Your child's first art exhibit! (?)

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Here is a coincidence! I just posted the information about children

in the arts doing better in school, in IQ, etc the other day, then

today I received an invitation for our nonprofit for an event all

the children can participate in -even if they can't attend personally. If you

would like your child to participate -just send a picture that your child

creates in paint, crayon, marker, finger paint, etc. of any size.

Please be sure to include your child's name, and the " title " or name

of the picture if there is one. Age and State/Country are

optional. If you want the art work mailed back please include a self

addressed stamped envelope.

Please send your child's drawing or painting to

CHERAB Foundation

657 Valley Road Box 339

Gillette, NJ 07933

The NJ Statewide Arts Festival sponsored by the National Endowment

for the Arts, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the United

Way, and VSA arts, under an award from the US Department of Education

will host the 19th Annual Partners in the Arts Festival. " Partners

in the Arts is a festival that fosters the integration of individuals

of all ages, with and without disabilities in the celebration of the

arts. Children and adults, individuals and groups are invited to this

enjoyable, enriching, fun-filled day. The event will be held on

Wednesday, May 15 at Middlesex County College in Edison, NJ from 9:30

AM to 2:30 PM at the College Center Building. This event fosters the

integration of individuals with and without disabilities in the

celebration of the arts. Children and adults, individuals and school

groups are invited to participate in this enriching, fun-filled day

of performances, " artstop " workshops, exhibits, face-painting, and

much more.

This event is free of charge -just pack a lunch and a beverage and

enjoy! " We will try to take great pictures of the display and the

event for all of you to see!

VSA -History from their website: Established in New Jersey in 1978

and co-sponsored by the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage

Commission, this state-wide not-for-profit is part of the

international VSA arts network which serves 47 states and 87 nations.

National VSA arts was founded by Kennedy as an affiliate

of the F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,

DC and is designated by Congress as the national coordinating agency

for arts programs for individuals with disabilities. On the local

level, VSA/NJ programs provide expanded art opportunities for the

1,000,000 New Jersey residents with disabilities.

You can read about this event and other events online at

http://www.vsanj.org/announcements.htm or

http://www.vsanj.org/workshop.htm

It will be great to see you there!

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