Krista Hilmen is a former high school English teacher turned art teacher at her children’s charter school. Learn how Krista raises funds for her art program through a successful art auction. She shares what the most popular projects are, how her auction committee manages the tasks and how she decorates the venues. If you are considering doing an art fundraiser, this episode will leave you inspired!
We selected Krista for November’s Sparkler Spotlight and as a result, she gets to interview me! Krista asked these questions:
– Is there a medium you really dislike using? If so, how do you work around that in the classroom knowing it’s best to expose the kiddos to as much as possible?
– Do you have a favorite artist, art movement or genre?
– Your lessons are always successful with my students and one of the reasons I use them time and time again. What is your process for creating these and testing them to be sure you have created something with such guaranteed success?
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
– How Krista transitioned from teaching English to Art
– What Krista has done to generate revenue for her classroom by running shows
– How she got started using Instagram and the ways she uses that platform to build support for her program
– What is my own process for creating art projects and a big mistake that I see many teachers making
– What Krista’s best tips for classroom management are and the reward systems she uses with her children
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My best advice for teaching art to kids.
Krista Hilmen is a former high school English teacher turned art teacher at her children’s charter school. Learn how Krista raises funds for her art program through a successful art auction. She shares what the most popular projects are, how her auction committee manages the tasks and how she decorates the venues. If you are considering doing an art fundraiser, this episode will leave you inspired!
We selected Krista for November’s Sparkler Spotlight and as a result, she gets to interview me! Krista asked these questions:
– Is there a medium you really dislike using? If so, how do you work around that in the classroom knowing it’s best to expose the kiddos to as much as possible?
– Do you have a favorite artist, art movement or genre?
– Your lessons are always successful with my students and one of the reasons I use them time and time again. What is your process for creating these and testing them to be sure you have created something with such guaranteed success?
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
– How Krista transitioned from teaching English to Art
– What Krista has done to generate revenue for her classroom by running shows
– How she got started using Instagram and the ways she uses that platform to build support for her program
– What is my own process for creating art projects and a big mistake that I see many teachers making
– What Krista’s best tips for classroom management are and the reward systems she uses with her children
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
LINKS & RESOURCES
Download Krista’s free resource, Cozy Holiday Cats by clicking the image below. Type in your name and email and we’ll send it to you!
You can connect with Krista on Instagram at artsatplaceracademy
Deep Space Sparkle projects & podcasts mentioned in this episode
There’s a Dragon In My Art Room Blog
Classroom Management Strategies That Work For You: AME 088
Best Practices for Acrylic Paints: AME 091
You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and Instagram
Patty Palmer At Home Instagram
support@deepspacesparkle.com
LINKS & RESOURCES
Download Krista’s free resource, Cozy Holiday Cats by clicking the image below. Type in your name and email and we’ll send it to you!
You can connect with Krista on Instagram at artsatplaceracademy
Deep Space Sparkle projects & podcasts mentioned in this episode
There’s a Dragon In My Art Room Blog
Classroom Management Strategies That Work For You: AME 088
Best Practices for Acrylic Paints: AME 091
You can visit Patty through Deep Space Sparkle on Facebook and Instagram
Patty Palmer At Home Instagram
support@deepspacesparkle.com
My best advice for teaching art to kids.
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For my first show, I wanted to tell you my story of how I became an art teacher. We all have different paths and this one is mine. I’ll share advice to those who are just starting out as an art teacher and some of my best tips for teaching art to kids.
This episode is for anyone who thinks they may not have the qualifications to be an art teacher. Teaching art to kids doesn’t have to happen inside a classroom. You can teach art at home, at a summer camp and even as a volunteer (like I did).
If you are an art teacher just beginning your journey, I’m sharing my best advice to get you through that tough first year. Download my free handout and keep it in your teacher planner and refer to it when you have a tough day.
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SHOW NOTES:
Drawing With Children: A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too
Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper, and Mixed Media-For Budding Artists of All Ages (Lab Series)
National Art Convention
CreativeLive- free online classes
Art Teachers Facebook Group
Website: Painted Paper in the Art Room (Laura Lohmann)
Website: Art of Education
Book: Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers
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I’d love to learn more about how to host a fundraiser like this. Do parents really bid thousands of dollars on a single piece of collaborative art? I’m wondering if that would be an inclusive fundraiser and what are some of the ways people have run these events.
Hi Kathryn,
Believe it or not, parents do bid that high on individual pieces of art BUT it’s something that takes a few years to cultivate the environment. In my experience working as fundraising chair and auction chair, a single silent/art auction can raise a lot of money through these exclusive kid-created art. In one of my title 1 schools, about 20% of the parents raised 80% of the funds. That can be typical. Another way my title 1 school raised over 11K dollars was to create a ceramic tile mural. Each family had the opportunity to buy a $25 the or a $75 tile. Their names would be personalized on the tile. So many options!
Thank you–it would be great to learn more about how to do this. In the case of the tile mural, did the students make a tile for the mural and one to keep?
Or did they pay $25-$75 to be part of the mural?
Hi Kathryn,
How about I do a podcast on this topic? Stay tuned 🙂
That sounds great!!