Join the Fun and Get Involved with the fastest growing one-of-a-kind
Art Organization with a 'Wildlife Twist'!
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It's time to throw out your old ideas about art classes. No longer must you sit inside a classroom to create art.
Welcome to Painting With Pat ! A team of passionate conservationists, wildlife organizations, wildlife artists, instructors and educators working together to deliver an art experience like no other with hands-on activities! Pet and sketch a Bearded Dragon, learn to paint a Bengal Tiger, bottle-feed a Joey, listen to a Kookaburra's 'wake-up call', spend time with an Opossum, meet your own backyard animal neighbors, learn about endangered animals; all wrapped up in the ultimate wildlife art adventure which brings learning to life!
Let us show you the way to 'Live a little on the Wild Side...... and Experience Art like never before!'
Here are some of the ways 'YOU' can 'Get Involved' and have some 'FUN'!!
1. 'Get Involved' and invite Painting With Pat to bring the 'Critter Crate to your School, Girl Scout, Boy Scout, or other organization!
2. 'Get Involved' and invite Painting With Pat to your school for a 'Steve Irwin Day' fundraiser or awareness event!
Win great prizes, learn about 'Steve's Place' and how you can help save it, learn about endangered animals with the wildlife warriors, and have fun!
3.Don't need a program, but would still like to 'Get Involve' and show your support?
Then how about donating to a Painting With Pat Conservation Project?
4. You can 'Get Involved' by buying a Book or go to our Painting With Pat's 'Book Wish List' and donate a book to Painting With Pat. We use books with our conservation projects. We read to kids in schools and we donate books to school libraries, classrooms and out-door classrooms!
5. You can 'Get Involved' by attending one of Painting With Pat's Portrait of the Wild Art Workshops!
We conduct art workshops using different art media with a variety of animal subjects at several locations throughout the U.S. with our wildlife conservation partners as hosts. These locations include: zoos, nature parks, animal parks, aquariums, and schools. Contact Painting With Pat for details, visit our website, or keep up with us on Twitter or sign up for Pat-Tracks Enews Letter, to find out when Painting With Pat will be in your area conducting a 'Wild Art Class'!!
6.You can 'Get Involved' by taking part in our annual fundraising event 'Hall of Trees'. The event is hosted by Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN.
Painting With Pat has a Christmas Tree display, decorations on the tree and all the presents under the tree reflect our non profit's mission statement. YOU can bid on the tree on-line at www.halloftrees.com or in person by visiting the festive affair!! The highest bidder receives the decorations on the tree, and all the presents under the tree! Gaylord Opryland ships the ornaments and presents to YOU in time for Christmas!
"Make a bid.....Connect a Kid to wildlife through the 'ARTS'!!
And of course,....being a one-of-a-kind wildlife art organization.....Painting With Pat always has a live animal with her on the opening day!!
So, come and meet Pat and one of her animal ambassadors!!
7. Get Involved and invite Painting With Pat to bring an exciting hands-on one day wild art workshop right to your school or organization!
Check out all of the exciting programs we have to offer with 'ART ON WHEELS'. We bring all materials necessary to create the art project!!
We can take a group tracking wildlife and creating cast of the tracks in 'Who Went This Way?' program.
- Printmaking from Nature
- The Unseen World
- Cool Nature Mosaic Coasters
- Kreative Kandles
- Junior Photo Safari!
And many more to choose from, 'Get INVOLVED and Have Some Fun!'
8. Get involved by shopping at our 'On-line Shop'!
All purchases are considered 'Donations' and proceeds help to create programs that 'Connect kids to wildlife through the 'ARTS'! (Painting With Pat is a 501 (c) 3 non profit. All donations are tax deductible!)
There are a variety of items you may purchase at our on-line shop! And many seasonal items throughout the year! Items include cute plush toys like this turtle, wildlife watercolor prints, T-shirts, Painting With Pat Coloring Book, Painting With Pat Backyard Journal, Painting With Pat's Collectable Cards, and the new Pelican Pete Backyard Adventures and art supplies!
9. Get 'Involved' by giving kids a 'VOICE' through their ART!
Many animals across the globe and right here at home are endangered or threatened. You can give kids a 'voice' in their community by sponsoring a Painting With Pat Conservation Art Project!
11. Get Involved with Painting With Pat and place a membership or join one of our on-line Art Clubs!
You can be part of the
- The Wild Gang is an art club for the whole family to be involved with projects we send to you.
Or you can join our art club for kids:
- Paint Splats ages k - 5
- Leonardo Tracks ages 6 - 10
- Sketchy Skinks ages 11 - 14
- Inky Iguanas ages 15 - up!
No matter how you decide to 'Get Involved' with Painting With Pat, the fastest growing one-of -the-kind art organization with a 'Wildlife Twist'!........................... the main thing to do is to have 'FUN'! and always remember:
'Pat says, 'Walk softly in the wild, because you are walking through someone's home! And touch only with your eyes!"
10. We know you share the love for animals with Painting With Pat.
We just love animals - from the tiniest lizard to the biggest elephant! Painting With Pat provides a great platform for animals to act as ambassadors for their cousins in the wild, giving Painting With Pat the ability to introduce, educate, and connect the world, especially 'kids' to animal conservation and increase the chances of protecting all wildlife!
YOU can 'Get Involved' with a symbolic adoption of one of our 'Animal Models'!
Jellie is an opossum. She was with Pat at the 2009 Hall Of Trees!
This is Joey, a baby kangaroo. She was with Pat and some friends at the 2008 Hall Of Trees!
Louise Mandrell had to have her picture taken with little Joey and Pat!
12. 'Get Involved' by emailing your artwork to Painting With Pat and we will display it on our 'Kidz Gallery' free of charge!!
'We want the 'Kidz Gallery' to be your Art Gallery!
13. 'Get Involved and join Painting With Pat for 'Earthday Celebration'!
Last year, 2009, we were in Nashville, Tennesse, at the Centennial Park recycling paper and demonstrating how to create new paper pulp to create handmade creative paper!
14. 'Get Involved with the 'Recipe of the Month Club!
Send in your recipes and share them with others, or download recipes you find at Painting With Pat!
15. 'Get Involved with (Giving Opportunities!)
Painting With Pat has many ways you can show your support and help
'Connect Kids to Wildlife Through the 'ARTS'!
You can always contact Painting With Pat at our email: connect@paintingwithpat.org And Thank you for your support. We could not do what we do without YOU!
