OUR GOALS: #1 Build Relationships - #2 Increase Involvement - #3 Increase Funding
OUR GOALS: #1 Build Relationships - #2 Increase Involvement - #3 Increase Funding
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The Shorewood Elementary Art Docent Program is a volunteer-led visual arts enrichment program.
Parent volunteers (a.k.a. art docents) partner with their child’s teacher to bring fun, hands-on art and craft projects into the classroom. Docents can create their own lesson plans or use ready-made projects from the ArtsWA curriculum.
All art supplies and support are provided by the Shorewood PTA—just bring your creativity and enthusiasm!
Anyone can be an art docent—really! While most of our volunteers are parents or guardians, we’ve also had awesome grandparents, local artists, and community members join in the fun.
New to it? No problem! You can team up with a seasoned docent, get tips and support from our coordinators, or jump right in with your own ideas. All you need is a little creativity and a love for working with kids!
The 2025–2026 goals for Shorewood’s Art Docent Program focus on building a fun, sustainable, and creative volunteer experience. We’re aiming for consistent classroom visits (monthly or quarterly), exciting projects like clay in every grade, and stronger coordination around big events like Multicultural Night and the Art Walk. We’ll streamline curriculum resources, keep supplies stocked and organized, and maintain clear budgeting. To keep everyone connected, we’ll send monthly updates, showcase student artwork, and build a strong, supportive team—because no one should do it alone! Bonus: we’re planning some fun docent hangouts, too
We’d love to have you! To sign up, please fill out our Art Docent interest form with your contact info, your student’s name, and their teacher’s name. You’ll also need to complete a volunteer form in the front office before getting started.
Questions? Reach out to our Art Docent Chair, Amy Zidek, at shorewoodartdocent@gmail.com—she’s happy to help!
Partner with a teacher for monthly projects.
Partner with a teacher for quarterly projects.
Partner with a teacher for a one time project.
In addition to general craft supplies, we have water color, acrylic, and tempera paints; paint brushes; various art paper; chalk and oil pastels; screen printing and stamp making materials; hand clay, glazes, and a kiln! Specialty art supplies can be purchased upon request.
Art lessons range from simple crafts that can be completed in a one hour class to multi-step projects that occur in stages over multiple class sessions.
Art lessons happen at an arranged time with the classroom teacher during regular school hours; most lessons last about an hour.
Art lessons take place in the regular classroom. The community room can be reserved for special projects that involve more set up, like clay projects. Multiple classes can be set up in the cafeteria for larger group projects.
Support is available! The PTA is excited to help make all arts education ideas at Shorewood come to life. Email Shorewoodartdocent@gmail.com share more details about yourself and your ideas.
For over two decades, the Shorewood PTA has supported the Art Docent Program at Shorewood Elementary School by providing art supplies and visual arts enrichment to Shorewood Elementary students.
The Art Docent Program at Shorewood Elementary envisions a school where every student in every class has the opportunity to participate in at least one art project each month.
Our docents include parents, grandparents, teachers, local artists, and community members who offer their time and expertise to ensure all Shorewood Elementary students are exposed to visual arts enrichment opportunities.
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