Bringing Arts Education Where It Is Needed Most

In The Classroom“I continually strive to advance the learning process for my students by helping them develop creative skills that can be applied both inside, and outside of the classroom. A recent example of this occurred in my 2nd grade class at Sunnyside Elementary School, when a young boy named Wesley crumpled up a dinosaur drawing that he disliked, and set it aside on the

table. Bryon, his fellow classmate, looked at the crumpled, upright paper and proclaimed, “The dinosaur is walking!” I used this opportunity to help my students reevaluate the crumpled paper as a work of art. The following week the students worked on creating pop-up animal designs, a lesson plan that evolved from the outcome of the crumbled paper and one that they thoroughly enjoyed.

Wesley’s ‘walking dinosaur’ is just one of many experiences that illustrate how young people can develop innovative thinking through the arts. I think it also demonstrates how the arts impact a child’s creativity and curiosity, which inspires me to delve deeper into my own art practice and motivates me to apply the lessons that I have learned from my students. I am consistently amazed at how my students direct the creative process in new and unexpected directions.”

Sadie Wilcox, TIBP Teaching Artist

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Our Mission

The Imagine Bus Project (TIBP) reaches children and youth in underserved communities to provide sustained, positive, and creative outlets for personal expression through the visual arts, which empowers our students to explore their potential, develop critical thinking, and build self-esteem.

We bring Teaching Artists to after school programs, juvenile justice centers, and youth organizations to engage over 2,000 Bay Area students a year in creative learning.

2011 Upcoming Events

February 2011 Love Exhibition, Flax Art + Design, San Francisco

February 12, 2011 HeART workshop, Flax Art + Design, San Francisco 2-5 PM

March 7, 2011 Art From the Hall, featuring work by Brino and the students of Sonoma Youth Studio, Steele Lane Community Center, Santa Rosa

March 10, 2011 After School Studio Exhibition featuring work from Malcolm X Academy and Starr King Elementary School, TIBP Gallery, San Francisco

May 2011 Leadership Enterprise Poster Campaign Launch, San Francisco TIBP Program-wide Community Exhibition and Reception

Sunnyside Elementary School, 2nd Grade, 2010

Young Artist, Principals’ Center Collaborative, 2010

Vertical ResponseMontgomery + Annie Woods

$250 – $499Emogene AlexanderAnthony Meier Fine ArtsRita + Irwin BlittJaren BonilloDonna Miller CaseyMatthew + Lisa ChanoffMarilyn ChinBeth DaecherMaryon Davies LewisLeslie de BrettevilleDickson + AssociatesNatalie FlynnKimberly Fullerton + Stephen JohnsonAndrea Higgins + Peter ChungMaca HuneeusRichard + Susan JacquotLeigh + Ted JudsonAnsel KinneyKarl Kuhlmann + Martha HoldernessJane LangThomas + Gabrielle LaytonJonathan LeoneHaynes LindleyAllen + Berta LowSamina + Shoab MalakKristen McCarthyDiane MooreMargaret MurnNima OberoiAnthony + Kathy PoppitiDaniel Prendergast III + Victoria Price PrendergastWilma + Schuyler RumseySharon + Lawrence ScuittoNancy ShawJames SheffieldChristine SpauldingAmy SullivanPhyllis + Ted SwindellsHajime + Hong TadaCelia TejadaKym TibbalsKimberly TompkinsHenry Turmon + Jacqueline LittlePhyllis Upman FlorinNico van Aelstyn + Almu BernabeuSol + Christine VaronTina WarrenMonetta White

$100 – $249Leslie AldenFrances AliotoAnn Brown InteriorsDrue + Jerry AshfordLeith + Stewart BarrySherry BarsonAllison Berka

Vivienne Blanquie Debra BradleyPatti BreitmanAnlee BrickmanSandra BrownSheila BrownTim + Anne BrydonGloria + Jerome BurkeElizabeth BurnhamTina CallowayJulie CasteleroAmanda CeyCarol ChiantelliZela + Jay ClaiborneHolly + Andy ClubokRichard CollinsMr. + Mrs. Edward ConnerElizabeth Corden + Kenneth ShannonBritta CoxRyan Crook + Patty Hannigan CrookMariajose de SalazarMark DupaixMark EleyKristen Evangelista + Troy StevensScott Frewing + Charlotte DrewTani GirtonRuth GiustoSiobhan GleesonPeter Goldsmith + Sandra McPeak GoldsmithLinda + Charles GreenwaldLinda + Willis HannawaltJacqueline HansonStephen Harrison + Susan FreierBrenda JeffersElaine KayLois KrocSusan LagowAimee LeDucDr. + Mrs. David LeofKathleen LopezTom + Marie LyonsPatricia + Jerry MaloneRobert Manson, IVKatherine McDonnell-MansonIra McEvoyNion McEvoyCarrick + Andy McLaughlinStephanie Moulton PetersLaura and Bud NagleAndrew NelsonFrank Oravetz + Stephanie Hamilton OravetzRobert Paradise + Claudia OssaDr. Mark PedersonMs. Ruth PercivalBrian + Marcy PhillipsEmily PimentelSteven PinksyLaura PoppitiElizabeth RasmussenGary SchefskySusan + Tom SchmidtDr. Erica SeidDwight Smith

