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A Busy Bee

A Busy Bee

Opera Carolina: Opera Xpress | (704) 332-7177x109 | education@operacarolina.org

Opera Xpress brings 35 minute educational operas into schools across the Carolina region, promoting education and student learning through engaging and educational operatic performances that increase students’ exposure to exemplary music and art.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Literary, Music, STEAM, Storytelling, Theatre, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Abstract Amoebas and Single-Celled Organisms

Abstract Amoebas and Single-Celled Organisms

Anna Podris & Keith Norval | (919) 630-3430 | annapodris@gmail.com

Create abstract amoeba paintings for an outdoor or indoor art installation.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
American Indian History through Pottery and Art

American Indian History through Pottery and Art

Senora Lynch | (252) 257-5771 | jetndal@yahoo.com

Students will learn history, make pottery, and hear stories of American Indians from North Carolina.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Storytelling, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: Native American, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Australian Immersion Residency

Australian Immersion Residency

Paul Taylor | (518) 647-5916 | susan@loydartists.com

Residences and workshops are multi-disciplined; featuring story, song, drama, dance, and painting.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary, Music, Storytelling, Theatre, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: Australian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Batik! Create your own unique fiber art

Batik! Create your own unique fiber art

Leni Newell | (252) 269-1804 | newell.leni@gmail.com

Students love creating their own exciting fiber art Batik that correlates with Science or Social Studies curriculums.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, Pacific Islander
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Brighten your School with Colorful Banners

Brighten your School with Colorful Banners

Leni Newell | (252) 269-1804 | newell.leni@gmail.com

Students enjoy creating colorful, vibrant banners permanently installed in your school using professional dyes and acrylic paints.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Collaborative Installation: Art and Science

Collaborative Installation: Art and Science

Shannon Newby | (509) 669-0254 | shannon@newbyart.com

Go big with a large-scale collaborative art project inspired by our fascinating world

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, STEAM, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Creative Storytelling with Warli, a Tribal Art from India

Creative Storytelling with Warli, a Tribal Art from India

Sampada Kodagali Agarwal | 919-760-3479 | sampada.zen@gmail.com

Artist introduces students to the Warli tribal art building blocks and then guides them through process of conveying stories creatively.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Dia de Muertos / Dia de Oakwood

Dia de Muertos / Dia de Oakwood

Peter Marin | 919-432-2563 | petermarinartworks@gmail.com

Arts and History Workshop about Dia de Muertos with posible participation in Dia de Oakwood.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Hispanic, Latinx
  • Does Not Accept bookings in Johnston County
Dots, Lines, and Symmetry: The World of Kolams

Dots, Lines, and Symmetry: The World of Kolams

Sampada Kodagali Agarwal | (919) 760-3479 | sampada.zen@gmail.com

Students will delve into the world Kolams, a style of floor art done in Southern India, using of dots, lines, and symmetry.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Multi-Disciplinary, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
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Join us at Westgate Wine Bar & Store on 6/18 for a Join us at Westgate Wine Bar & Store on 6/18 for a fun evening of tasting wine and supporting the arts! All ticket sales go to United Arts along with 10% of any bottles purchased that evening. 

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