Dear Parents,

Your child's school will be hosting an artist residency during this school
year. During the residency your child will be attending classes taught by
Art Mobile of Montana, who will be teaching workshops in visual arts.

This artist is in residence at your school as part of the Artists in School &
Communities program at the Montana Arts Council. This program aims to
enhance and improve arts education in our state.

This will be a special experience for your child: visual arts will be explored
in a way that complements and enriches other studies, while the
students will be in contact with a working artist who will provide hands-
on, creative learning experiences.

Your input would be most useful to us as we evaluate the program.
During the visit, please ask your child about what he or she is doing and
just importantly, please let your school and us here at the Arts Council
know about your child's reactions.

You can send me an e-mail at bemclaughlin@mt.gov or a note to P. O.
Box 202201, Helena, Montana 59620-2201. We are always interested in
hearing how the arts impact someone's life.

Sincerely,

Beck McLaughlin
Education and Web Services Director

For questions, or to schedule The Art Mobile, contact:

Allison McGree, Artist/Teacher
406 431-6911
122 N. Bozeman #3, Bozeman MT 59715
E-mail:  amcgree@gmail.com
Website: http://www.artmobilemontana.org