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The Community School of Music and Arts and the city of Mountain View have scheduled “That’s Too Funny!” – a collaborative exhibition from faculty and students in the Art4Schools program in local elementary and middle schools – through Feb. 20 in the Mountain View City Hall Rotunda, 500 Castro St.
Works on display include nearly 400 pieces by K-8 students and their art teachers from more than 20 local schools, including each elementary school in the Mountain View Whisman School District – Bubb, Castro, Huff, Landels, Monta Loma, Stevenson and Theuerkauf; Springer School in the Los Altos School District; Montclaire School in the Cupertino Union School District; and St. Nicholas Catholic School in Los Altos Hills. All participating students receive weekly art instruction through CSMA’s in-school art education program, Art4Schools.
Inspiration
To inspire their students, art teachers created pieces based on the “That’s Too Funny!” theme. Their artwork prompted classroom lessons in which students experimented with different forms of media, including paint, pastels, ceramics, fabric and wood. The artwork shows the students’ senses of humor and individual interpretations of the exhibition’s theme.
“This lighthearted show celebrates the students’ and teachers’ wonderful senses of humor,” said Kelly Donohue, CSMA’s Art4Schools program manager. “The playful theme naturally lends itself to a more collaborative approach to the art-making process. It’s a valuable lesson for our students to see that they are part of a community of artists.
Donahue added that students are “excited to share their ideas and see what others have created.”
Hands-on art
CSMA’s Art4Schools and Music4Schools programs serve more than 15,000 students at 30-plus schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Taught by professional arts instructors as part of the school day, the programs provide arts education to students in grades K-8 through in-depth, sequential curricula that meet California State Educational Standards. The Art4Schools curriculum aims to develop hands-on technical skills as well as an appreciation and cultural understanding of art and its history. Art lessons coordinate with students’ classroom activities.
Admission is free and open to the public. City hall is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
For more information, visit arts4all.org.
