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CREATIVE ARTISTS' STUDIOS OF AMES, INC.
Suite 107 130 South Sheldon Ave - Ames, IA 50014
- 515.231.1692
http://www.CreativeArtists.org
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Disciplines
Visual Arts
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Type of Program
After school
Weekends
All day
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Age Range
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
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| Organization |
| Mission: | |
To promote the arts in Ames and central Iowa by providing space and services for artists, and opportunities for the public to meet the artists, to learn about artistic techniques, and to experience art.
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| Founder: | |
The founders are a group of amateur and professional artists needing space to work and eager to develop a community of artists. Our founding president is Lee Anne Willson, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Iowa State University.
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| Founded: | |
2000
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| Program |
| Programs: | |
Workshops and open studio visits with artists in paper, fiber, and clay; clay studio, opening June 2001, providing a range of opportunities including Raku, wheel throwing, and handbuilding; services for artists, including shop, web pages, shared equipment, and career workshops
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| Youth Served: | |
Increasing
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| Gender Specific: | |
No
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| Prerequisites: | |
Workshops, etc, mostly no prerequisites; studio space, jurying-in; clay studio space, jurying-in, and/or proficiency level
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| Season: | |
Year-long
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| Schedule: | |
Weekly
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| Method of Evaluation: | |
Exhibition, Product, Other
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| Free Program: | |
Yes
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| Scholarships: | |
No
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| Additional Info: | |
We are new and growing rapidly, so some of our answers apply to now and some to next year. Some of our programs are free and some are not. We do not yet offer scholarships but hope to in the future.
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| Administration |
| Primary Instructor: | |
Artist
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| Professional Development for Artists or Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Curriculum Guides or Lesson Plans for Teachers: | |
No
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| Budget: | |
Changing rapidly
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| Funding: | |
Earned revenue, Private support, Government and/or foundation grants
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| Governing Board: | |
Yes
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| Advisory Board: | |
Yes
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| Community |
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City, County, Multiple county
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| Serve At-risk Youth: | |
Some
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| Collaborations: | |
Libraries, Cultural institutions, Museums, Businesses, Social Service, Churches
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"CASA is a happy, welcoming place where creativity can flourish and artists can grow." ---Lee Anne Willson, Founding President |
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