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Art Class Poster

June 20, 2013 by Barbara Rucci 36 Comments

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there is so much that art class can teach our kids

My post on the importance of art programs in school struck a chord with many of you, especially my readers who teach art. Today I am announcing that my poster is finally for sale! This version is new (and improved) with just a few small changes.

Click below to buy the poster in three different sizes. {This link will bring you to Zazzle}.

Art ClassPoster

You can also download the free PDF of this poster to print on your home computer (size 8.5 x 11).

Art Class Printable

AND, as if this weren’t enough good news …today I am also announcing my first ever giveaway!! I am so excited!! One lucky reader will receive a free poster (size of their choice, unframed). All you have to do is leave a comment here or on my Facebook or Twitter. You can also follow me on Instagram and comment on my poster image. Enter to win up to four times if you leave a comment at each place! Please include a way to get in touch with you. Contest ends June 27th, 2013 at midnight. The winner will be chosen at random and I will contact the winner directly.

Thank you, as always, for your support and enthusiasm!! And remember to always thank your child’s art teacher whenever you get the chance…it will mean the world to them.

xo Bar

{this giveaway now closed}

 

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  1. beth

    June 20, 2013 at 7:06 am

    what a lovely poster. your blog is an inspiration.

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  2. Christine Besack

    June 20, 2013 at 7:47 am

    SO glad you are able to make this available to Art Educators everywhere !!! Advocacy is Soooooooooooooo important !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thank you , Thank you , Thank you !!!! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Erin Chisholm

    June 20, 2013 at 7:48 am

    Love the poster! Great graphics, great message.

    Reply
  4. Colette

    June 20, 2013 at 7:55 am

    I LOVE your poster! I teach K-6 Art in an inner city public school, and the district is constantly threatening to cut all of the arts programs. I would hang this right outside my doorway to give a little reminder about the importance of art in school.

    Reply
  5. Clara Crosby

    June 20, 2013 at 8:00 am

    I love your poster and blog!! Thanks for the contest opportunity!

    Reply
  6. mary

    June 20, 2013 at 8:22 am

    beautiful message…

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  7. Tracy Conley

    June 20, 2013 at 8:26 am

    Pick me!

    Reply
  8. Chelsey

    June 20, 2013 at 9:37 am

    I would love one of these for my classroom!!!!!!

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  9. brooke

    June 20, 2013 at 10:17 am

    Adore this! Always using your ideas to help my girls express their creative side and to be proud of their creations! Thank you!

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  10. meri cherry

    June 20, 2013 at 10:23 am

    I would proudly hang this poster in my classroom! Love it!

    Reply
  11. Pam Girard

    June 20, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    Wonderful poster…great message!

    Reply
  12. Carrie Russoniello

    June 21, 2013 at 6:19 am

    What an awesome poster! 🙂

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  13. annette lopez

    June 22, 2013 at 7:26 pm

    What an eye catching and extremely excellent message for all school districts! ….

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  14. Clare Butler

    June 22, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    Love this poster! :o)

    Reply
  15. Frau_Mahlzahn

    June 23, 2013 at 10:41 am

    I’d love to participate in your give away, because I really love this poster. But I guess, chances are that you don’t ship oversees, do you?

    So long,
    Corinna

    Reply
    • Barbara Rucci

      June 23, 2013 at 12:26 pm

      hi corinna, yes i can ship overseas. i use zazzle to print and ship, and they print and ship worldwide. click the following link to see all of their different international websites. good luck! http://www.zazzle.com/international

      Reply
  16. Mix-S

    June 23, 2013 at 7:07 pm

    love this poster!

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  17. Barbara Rucci

    June 28, 2013 at 10:24 am

    you are all awesome! your enthusiasm and love for art is inspiring and commendable. even though the giveaway is now closed (congrats to Libby Hall who commented on facebook), i hope you will get a poster to hang up in your home or school. i will do another giveaway in the fall. until then, enjoy the summer, and thank you for supporting art bar! xo bar

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  18. Jade

    August 11, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    we love this!

