Join us for a reception featuring our 4th and 5th grade Palette Pals at Arts on Main on Wednesday, November 30th from 6pm-7pm. Each participating student from all 5 Gloucester County elementary schools will have a piece of work on display. This event is free and open to the public. People’s Choice Awards will be announced at 6:45pm so be sure to get your vote in before 6:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. Come help us support the young artists in our community!
About Palette Pals
Palette Pals is Arts on Main’s signature educational program. Founded in 2011 in one elementary school as the After School Enrichment Program, it is now in every elementary school in Gloucester County, with over 3000 children participating to date. The program is conducted as an extracurricular program for students in grades K-5, led by the school’s art teacher. The program’s focus is on teaching STEM based art lessons that focus on current SOL objectives in math and science. Our goals are to provide hands on experiential learning through art making and to increase student understanding of concepts related to math and science content. This program is provided at no charge to the children or the schools and relies solely on grants and donations.
Palette Pal Teachers:
Lindsey Mahnke, Abingdon Elementary
Michele Abrahamson, Achilles Elementary
Meghan Davis, Bethel Elementary
Erin Elmore, Botetourt Elementary
Kim Robins, Petsworth Elementary
Activities at Arts on Main are partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
