Young Writers Association (YWA) - Lane County - Eugene and Springfield Oregon

Art Parties

InterGenerational Arts Parties

For ages eight years to ancient in years... Inspired by a storytelling performance, create! Talk, write, eat pizza - engage in an evening of playful discovery with someone who is not your age! Our lives are charged with story:

unfurl thoughts, memories and imagination. Bring your favorite adults, the children of your choice, bring yourself.

Goal:
Give families an opportunity to exercise and enjoy creativity together using classic literary themes.

Objectives:

Using a storytelling performance as inspiration, participants use various learning styles to express personal response while exercising specific techniques in creative writing, as well as in one of the following arts disciplines: visual arts, dance, drama or music. Workshops operate in a festive, fun atmosphere to encourage gentle risk-taking.

Activities:

Storytelling performance
brainstorming
writing
visual arts, or dance, or drama or music
sharing
eating pizza

Room requirements:
two rooms:
one large room, set up for 50 participants to write
one large/empty room for movement (dance or drama)

Equipment needed:

supply tables--2 long (in writing room)
tables & chairs, enough for number of participants (in writing room)
chalk board w/chalk or white board w/pens

Cost: For groups of 25 - 50, $450 and travel (30 cents a mile)

YWA Arts Parties

1026 President St.
Eugene, OR 97401
fax: 684-0162
E-mail:
Call 485-7777

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