Ocean Pines Arts Institute

Mission Statement

The mission of Ocean Pines Arts Institute is to provide cultural and educational experiences that inspire and further the development and expression of creative and artistic potential.

History

In November 1998, the Board of Directors of Camp Ocean Pines created the Ocean Pines Arts Institute (OPAI) as a division of itself to manage the daily operations of the Camp and to develop the Arts Programs which the Board had decided to implement as a direction for the camp.

The reasons for the division were to give the Arts programs an identity and to enable the Board of Directors to focus more fully on the much needed rebuilding of the facility.

Jim Conroy was hired as CEO and Julia Babb as Administrative Director. Recently, Steve crouch was added to the staff as Maintenance Supervisor.

The goals of OPAI are to:

1. Develop and implement Arts camps and programs for youth and adult

2. Continue to provide a facility for other non-profit groups to use for camping and retreats

3. Maintain and improve upon the existing facility

4. Find ways to integrate with and enhance the community of Cambria

So far we have made inroads into all our goals. Our philosophy has been a little bit at a time but a little bit every day.

What Else?

	Slated for the Summer of 2000, will be the start of our Choral Camps directed by Gary Lamprecht.
	Are there any disc golfers in the house? Watch for the grand opening of the Ocean View Frisbee Golf Course.

OPAI Fundraising

Do you want to be a part of creating an Arts Camp on the Central Coast? As a non-profit, we rely in large part on your public support. Your gift can help us buy art materials and design arts programming for our youth.

Founder's Circle: Gifts of $1000 or more
Leader's Circle: Gifts of $250 - $999
Friend's Circle: Gifts of $100 - $249
Community Circle: Gifts up to $99

Send your donation to:

Camp Ocean Pines / Ocean Pines Arts Institute
1473 Randall Drive
Cambria, CA 93428

Did You Know?

Every aspect of your life is touched by an artist. What you wear, your home and business furnishings, your entertainment, your entire life is filled with the arts. How important are they to you and your children? CRITICAL. Listen to the evidence.

"A recent study indicates students who have four years of art and music education score 59 points higher on the verbal SAT and 44 points higher in math." Paul W. Chellgren, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ashland, Inc. Taken from an article in Business Week, October 28, 1996 issue.

According to a UC Irvine study of 237 second grade students in Los Angeles and Orange County, it was concluded that students given 4 months of piano keyboard training in conjunction with newly designed computer math software, scored 27 percent higher on proportional math and fractions tests than children doing the same computer program in conjunction with English language instruction and superior to those who had neither.

Principal Russ Chapman of Shady Brook Elementary School in Bedford, Texas states that through the institution of comprehensive arts education, "We have seen aggregate student achievement in reading as measured by the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills increase by 12.3 percent. Our writing scores have risen and maintained a 16.7 percent increase, and our math scores have risen by over 61 percent on the same test."

WE SUPPORT ARTS IN EDUCATION