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AMPed Up

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AMPed UP
July 1, 2020

Welcome Karraine Moody and Solidea Pitruzzello, AMP's new Board members! 

Karraine has served as the chief executive officer of Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity for the last six years. She opened the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Bloomfield, launched Habitat’s neighborhood revitalization initiative to address blighted and vacant properties, and opened the Financial Freedom Center to provide asset building workshops for families within Greater Hartford. Prior to that, she held positions with Hartford Public Schools, United Technologies, and managed her own consulting firm. 

Solidea ("Dea") is currently the vice president, retail banking administrator, at Northwest Community Bank. She has worked at other banks in the region since 1995, as well as at the Hartford Board of Education, Southend Community Services, and the Wheeler Clinic. She holds extensive certifications and licenses, and has served on the boards of the Farmington Rotary, the Plainville Chamber of Commerce, the Wheeler YMCA, and the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. 

As AMP continues to grow, with additional programs, events, and renovations, the Board will play a pivotal role in fundraising, financial management, marketing and public relations outreach, and the next five-year strategic plan. We are excited to have them join our Board!

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Moving In: Installation

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Moving In: Installation
June 5, 2020

Ellen's mural installation update: Over the last couple months, I've done a lot of work on three-dimensional pieces for the next mural installation: water forms that will be going under the America's Cup boat and the Pursuit, sparks for around the River Rouge, and more sections to be worked in around the rocket blast and on the back ramp displays. While I was busy working in my studio, Ken and Keith Layman were cutting our marble for the 12' x 12' x 14' triangle that's part of the Statue of Liberty crown. This week I finally had the chance to go back into the mill and put this giant puzzle together. What a master work by WJ Layman & Sons! I am so excited about getting this on a proper substrate and installed. Naturally, this symbol for the Statue of Liberty honors our heritage, but more than that, it gives us the opportunity on this tribute to thank our immigrant population, past and present, for their contribution to the fabric of America. With all its complexity and conflict, we are still the best crazy culture quilt in the world.

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AMPed UP

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AMPed UP
June 1, 2020

AMP’s “Work Matters” social media project highlighting workers in the local community and beyond has continued to grow. From medical professionals to teachers to small-business owners, it has been exciting to hear what people love about their work and why it matters.

We’re paying tribute to the amazing work going on around the country with stories that celebrate, inspire, and connect people to work in America. Check out the ongoing posts on Facebook , Instagram , and  Twitter , and visit AMP’s website for the current profiles.

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Art at Work: Education

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Art at Work: Education
March 11, 2020

Meet Brianna, a first-year student at Northwestern Connecticut Community College and an AMP intern! She is currently working with our CHAMPS after-school program to help kids find a love for art. She was an avid volleyball player for seven years and is now going to school to become a school psychologist. She loves working with kids

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Art at Work: Education

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Art at Work: Education
February 25, 2020

Students from the House of Arts Letters & Science (HALS) Academy in New Britain visited AMP last week to finish glazing tiles that honor the work of Stanley Black & Decker and its contributions to the New Britain community. The finished product will be a tile mural that will become part of the permanent installation at AMP; a two-dimensional version of the mural will be displayed at the school.

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Building Up and Raising Funds

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Building Up and Raising Funds
February, 15, 2020

There's a whole lot to ❤️ about this announcement! The Connecticut Office of the Arts awarded AMP $12,783 through the Connecticut Arts Endowment Fund. We were one of 147 organizations in the state that received funding to ensure "the long-term stability of Connecticut's arts industry."

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Art At Work: Education

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Art At Work: Education
February 10, 2020

We are excited to welcome another new teaching artist to AMP! Shana Bazelmans has worked as a guest teaching artist in our collaborative CHAMPS after-school enrichment program and will be the lead instructor for "Engaged Creativity—a collaboration with the homeschool community—that she is co-creating alongside Michelle Begley, AMP's education programs director. 

Shana is a visual arts educator with 11 years of experience in the art classroom. She has taught in several different capacities from the public arena to the private sector, with students K–12 and with adults. She has written art curriculum for schools and has designed a sensory-based art curriculum for special education students. She attended The Fashion Institute of Technology and New College of California, and graduated from Ramapo College with a BA in Visual Arts and Art History. Shana believes the key to being a good educator is to always be actively learning. She continues to learn new art forms and hone her skills through classes and is currently enrolled in graduate school. "I want to help build creatively confident learners. Fostering and facilitating the collaborative, creative process is one of the things I was put here to do. In my mind, it's the little piece that I'm adding into a much bigger framework."

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Building Up and Raising Funds

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Building Up and Raising Funds
December 20, 2019

Such a great night and turnout at Rowley Grill & Tap on Wednesday! The restaurant donated 10% of all food and drink sales from the night to AMP. We love these community partnerships and plan to offer more of these fundraising nights in the new year. What a great way to support our local businesses—and AMP!

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Art at Work: Education

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Art at Work: Education
December 19, 2019

Our ceramic tile project at the HALS Academy in New Britain kicked off this week, with 57 sixth-graders working on the start of a tile mural highlighting their community and the work contributions of Stanley Black & Decker, which is headquartered in New Britain. The tile mural will become part of the permanent installation at AMP, with a two-dimensional print of the finished project remaining at HALS. These tiles are going to be incredible!

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Building Up and Raising Funds

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Building Up and Raising Funds
November 14, 2019

Our annual appeal mailing is heading your way thanks to help from these great volunteers! Check your mailboxes and please help support our next big phase of adding stairs and railings for the second level, as well as completing the two-story wrap-around viewing platform. This is a crucial phase to get us to the second-floor education programming space and the entrance to the future atrium and Visitor Center that will house the expansive education center. 

Wait for the envelope and donate the old-fashioned way, or get a head start and do it online now: https://www.americanmuralproject.org/donate

Thanks for your support!

 
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