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    • Barbara Rucci

      August 13, 2014 at 8:15 pm

      thank you jade!! xx bar

      Reply
  19. Kate O'Brien

    September 12, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    Hi! I ran across your lovely poster on pinterest while working on a website to advocate for my elementary school’s art program. I was hoping I could use your poster as an image on my site – giving credit where credit is due of course!

    Thank you,

    Kate

    Reply
    • Barbara Rucci

      September 14, 2014 at 7:41 am

      hi kate! thanks for asking to use my poster. yes you can, but please add a link to the comments here so that i can check it out. good luck with your website and art program! bar

      Reply
  20. Aoife

    March 5, 2015 at 9:10 am

    Hi Barbara, I love your poster! I run art classes for children from ages 2 – 12 and upwards, parents often ask me the importance of art for children, your poster sums it up! Would it be ok for me to post it on my Facebook page, and eventually on my website. I do a small newsletter of what we did this term too which I send to all my kids, it would be really lovely if I could share your poster there too, obviously all credit would go to you. I must point some other teachers in the direction of your website and poster too. We are all based in the South of Ireland. Many thanks, Aoife

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    • Barbara Rucci

      March 5, 2015 at 4:57 pm

      Hi Aoife, thank you for stopping by! I’m so happy that you found me and my poster 🙂 And thank you for asking to use an image of my poster. Yes, you can! I’m thrilled to hear that my poster is inspiring teachers and children in the South of Ireland. Best wishes!! xo Bar

      Reply
  21. Sarah

    March 5, 2015 at 4:51 pm

    I love your poster! Did you hand stamp or letter it or did you use a font? Love the lettering in addition to the message.

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    • Barbara Rucci

      March 5, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      hi sarah, thanks for stopping by! i used a font that looks like hand lettering…you got it right! i actually tweaked the font a bit, too, to make it my own. glad you like it! xo bar

      Reply
  22. Pauline

    April 27, 2015 at 4:17 pm

    I teach camps and other programs at nature centers, and this is so much the philosophy I believe in. I use art in most of the programs I do because I feel it is so important for the children.

    Reply
    • Barbara Rucci

      April 28, 2015 at 11:13 am

      those kids are very lucky to have you, Pauline!!

      Reply
  23. Marga van Ravels

    October 1, 2015 at 6:42 am

    Hello,

    I want to buy the poster Why art in School Matters but i don’t know how to do it.
    Can you help me. please. I live in Holland.

    Greeting Marga

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    • Barbara Rucci

      October 5, 2015 at 12:12 pm

      hi Marga, I hope this will work for you. You have to click on the Zazzle link and that will take you to the website where you can order the prints. Click this link and scroll down to where it says “Art Class Poster”. I hope this helps! xo Bar

      Reply
  24. Me-Chelle Butkhalter

    January 21, 2016 at 6:11 am

    I’m a STEAM advocate and you know that I adore you and your family. I’m looking forward to buying one of your posters for our FABULOUS Ms. Young. Keep up the creatively inspiring work that you do. It makes the world beautiful.

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    • Barbara Rucci

      January 25, 2016 at 9:36 am

      thank you Me-Chelle!! thank you for buying my poster, and for the compliments. you have made my day!! xo Bar

      Reply
  25. Joanne

    April 6, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    Love the poster! It can help students but also those teachers who don’t realize the power of what we do!

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  26. p

    August 31, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    What a great poster!

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  27. Virginia

    July 11, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    Hi, love your book and we’ve been implementing lots of ideas in our pre-K 4s class. I had heard you’d made the poster downloadable in an 8.5×11 size, which would be perfect for our tiny available classroom wall. But the link seems to not work anymore? The Zazzle poster is not sized correctly. Can the downloadable link be made available again? Thank you!

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    • Barbara Rucci

      July 13, 2017 at 8:50 am

      Virginia, try it again. I think I just fixed it. Thanks for letting me know! xo Bar

      Reply

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