Earlier this month, Tim Robbins, an Academy Award-winning actor, joined children at Hayward Elementary School here in Burbank to fuel student interest in the arts.
As part of Turnaround Arts, which is a program geared toward improving student attendance and grades via the arts, Robbins spent a day interacting with students throughout the school. He participated in staged readings, watched as students produced computer art projects, and sang with the chorus.
Robbins also happily answered question posed by the students, such if he had ever died in a movie, the age when he sold his first painting (he never has), and if he had ever painted with James Franco (he had not).
The actor told students of his personal school art experience. He related that he did well academically until he reached high school and that then the only thing that kept him going was the arts. According to Robbins, the arts were a lifeline for him.
Public support is vital for obtaining funding for art in schools. Brochure or flyer printing companies can be used to deliver information regarding the advantages art classes can provide to students, and thereby gain the support of the community.
A total of 10 schools were selected for Turnaround Arts. Among these, Burbank was the only one chosen in the bay area.
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