at more than 40 locations in five countries. His projects, ranging from pre-school to elder hostel venues, last from one week to six months. He does traditional and contemporary drawing, painting and sculpture including large-scale clay and mosaic work. Projects designed and constructed by participants could include site-specific installations.

 

Caleb Neelon CALEB NEELON / SONIK
Specialization: Residencies
P.O. Box 381591
Cambridge, MA 02238
617-435-2265
calebfunk@hotmail.com
www.theartwheredreamscometrue.com
Fees: $400/day; from $250 for shorter programs
Languages: Conversant in Portugese, Spanish Grade Preference: PreK-12
Subject Areas: Arts, English Language Arts, History, Social Sciences, Foreign Languages
Having painted in over twenty countries on five continents, Caleb "SONIK" Neelon, Ed. M. uses graffiti, murals, and street art as passports to the world. He offers custom-tailored art projects that simultaneously stress community, identity, and individual expression. SONIK also offers presentations on global graffiti and street art.

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Ascension & Other Potentials, 2002, mixed media on wood, 24.5 x 24.5 x 6.5; by A.E. RyanA.E. RYAN
Specialization: Residencies, Development & Planning, After-School
12 Williams Street
Brookline, MA 02446-2918
617-731-0014
aeryan@rcn.com
www.aeryan.com
Fees: Negotiable
Grade Preference: PreK-12
Subject Areas: English Language Arts, History, and Social Sciences
Sculptor A.E. Ryan offers workshops for students and teachers using mixed media, found objects and recyclables, dioramas, tableaux, sets and installations, puppets, masks, clay and plaster. Workshops draw heavily from multi-ethnic traditions past and present, and encourage students to tap their imaginations and senses of humor. Art works can complement social studies, science and humanities curricula. Long-term residencies can include projects around themes such as Ancient Egypt, Native American cultures or natural habitats.

 

Amy Schusser AMY SCHUSSER
Specialization: Residencies
139 Cottage Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-961-1617
aschusser@hotmail.com
Fees: $200/day; plus travel expenses
Grade Preference: 1-12
Subject Areas: Visual Art
Designing themes that are tailored to specific ages and to the curriculum of the school, Amy offers workshops in mask-making, tile/mosaic work, and ceramic sculpture. She also offers a special program based on the Japanese Tea Ceremony where students create ceramic utensils and participate in a modified version of the Tea Ceremony.

 

VSA arts of MASSACHUSETTS

 

Joshua Winer JOSHUA WINER
Specialization: Residencies
144 Moody Street, Building 18
Waltham, MA 02453
781-788-8700
joshuacwiner@yahoo.com
www.joshuawiner.com
Fees: Flexible; tailored to needs of individual school community
Grade Preference: K-12
Language Proficiency: French Subject Areas: Visual Art
Joshua Winer specializes in the creating site- specific murals, mosaics and mobiles. He has worked for 15 years as an Artist-in-Residence / Visiting Artist in schools of all levels, creating collaborative site-specific artworks with students, teachers, and members of the school community.

 

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