The end of Conservatory of Fine Arts is fast approaching. Last call for art submission to Google Classroom for our Final Art Show is this Saturday May 29th! Any art submitted after this day will NOT be shown. Independent Charter Students may email their work to their instructors.

On Saturday, June 5 at 9am, 2021, we will be hosting a virtual art show reception. We will email the Zoom link to all families the week of June 1, 2021. There will be a reception, senior scholarship awards, art contest winners and the art gallery link will be sent at the conclusion of the reception. There will be no regular classes on June 5, 2021.

An email from Nicole Niederdeppe:

Please complete this Survey Monkey link by Friday, June 11, 2021, if you would like your child to return to the Conservatory of Fine Arts next year.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CommitmenttoReturn2021-22

Gifted/Talented Programs will send a confirmation email the week of Monday, June 14, 2021. The Conservatory of Fine Arts will not reach out to families who do not complete the form.

Congratulations to RINGGOLD! Your class had the most donations this year.  Thank you so much for giving!

Mr. Schamberg will receive a $20 Starbucks gift card, and each student in RINGGOLD gets a $5 Starbucks gift card!

…

Out of 27 donors this year, Bahram Heshmatipour was randomly chosen as the winner of the Coffee Lovers Basket.

Congratulations, Bahram!

Each donor will have an opportunity to win this terrific coffee lovers basket filled with coffee and treats including a Bodum French Press, bamboo travel mug, ceramic mug, 3 lbs. of coffee and a delicious variety of coffee candy and cookies!

The FOVA Annual Direct Appeal will run through the end of April (this Friday). All donations received by 11:59 PM on April 30, 2021 will be eligible to win this basket. One winning donor name will be drawn on May 1, 2021 and the winner will be notified by email. A FOVA volunteer will deliver the basket to the winning donor within one week of the drawing.

In addition to being entered into the raffle to win the “Coffee Lovers Gift Basket”, the class with the highest number (total number of donations, not monetary amount) will win coffee gift cards for each student and their teacher. All donations received by 11:59 PM on April 30, 2021 will be counted. The winning class members will be mailed their coffee gift cards within one week. Winners will be posted on FOVA.org

You probably knew you can help support our teachers and students by making purchases on Amazon, but did you know you can also do this on your phone?

1. Open the Amazon app on your phone

2. Select the main menu  ≡- & under Programs & Features tap on “AmazonSmile“

3. Select “Friends of Visual Arts” as your charity

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app

Please remember to have your student submit artwork for the Virtual Final Show to Kathy. The online gallery is coming together nicely, but she needs more artwork!

…

Also, don’t forget to give what you can to FOVA to provide supplies to the teachers, and win a Starbucks Gift Card for your student!

…
…
…
…
…

Reminder: There will be no class 3/27 – 4/3 for Spring Break.  Classes will resume on 4/10.

…

Spring Break is a good time to have your students submit artwork for the Virtual Final Show to Kathy. The online gallery is coming together nicely, but she needs more artwork!

…

Also, don’t forget to give what you can to FOVA to provide supplies to the teachers, and win a Starbucks Gift Card for your student!

…
…
…
…
…

We are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the LAUSD Conservatory of Fine Arts program and we’re inviting you to “Show A Latte Love” to FOVA! The annual FOVA Direct Appeal will run from now until the end of April. Donating is easier than ever this year!

TO DONATE:
1) Click on the PayPal Donate Button on the top of the FOVA.org website
2) Indicate the amount you’d like to donate
3) BE SURE to include your child’s FULL NAME and CLASS NAME (ie: Ringgold, Artisan 1) in the “Write a Note” field

We’d like to give a “Latte Love” back to you as a thank you for your continued support! The class with the highest number of donations will receive Starbuck’s gift cards for each student and teacher. And, every donor will be placed into a raffle for a beautiful coffee gift basket full of coffee goodies!

What are donations used for?
Your donations are used to purchase supplemental art supplies and materials for our instructors. Funds that are raised by both direct appeal and snack booth sales help to provide cash scholarships for EVERY student who graduates from the program.
ALL donations are tax deductible: FOVA Tax I.D.: #95-4395256

There will be no Conservatory on 2/13, due to President’s Day holiday. Classes will resume on 2/20.

We now have a button on the upper right corner of the site, and on the DONATE page for donations!

Later in February, we will reach out for our annual Direct Appeal.

Check your email on Wednesday Feb. 3rd for updates for our next class. Be sure to check your junk folder for anything from fova.org and please flag as not junk.