CAUSE FOR CREATIVITY: FUNDRED DOLLAR DRAWING PARTY Saturday, June 12, 2–5 pm - FREE In collaboration with the *Fundred Dollar Project* (www.fundred.org), participants draw Fundred Dollar Bills to help *Operation Paydirt* — a project to remediate the lead-contaminated soil in New Orleans and other major cities across the US. Your hand-drawn Fundred will be collected and presented to Congress as a unique testament of civic engagement through art. See Mel Chin, founder of the Fundred Dollar Project, speak on this initiative at SMMoA's "A Collection of Ideas" lecture on Thursday, June 3rd. RSVP: rsvp@smmoa.org or 310.586.6488 x125 For more information, please contact Asuka Hisa at 310.586.6488 x118 or asuka.hisa@smmoa.org. CAUSE FOR CREATIVITY: TOUR DA ARTS, VOL 2 - Sunday, August 22, 2 - 9pm An all-day cultural bike tour that begins at the Santa Monica Museum of Artm & loops through the city of Santa Monica. Enjoy special programming, tasty treats, and other festivities along the way! Art Workshop 2 - 4pm: Make original spoke cards $5 Cultural Bike Tour 4 -7pm: FREE Tour da Arts Festivities and Exhibition Closing Party 7 - 9 pm For more information, please contact Asuka Hisa, Director of Education, at 310.586.6488 x118 or asuka.hisa@smmoa.org			APPLY NOW FOR RYAMN ARTS FALL SEMESTER Application deadline has been extended to Friday, June 11! Ryman Arts teaches teens essential skills for art and life in a rigorous, nurturing studio environment. The core program includes free out-of-school sequential studio courses that emphasize advanced drawing and painting skills, along with college and career planning. Courses foster students’ artistic development and personal confidence, and provide the knowledge they need to pursue higher education and careers in the arts. Ryman Arts is the only such program in southern California that is totally free and that selects participants solely on the basis of their ability and commitment. By doing so, Ryman Arts is able to serve talented youth from a wide variety of backgrounds without regard to their family’s financial status. Ryman Arts aims to inspire, nurture, and challenge the next generation of artists to reach their potential. Application to the program is open to all students enrolled in high school grades 9 through 12. The application process is competitive as a limited number of new students can be accommodated each semester. Final selection is made by a committee that reviews the applicant’s drawings, essay and completed application form using multiple criteria, primarily evidence of talent and motivation. Visit www.rymanarts.org for application and complete details.