From Nicole on Wednesday March 29th,  please see below for updates.

2023 Final Show

We hope you enjoyed this year’s art show. It was truly amazing! A slideshow of select pieces and a video of a few of the rooms are featured on our website:

Artwork slideshow- https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/14080

Video, click link on page- https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/14081

Art Pick Up

You may retrieve your child’s art on April 15, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Fine Arts building. We will send a reminder after spring break.

2023-2024 Conservatory Season

If you are planning for your child to return next season, here is the return form- https://forms.gle/qTTzwXisVhWGc5RVA

Hola Familias de Artes Visuales:

Espectáculo Final de 2023

Esperamos que hayan disfrutado de la exhibición de arte de este año. ¡Fue realmente increíble! En nuestro sitio web se incluye una presentación de obras de arte seleccionadas y un video de algunas de los salones:

Presentación de obras de arte: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/14080

Video, haga clic en la página- https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/14081

Recuperación de Arte

Pueden recuperar el arte de su hijo el 15 de abril de 2023, de 9 a.m. a 12 p.m. en el edificio de Bellas Artes. Enviaremos un recordatorio después de las vacaciones de primavera.

Temporada del Conservatorio 2023-2024

Si están planeando que su hijo regrese la próxima temporada, aquí está el formulario para regresar: https://forms.gle/qTTzwXisVhWGc5RVA

Nicole Niederdeppe, Ed.D.

District Coordinator

Gifted/Talented Programs

Los Angeles Unified School District

333 South Beaudry Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90017

http://achieve.lausd.net/gate

(213) 241-6500

Dear Conservatory of Fine Arts Families,

Hello Visual Arts Families,

We are excited to present the Final Art Show this Saturday, March 25, 2023! This event is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building at CSULA. Families are free to attend the show any time during the event. This event is open to the public, but please be reminded that masks are required in classrooms at the university.

Please see schedule below. Siqueiros students are asked to model their final project in the third-floor hallway near 320 at 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 12:30 p.m. if they are present at the show.

Our sixteen graduating seniors from Workshop and Seveso will be receiving scholarships from the parent group, Friends of Visual Arts (FOVA) at 12:00 p.m. in room 313. Also, please join us in recognizing FOVA officers and volunteers at 11:45 a.m. in 313.

Students do not attend classes on Saturday. Additionally, art may not be picked up on this day. There is an art pick up scheduled for April 15, 2023.

Please come and support FOVA – there will be a basket raffle fundraising event with multiple themed baskets for your choosing!

FOVA T-Shirts are also going to be on sale that day. So please show us Conservatory pride by purchasing one or showing up with your T-Shirts on!

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Hola Familias de Artes Visuales:

¡Estamos emocionados de presentar la Exhibición de Arte este sábado 25 de marzo de 2023! Este evento está programado de 10:00 am a 1:00 pm. en el Edificio de Bellas Artes del CSULA. Las familias pueden asistir al exhibición en cualquier momento durante el evento. Este evento está abierto al público, pero recuerde que se requieren máscaras en los salones de la universidad.

Por favor vea el horario a continuación. Se les pide a los estudiantes de Siqueiros que modelen su proyecto final en el pasillo del tercer piso cerca de 320 a las 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m. y 12:30 p.m. si están presentes en el espectáculo.

Nuestros dieciséis estudiantes que se gradúan de Workshop y Seveso recibirán becas del grupo de padres, Amigos de las Artes Visuales (FOVA por sus siglas en inglés) a las 12:00 p.m. en el salón 313. Además, únase a nosotros para reconocer a los oficiales y voluntarios de FOVA a las 11:45 a. m. en 313.

Los estudiantes no asisten a clases este sábado. Además, no se pueden recoger obras de arte ese día. Hay una recogida de arte programada para el 15 de abril de 2023.

We hope that everyone is well and handling this rainy weather with safety, hot chocolate and looking forward to being dry. There are only three class sessions left, so let’s continue strong with our commitment and finish with a proud gallery presentation on March 25th.

We will also be selling T-Shirts in person, so please stop by this coming Saturday to purchase your T-Shirts (if you haven’t done so already) and tickets for the Gift Card giving Tree!!

We truly appreciate you being part of this wonderful program. Your efforts are noticed, and we are very thankful for your generosity!!

