Abrakadoodle’s ‘Color Me Successful’ Conference Recognizes Franchisee Performance

Abrakadoodle’s ‘Color Me Successful’ Conference Recognizes Franchisee Performance

Abrakadoodle, the award-winning art education company, held its 12th Annual Conference November 6 – 8, 2015, at the Crayola Experience in Orlando, FL. At this event, Abrakadoodle conferred a number of awards on its franchise owners for exceptional performance, creativity, community service, leadership and more. The conference opened with special recognition for Abrakadoodle’s newest franchise…

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Will the Arts Help Children to STEAM Ahead with Their Education?

Will the Arts Help Children to STEAM Ahead with Their Education?

Abrakadoodle most certainly believes in the importance of art as part of a student’s balanced education. Americans love buzzwords and what’s trending, which in the case of education is a current focus on STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). A STEM program is one branch (pardon the pun) of a child’s total education. Many key…

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Abrakadoodle’s Arts for All Grant Helps Bring Holiday Joy

Abrakadoodle’s Arts for All Grant Helps Bring Holiday Joy

News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Karin Machusic, Director of PR, Abrakadoodle; karin@abrakadoodle.com Abrakadoodle Brings Creative Joy to Kids at Texas Children’s Hospital Second of three art events helps kids create positive memories during a challenging time Houston, TX, Dec.17, 2014 – Thanks to an Abrakadoodle Arts for All grant, children receiving treatment at Texas…

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Charter School Creates Art Studio to House Abrakadoodle Art Program

Charter School Creates Art Studio to House Abrakadoodle Art Program

Art is impactful and worthy of investment. This was a message that resonated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Allen Academy in Detroit, which on Monday, January 14th formally opened a spacious, newly renovated space that will be devoted to Abrakadoodle’s art program. According to Dawna Kelly, Director of Abrakadoodle-Wayne County, “We are honored by…

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Abrakadoodle Students Score in Creativity Testing

Abrakadoodle Students Score in Creativity Testing

Abrakadoodle conducted research during the 2011-2012 school year to determine if students exhibited gains when participating in the Abrakadoodle Art Education Program. Abrakadoodle provides a total art curriculum, art instruction conducted by an Abrakadoodle trained teacher and art materials at charter schools and private schools around the country. Students who were new to the Abrakadoodle…

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Art Education for Kids: Nature is in the eye of the beholder

What if we never came to know Georgia O’Keefe, with her vividly enchanting, bigger-than-life nature paintings? The world would have missed out on her giant, colorful flowers and the emotion captured in her desert landscapes. Hers is a cautionary tale for those who over-direct, restrict or push children to imitate the ideas and art forms…

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Creativity for Kids

Old media made new again We’re not “lion” when we say that CD’s are not biodegradable. According to the CD Recycling Center of America, “Each year, billions of CDs and DVDs are manufactured, while millions of these discs end up in landfills and incinerators.” Equally disturbing, these plastic-based products emit toxins when burned. Recycling can…

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