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Ms. Fuschino from Park Forest IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

African American Art Posters for Indiana School Matteson School District

Help me give my students examples of African American Artists like Jacob Lawrence and Romere Bearden

  • $175 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach in a suburb of Chicago to students who are under represented in the traditional art reproductions that I have. Vincent Van Gogh and Seurat are not as interesting to these students as Romere Bearden and Jacob Lawerence. My students are mostly African American but the art reproductions I have are mostly white European male artists. They need to see themselves in the artworks as well as role models in the artists. We study cultures, artists and artworks before making our own artwork.

My Project

Students want to see themselves in art and artists. I teach in a suburb of Chicago and my students are mostly African American ethnicity. It would mean more to them to see Jacob Lawrence and Romere Bearden than Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh. I am not denying that the European masters are important, just that there is also value in studying African American artists. My students want to study culture, artists and art works of many places and times. Before they make art I like to show them relevant art works. Please help me reach my goal to improve my art poster collection.

Ms. Fuschino
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Know the Artist Poster Set 1 • Nasco $60.95 1 $60.95
72203-0400 - African Art, Women, History: The Luba People of Central Africa • Blick Art Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$100.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.05

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.21

Total project goal

$174.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $174.71

4 Donors

-$174.71

Donations toward project cost

-$148.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.21

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