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Red Velvet Cupcake Bake Off...

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Friday:  April 1st
Century 21st Urban Art Group

3-5pm in life skills room

Learn to bake, decorate and eat 72 red velvet cupcakes! 
Featuring "Duff" (Ace of Cakes) cake decorating supplies

Special guest:  Chef Marino

Jersey City Walking Trips...

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Fridays:  April 8th; 15th; 29th
58 Gallery & Hudson Art Supply
Time: 1-3pm
We will be taking a walking trip to see the artwork of The none & NTEL at 58 Gallery.  Since we are currently working on an illustrative graffiti design, the show should give us some visual ideas.  Students will also be able to purchase needed art supplies at Hudson Art Supply store.

Hoboken Art & Music Festival

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Sunday:  May 1st
Rain or Shine!
11am-6pm
Washington Street between Observer Hwy & 7th Street, Hoboken
Come support the Urban Art Group as we sell our art!  We will have sketchbooks, t-shirts and graffiti art for sale.  All proceeds go directly to group to purchase more silkscreen & airbrush supplies.
Look for our tent on Washington Street!
Students get there on own.
  

Moma PS1 and 5Ptz, Long Island City, NY (Queens)
May 13th, 2011 (raindate: May 20th)   8th grade students
Cost:  Path & Subway Fare: $7.10
Bring own lunch   (Parents you are welcome to attend!!)

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As a reward for improved behavior and academics during the 2010-2011 school year, students in the Urban Art program will visit MoMA PS1, a contemporary art museum and 5 Pointz, an outdoor graffiti museum that are within walking distance from each other.  Students will be introduced to contemporary art of emerging artists, as well as view legally painted aerosol art from legendary artists worldwide.  The trip will encourage students to continue developing their artistic skills, while emphasizing how they can use their talent for profit and non-profit in legal spaces. 

We will be taking the Path train to WWC & transfer to the "E" train to Queens (Long Island City).  MOMA PS1 is located at 22-25 Jackson Ave & 5 Pointz is located at 45-46 Davis Street.



Everything Jersey City Festival

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Saturday: May 21st
Rain or Shine!
Central Ave, the Heights
Our 2nd street fair of the season.  Come out an support the Urban Art Group!  We will have our sketchbooks, t-shirts & graffiti art for sale!
Look for our tent on Central Ave.  Goto www.jcheights.com for directions

Students get there & home on own.

NYC Walking Trips

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May 24th (6th & 7th grades)
June 1st  (8th grade)
June 20  (6th, 7th, 8th)

We will take the Path train to West 9th street to explore the art of the Village.  We will stop at Blick Art Supply to purchase art materials and stop in Washington Square Park to sketch and take photographs.  Students will have the opportunity to see the NYU campus, and if time, Parson's School of Design.
Bring money for the Path train ($3.50) & lunch.  Bring spending money for anything you may want to purchase.

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Fall 2010

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Pearl Paint NYC....Fri, Dec 3rd
(raindate: Fri: Dec 10th)

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Friday, December 3rd:  Trip to Pearl Paint, & related art businesses on/near Canal Street in NYC 
Purpose: To learn how to get to & where to purchase art supplies via public transportation (Path Trains) in NYC.
Cost: $2.60 for Path train fare & $$ for lunch @ McDonalds.
Students will be chosen to go based on good behavior/academics in school.

Pearl Paint, NYC.......Wed, Nov 3  (raindate: Wed, Nov10)

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Wed: November 3rd:  Trip to Pearl Paint, Unimax Supply & related art businesses on/near Canal Street in NYC 
Purpose: To learn how to get to & where to purchase art supplies via public transportation (Path Trains) in NYC.
Cost: $2.60 for Path train fare & $$ for lunch @ McDonalds.
Students will be chosen to go based on good behavior/academics in school.

Neighborhood Art Walk

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Wed: October 13, 1:15-2:45pm (Josh, Shanta, Steven, Kris, Jada, Genesis, Amani, Rashawn, Ja Juan)
Thurs: Oct 14, 1:15-2:45pm (Chris, LaShawn, Joey, Nate, Donte, Junathean, Patrick, Cor'ray)
Friday: Oct 15, 1:15-2:45pm (Felix, Lisandro, Alberto, Derrick, Jose, Devon)

Purpose of trip:  To familiarize students with the downtown arts culture, to make connections with community artists, and learn where to purchase art supplies locally.

MS#4 Community Arts Tour 2010

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Saturday, October 2nd....12-6pm 
Place: MS#4, 1st floor corridor
Purpose: Students will be involved in the Jersey City Arts Tour on Oct 2nd.  We will be exhibiting artwork as well as selling original prints, funky graffiti jewelry & keychains, and doing airbrush tattoos.  There will also be a graffiti name raffle, face painting, open mic, live music, and hamburgers/hotdogs for sale.  Urban art students need a signed permission slip to work with us for the day.  Students will earn community service hours by participating.

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