In 1994 Romania chose a few children artists and their acclaimed teacher to be a cultural component of the World Cup soccer play in Los Angeles. The children, winners of many international art medals and honors, became the catalyst for this international educational program. Each summer, Professor Stoica and her students have traveled to the U.S. to share their painting techniques with American children. The children visited Santa Fe and painted at the Museum of International Folk Art in the summer of 1998, and in 1999 and 2000 the children painted at the Woodruff Art Center in Atlanta.  The following two summers they painted and taught at St. Matthew's Episcopal Parish Center in Pacific Palisades California.  In 2003 and 2004 the Romanian Children Artists were hosted at Bethany Church in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire area.  In the summers of 2005 and 2006 the program was hosted by the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston, IL.  They have been enthusiastically received each place they have visited. Classes for 2007 included Atlanta and were an unqualified success.  The program was featured on July 13 on the 11 Alive News Wes Side Report by Wes Sarginson, and Wes purchased four paintings!  He has promised to feature a follow up report when the artists return in 2008.   

Classes are again scheduled for Atlanta from June 30^th to July 11^th 2008.  Currently two separate class sessions are planned: Session I from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and Session II from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM.  Tuition includes lessons, supplies, fruit breaks & lunches.  

 

              

The classes offer space for twenty-four children, ages 8 to adult, to create their own unique paintings using some of the techniques they learn from the Romanian students. To reserve a place for Summer Art Camp 2008, please complete am application at the Saint Anne's Home Page (click on link to "ROMANIAN CHILDREN ARTISTS" and then click on "REGISTRATION FORM").  Although the form may be designated for the 2007 classes, please note on the form that your purpose is to reserve a place in the 2008 class. To review more information on the program and / or view paintings currently for sale please go to: www.romanianchildrenartists.org  

For further details on the Art Camp or on the Gala Celebration, Exhibition and Sale in 2008, please contact Jane Merrill at info@romanianchildrenartists.org or (404) 816-1145.