Rebecca SnyderJulie SooMichele StamatopoulosMr. Robert StevensonMargaret Stroad Meg SullivanKathleen TamonyTimothy TrottoMichal VeneraEsther WanningNina + Charles WardChristie WhiteJen Faith WilliardDonna Valentine + Jon Wollenhaupt

$1 – $99Marcy AdamsColette AndersonSteven Balick Film + VideoTracy + Dave BarsottiJoan + Richard BloomJessie BullockGlynn + Richard ButterfieldBarbara ContrerasAnne-Marie CordinglyJoan DedoMartha + Iraj DehnowEdward + Carol DeweyRichard DolemanChris DugganBarbara DunneNeil ElliottCharles + Nel EllweinGenevieve FujimotoGreg GahaganMr. Daniel GleichDiana + Marc GoldsteinDavid GuggenhimeMaureen Jensen + George J. Elbaum Annette KaufmanPeter + Oonagh KavanaghLynn KirshbaumSandra LundgrenBrennan McBrideRebecca McLennanRichard MickleyMary MikkelsonKazuko MorganRobert NickesonJim + Maureen PartonPatty Reed + Rick ClarkChris + Pete RemediosMarilyn River + Don SadowskiTracey RobertsJanet SchachterLucia Sedwick ClasterLeah SegawaSusan SeverinMagen SolomonMarietta StuartKim Sutton

Thank You To Our Amazing Donors! This list reflects total gifts received from each individual donor between January 1 and December 31, 2010.

$30,000Adobe Foundation $25,000The Walter + Elise Haas Fund$20,000The Kimball FoundationNational Endowment for the Arts$15,000Crescent Porter Hale Foundation$10,000Boris + Vera Bogart FoundationCharis FundThomas J Long FoundationZellerbach Family Foundation$5,000 – $9,999The California Arts Council Donner Philanthropic Fundvan Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation$2,500 – $4,999The Caldwell-Fisher Charitable FoundationGrants for the Arts-Voluntary Arts FundGymboree CorporationLillian Florshheim FoundationThe Stanley S. Langendorf FoundationUnion BankDiane Wilsey$1,000 – $2,499Ahtna Government Services Corp.Art4Moore Fund of Tides FoundationAPS Technology Group, Inc.Derek Aspacher/Bill + Melinda Gates Matching Gift ProgramCollective GoodChris + Carolyn ColpittsSusan FlakusGinnie + Peter Haas, Jr.Frank Hsieh + Ginny PendletonInternational Nanny AssociationHeather IveSteve KatzThomas LopaticRainbow Grocery Cooperative Roger Low Becky + Larry ReedKate RoweDaniel Sullivan$500 – $999Ann AliotoShelby + Carol BonnieJason + Emily ChengSuzette ClarkeNancy ConnerConnie Goodyear Baron + Dr. Barry BaronMr. + Mrs. Ron Kaufman Jennifer KellorRobert + Joyce Kleiner The McKenzie Foundation of San FranciscoJulie MunroPeter + Anna RumseyShip Art InternationalVictoria Sutherland

1300 on FillmoreAcrosportsAdventure Out LLCAmerican Conservatory Theater Marissa Carter**Angelina’s CateringNora Aoyagi*ARTifact StudioAsian Art MuseumElaine Badgley Arnoux* Alexandria Bastias**Beach Blanket BabylonJD Beltran*Berkeley Art Museum + Pacific Film ArchiveBlue Waters KayakingJaren Bonillo*Boulevard RestaurantBrino Ism*Burke Williams Day SpaJennifer CaldwellTina Calloway*Ellen CarricoDonna Miller Casey/Snap- To-It PhotographyClassic Kids PhotographyClos Pegase WineryCole HardwareContessa de Carneros Winerydi Rosa Preserve Senay Dennis**Antoinette Douglas-Hall**William Duff*Electronic ArtsEssence PrintingFerrari ColorFine Arts Museums of San FranciscoSusan FlakusMarcela Flórez **Frange Blue SalonFraenkel GalleryStanlee Gatti*Goldstar Events, Inc.Sevilla Granger* Shannon Green**Tracy Griffith*Pierre Guettier*Halberstadt Fencers' ClubStephanie Hamilton-Oravetz*HAND in HAND Custom Jewelry Design Harry Denton's Starlight Room Kabuto SushiEmmanuel Kemiji*Korbel Champagne Cellars Wahey Khalsa**Stacie Krajchir*La Mar CebicheriaMarin Symphony Ladies Who Lunch Catering + EventsDr. Ross LaiLaser QuestLedson Winery + Vineyards Sandra Legler**Christy Majano**Maroon Wines