Hello FOVA Family,

We are proud to be back to Conservatory this coming Saturday 2/25/23. Our T-Shirt sale will be going on and please donate to our snack tables for the kids. Some needed items are: napkins, madeleines, chips (all flavor and spicy), capri-suns, sprite, and chicken and shrimp cup-o-noodles.

We are also excited to share with you, like last year, an opportunity to “give” some more love to FOVA and the Conservatory of Arts Program by participating in our 2023 FOVA “Gift Card Giving Tree” raffle.

What is a “Gift Card Giving Tree”?

We are raffling off two (2) decorative LED tabletop “Gift Card Giving Trees”, each adorned with over $240 worth of gift cards in various denominations to some of your favorite stores and restaurants. For each separate raffle, you win both the tree and the gift cards that are attached!

How much are raffle tickets?

Raffle tickets are 1 ticket for $5, or 5 tickets for $20.

How do I purchase them?

Online:     PayPal – Simply go to FOVA.org and click on the PayPal button.

Venmo – FOVA @FOVAfaq-ParentVolunteer

*Please be sure to include your name, and which raffle tree (Tree #1 or Tree #2) you would like your tickets to be entered into.

In-Person: We will be displaying the trees on campus during class this Saturday, February 25th.

This will be an opportunity to purchase tickets in person. All other payments will be accepted online through our PayPal or Venmo accounts.

What is the window of time to purchase my online raffle tickets?

You have from today, February 21th through March 3rd at 5pm to purchase raffle tickets online via PayPal or Venmo.

When will the winners be selected? Do I need to be there to win?

We will publicly draw the winners for each tree, on-site, at the Conservatory for each on the morning of Saturday, March 4th. You do not need to be present to win. We will notify everyone of the winners.

Thank you for your continued support!

Tree #1:

$55 Target

$50 Panda Express

$47 Crate and Barrel

$25 VISA

$25 Burger King

$25 Old Navy

$20 “happy teen” Regal Cinemas/Dave&Busters/Barnes&Noble/Jamba/Sephora/American Eagle/ Under Armour

Total Value: $247

Tree #2:

$50 DoorDash

$50 REI

$50 Red Lobster/Panera/Chilis/Cheesecake Factory/Cracker Barrel

$47 Crate and Barrel

$25 Amazon

$25 Forever 21

$15 McDonalds

Total Value: $261

Welcome back FOVA Families! Please remember that we are starting back to classes (in-person and virtual) this Saturday 1/21/23 at 9am. These are the items needed for the snack tables this weekend:

Cup-O-Noodles (all flavors)

Lime juice

Sprite

Fruit roll ups

Takis (individual chip bags)

Goldfish (individual bags also)

Hot chips (any kind, potato, corn or cheese flavor)

Thank you for all your kind donations, you make the kid’s experience much more enjoyable, it truly adds to their day. We are also continuing to take T-Shirt orders, but please be reminded that next weekend 1/28/23 will be the last weekend we can take orders. We hope that your holiday time was memorable and we joyfully welcome everyone back!!

Email from Nicole:

Hello Visual Arts Families,

This email is just a reminder that we do NOT have classes this Saturday, January 14, 2023. Please enjoy your long weekend in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and stay dry!
Classes will resume on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

Hola Familias de Artes Visuales:

Este correo electrónico es solo un recordatorio de que NO tenemos clases este sábado 14 de enero de 2023. ¡Disfruten de su fin de semana largo en honor al Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. y manténganse seco!

Las clases se reanudarán el sábado 21 de enero de 2023.

Happy Holidays FOVA family!!

We wish you a Merry winter break!

Hello FOVA,

We are pleased to announce our T-Shirt sale for the Conservatory program. Below are the pics and order form for the T-shirts. Order forms were sent home with your child this weekend (12/10/22). You can return it to us in person or you can email the order to FovaFaq@gmail.com and I will reply as a confirmation of the order. Please include all the information on the form as we need to make sure you get the size and number of T-Shirts ordered. Payment can be made using PayPal or Venmo on this webpage or in person by check or cash to the person taking the order in front of the Fine Arts building where we enter/sell snacks.

Hello FOVA Family,

We will be back to Conservatory of Arts tomorrow 12/3/22 at 9am. These are the snack donations needed for this weekend: