Vote for MaryAnn to Win a Grant (by Dec. 31)

MaryAnn wants win the Pepsi Refresh Everything grant. If she wins, she will travel the USA in 2011 bringing art workshops to 6000+ teachers without art in their schools, ultimately impacting 150,000 children.

* Did you know that you can vote 3x a day? Add 75 votes per person by Dec. 31. Here's how:

1.) Direct vote at: http://www.refresheverything.com/greatartkids

(You have to sign up first with the program to be a verfied voter.)

2.) Text your vote - no sign up needed.

Text these numbers: 104840 To Pepsi's phone: 73774

3.) Go to Facebook and vote through the Pepsi Voting App.

This is pretty easy.

25th Anniversary Book Special, from MaryAnn

It's my
25th Anniversary
bringing art to children through the books I write.
All through the coming year I will be doing special things to celebrate.

RIGHT NOW!
(for the rest of June and all of July 2010)
any Bright Ring book is yours
for $15.00 each including shipping and tax!
Big Anniversary Savings!
(Most books are $18.95, and shipping is usually $4.
See prices below each book.)

Write to me with your name and address,
and I'll send the books you wish, and ask that you pay by check to MaryAnn Kohl:
maryann@brightring.com

The books are:

Great American Artists Discovering Storybook Art
for Kids Great Artists

$18.95 NOW $15.00 $18.95 NOW $15.00 $18.95 NOW $15.00

Mudworks ScienceArts Scribble Art
$18.95 NOW $15.00 $18.95 NOW $15.00 $18.95 NOW $15.00

$18.95 NOW $15.00 $14.95 NOW $12.00

The Artful Parent

One of my favorite blogs is "The Artful Parent" because not only does Jean Van't Hul give you art ideas, she shows pictures of children engaged in those activities. Take a peek!

http://www.artfulparent.typepad.com/

Currently there are some amazing watercolor resists.

25th Anniversary!!

Bright Ring will celebrate its 25th Anniversary this year, and MaryAnn, that's me!!, is trying to think of a special way to do just that. November will be the actual month. Any ideas? I'd like to include children and art and fun in one big blast. Stay tuned...and send your ideas if you have idea. I need some inspiration!

MaryAnn Kohl

Bright Ring

http://www.brightring.com

The Fig Tree: Vermeer

The Fig Tree: Vermeer

Abrakadoodle fun

Visit my other blog with lots of art ideas to share:
http://processnotproduct3.blogspot.com/

NEWS! ABRAKADOODLE fun.
http://www.abrakadoodle.com/>
Abrakadoodle Art Classes
Abrakadoodle offers classes for children ages 20 months to twelve, focusing on process art. Abrakadoodle.com has activities for kids, information and ideas for parents, research about arts education and more! Abrakadoodle is one of my favorites of all favorites! I will be presenting at their May workshop within the walls of the one and only Crayola FACTORY! Can you smell those warm crayons now?