Each Where Art Lives class flows differently depending on the needs and interests of everyone involved.

Below is an outline of the Where Art Lives curriculum. Contact Todd Berman whereartlivessf@gmail.com for more details.

Curriculum Outline

SESSION ONE

• Imagine ourselves as property owners in San Francisco and design signs for our businesses and organizations.
• Explore self expression.
• Everyone gets a sketchbook to begin to develop their personal styles.
• Homework: observe what’s painted on the public walls in your neighborhood.

SESSION TWO

• Examine examples of street art and develop a vocabulary to describe it.
• Discuss how different types of street art and graffiti can affect the mood of a neighborhood.
• Learn some drawing techniques.
• Spend time drawing and reflecting.
• Homework: keep drawing!

SESSION THREE

• What are facts around vandalism laws and artist rights in San Francisco?
• How can we identify the difference between public art, illegal graffiti, and advertising?
• Begin final project. Students work together to decide how they think their neighborhood should be decorated.
• Homework: talk to people in your community about what values they would like to see promoted.

SESSION FOUR

• Students design and draw the neighborhood they would like to live in. They design murals they would put on the sides of their property.
• Photograph the finished art and share it with the world.