Shari MilnerMission CliffsMiura VineyardsNapa Valley Wine Train, Inc.ODC School + Rhythm & MotionNima Oberoi*Frank Oravetz*Paragon RestaurantParties that Cook!Paxton GatePeju Province WineryPiperadeMrs. Kate RoweMarlon Sagana Ingram**Ernesto Sanchez*San Francisco BalletSan Francisco Museum of Modern Art Amanda SargissonStephanie Lowenthal-Savy**Susan Schmidt*Seghesio Family VineyardsSF SPACE ANGELSSloat Garden Center Malik Seneferu** Kim Sikora**Ariel Soto**Standard 5&10 ACESupperclub San FranciscoTaj Campton PlaceTejada VineyardsThe Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn + SpaThe Walt Disney Family MuseumTractors and TiarasUrban Farm GirlsUtrecht Art SuppliesValentine VineyardsMichal Venera*Nina WardJennifer White Kuri*Sadie Wilcox**Jon Wollenhaupt*Yerba Buena Center for the ArtsYoga Tree

*indicates 2010 Art is in the Air participating artist

**indicates 2010 Teaching Artist

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESDecember 31, 2010

INCOME

Government Grants $ 34,250Foundations & Corporations $ 158,402Program Service Fees $ 35,715Events $ 58,025 Individual Giving $ 26,791 Interest Income $ 24 Restricted Funds $ (163,750) Released from Temp. Restricted $ 115,229Total Income $ 266,696

EXPENSES

Program Services $ 184,089Administration $ 47,123Fundraising $ 51,758Total Expenses $ 282,970

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS $ 20,668

TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 118,981

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONDecember 31, 2010

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETSChecking/Savings $ 85,249Accounts Receivable $ 14,752Prepaid Insurance $ 5,142Total Current Assets $ 105,143

FIXED ASSETS Equipment + Furniture $ 20,305Vehicles $ 11,506Accumulated Depreciation $ (18,290)Total Fixed Assets $ 13,521

OTHER ASSETSDeposits $ 2,475

TOTAL ASSETS $ 121,139

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES Credit Cards $ 536Payroll Liabilities $ 1,622Total Current Liabilities $ 2,158

NET ASSETS Unrestricted $ 36,058Temporarily Restricted $ 82,923Total Net Assets $ 118,981

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 121,139

In-Kind Donations + Special Thanks!

Your support helps our students gain a sense of achievement, and a voice to express their hopes and dreams!

Bringing Arts Education Where It Is Needed Most

342A Ninth Street, Suite 201San Francisco, CA 94103

415 252 9125 tel415 294 9025 faxinfo@imaginebusproject.org

www.imaginebusproject.org

Board of DirectorsJoe Alioto, President Nina Ward, Vice-President Larry Reed, Treasurer Leslie Alden, SecretaryDerek Aspacher, Member Emeritus Leigh Judson, Member Emerita Gena Segno, Member Emerita

StaffJaren Bonillo, Executive Director Laura Poppiti, Development ManagerBrino Ism, Youth Studio Sonoma Lead Artist

Marin CountyManzanita Recreation Center

San Francisco CountyBayview YMCACarver Elementary SchoolDowntown High SchoolHarvey Milk Civil Rights AcademyIda B. Wells High School International Studies AcademyMalcolm X AcademyPrincipals’ Center CollaborativeStarr King Elementary SchoolSunnyside Elementary SchoolSan Francisco Juvenile Justice CenterUrban Services YMCA

Sonoma CountyApple ValleyCanyon RunLos Guilicos Juvenile HallRoseland Elementary SchoolSheppard Elementary SchoolSierra Youth Center Taylor Mountain Elementary School

Our 2010 Community Partners

The Imagine Bus Project provided 1,063 instructional hours in 3 Counties to approximately 2,000 students, in 20 schools and community based organizations.—85% of TIBP students qualify for free or reduced lunch programs.

—Nearly 100% of TIBP students are from under represented communities in the Bay Area.—62.5% of TIBP students are NOT reaching a proficient or advanced level in Math or English.

—“Making art helps me to imagine different stories.”— Rashanda, After School Studio Artist, Age 6

The Imagine Bus Project is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization as described by the Internal Revenue Code. Your donations are 100% tax deductible, to the extent allowed by the law. Our Federal Tax ID is 94–3368095.

“Art helped me look at the history of my life.”— Dominic, Youth Studio Artist, Age 17