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Art Supplies for Hartford High

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Hello everyone - thank you in advance for taking time to read this. My name is Joe Battaglia aka Joey Batts and although I am known for my musical endeavors, and my infamous stickers... the majority of my time is spent as an 11th grade American Literature teacher in the Law & Government Academy at Hartford Public High School. I've been an avid art enthusiast, and creative being my entire life, and it started in middle school. I can honestly say that my enrollment in Art, Ceramics, Photography and Music helped pave the way for my curiosity and the desire to hone my craft(s).
Recently, the budget for the Hartford Public School System has been drastically slashed, and art programs, art teachers, and even art supplies were the first to go, followed closely by educators, educational endeavors and teacher positions. As an artist and an educator - I was hit on both fronts.
I try to integrate art and creativity in all my "proper" classes, but with my Study Hall group, ranging from Seniors to Freshmen, I wanted to do something full on and immerse them in painting murals. HPHS has several out of date art, and the principal is allowing me to help "enrich" our campus.
The money will be used for paint, paint supplies, smocks, aprons, spray paint, acrylic paint, paint trays, and any extra funding will be spent on creating picture canvases so the students can take a memory of the mural home. In addition, this is an honest estimate of around $250 per full wall mural.
I am writing this to inform you, but really, this gofundme is a humbling experience and the bottom line is - we need money. I have so many friends and connections, that I am sure the school will receive several charitible donations, but the money can go very far in the right hands - and the more projects and hands-on-learning I can give my students, I beleive we all can help leave a lasting impression, that will hopefully usher in a new generation of artists.

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Joey Batts
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Hartford, CT

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