"Art for the Sky changed my life!"
--Janice Powell, Shasta Public Libraries, Outreach Coordinator

"We can't thank you enough for the phenomenal experience you provided us last week.  Absolutely unforgettable!"
-Holly Badur, Principal, Comm. Ind. School, Pittsboro, NC

"The anticipation, fun, cohesion, laughter and tears of joy were beyond anything I have ever experienced in my 30 years of teaching here at Cascade."
-Jim Gillespie, Cascade Middle School 6th Grade Science Teacher, Eugene, OR

"Art for the Sky has enlightened our students to a magnificent kind of art that can only be achieved by group participation and the coming together of many individuals to make one. We have been truly inspired by your vision!"
--Sue Carter, Principal, Gardner School, Vancouver, WA

"Truly, art, especially, art for the sky, invites conversation and AWE."
--Christina Macaya, Teacher, Liberty Middle School, Camas, WA

"This was the best field trip I've ever been on!"
--Mimi Hoffman, Principal, Manatee Elementary School, Port St. Lucie, Florida

"Never had so much fun before!"
--Emily Wangler, 5th Grade, Schwegler Elementary, Lawrence, KS

" . . . monumentally wonderful, enriching, hope-filled creations."
--Catherine Hayes, Architect, Phoenix, AZ

"Beautiful, moving and so exquisitely constructive. Damn, I cried. Thanks for letting me be a small part of it. Thanks for what you do. I wish I had your optimism, I will try harder."
--John Spohrer, photographer

"The program you have put together for students to learn about taking care of the Earth was invaluable. I thank you for allowing us to have the rare opportunity to bring our whole student body together for a common goal. This does not happen very much at our school. Even though some students were reluctant to buy into the idea at first, by the time they were creating the sturgeon on the field, something magical happened, a surge of school pride. Students realized they were part of the bigger picture, literally. When the DVD of the days activities of the learning and creating of the sturgeon were viewed, students and staff were in a state of awe. Did we do that? The music and visuals took our breath away. Thank you for a once in a lifetime experience."
--Jaimi Anke, Art Teacher, H.B. Lee Middle School

"Art For the Sky is exactly the kind of experience and sermon about the Earth which kids need these days."
--Bill Noonan, Religion teacher, St. Mary's Academy, The Dalles, OR.

"What an incredible contribution you've imparted to us all."
--Denise Meinardus, Principal, Fairfield Elementary, Eugene, OR

"Art For the Sky had a huge impact on our school. By having the whole school work together, a feeling of community has been restablished that had long been lost."
--Margaret Springey, PTO Leader, Schwegler Elementary, Lawrence, KS.

"Thanks, again, Daniel. It was sooooooooooooooo wonderful to have you here in Iowa. I keep hearing wonderful reports about "the Sky Cougar!"
-Mark Ackleson, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

"It was the best field trip I ever went on. I will keep the memory in my heart forever." Emilee, 3rd grade "This was the happiest day of my life." Kaylee, 2nd grade "It was the best time I ever had." Sara, 2nd Grade. "I will never, ever forget this day!" Andrea, 3rd Grade. Capitol View Elementary School, Des Moines, Iowa on a 20 degree day in February with winds blowing 20mph!!

“This was a magical way to bring kids, adults and elders together to celebrate their culture. The image we have created communicates so powerfully, the beauty and the sacredness of this land, entrusted by the Creator to the Blackfeet people.”
--Christine Mulvey, Development Director, De La Salle Blackfeet School, Browning, MT.

"Art for the Sky was an incredible experience for our school community. All the teachers were amazed by how quickly the time passed out on the field as we created the design. The assemblies on Friday were among the best we have had. My teachers were crying in response to the students' overwhelming joy in the moment, and to the beauty of what we created together."
--Pamela Jones, Principal, Elm Street Elementary, Bishop, CA 760 872 1060

"The pictures Daniel provided for our schools are now matted and hanging in our hallway. They will forever be a favorite memory of all who participated in this event. The children still wear their T-shirts and they point to the picture; saying, "I am right there!"
--Mona Nicholson, Instructional Coordinator, Knight Elementary, Canby, OR

"Daniel has done two artist residencies for the Center for Cultural Arts in Gadsden, AL. Both were a tremendous success and were professionally done and very educationally effective. Daniel has a way with youth. His message is delivered in a peaceful non-threatening manner. I highly recommend Daniel and Art For The Sky to any school. We will have him back again soon."
--Bobbie Welch, Gadsden Center for Cultural Arts, 256-543-2787

"It is a rare and beautiful sight to witness the joining of children's hands and hearts through an artistic venue. Daniel Dancer's "Art For The Sky" slide presentation brought me to tears. Watching the awe in each child's eyes while taking in Mr. Dancer's breathtaking photography, and joining in song in an effort to educate all of us the importance of our beautiful earth, was quite an experience. By trusting in children to believe in themselves and working together to follow their dreams, Mr. Dancer's program may be just the vision we need to making our world an even better place to adventure."
-Shelly Rabinowitz, Whitson Elementary, White Salmon, WA.

"When Daniel projected photos of our completed cougar giant size on the auditorium wall, the crowd cheered on and on like the winning shot in the last second of a tied basketball game! It was deafening. Finally art got the attention it deserved! The best thing was that it was not just one persons piece, it was formed by 935 children and a few adults. We all felt like rock stars."--Kristin Morine, Art Teacher, Capitol View Elementary, Des Moines, Iowa. 515-242-8402

"Art for the Sky provided my students many opportunities to expand their knowledge base and to work together for a common goal. Students learned about other cultures, conceptual art, team work, and had fun with music, too!" --Dan Patton, Principal of May Street School, Hood River, 541 386 2656

“This was an AWESOME experience for our students and staff. To have all of us dressed in red or black forming a picture on the ground - with Mr. Dancer taking pictures from a hovering helicopter above us - is a "once in a lifetime" unique experience for us.” --Carol Johnson, Harrah Elementary School Secretary, 509 848 2935

(Oct 25, 2003 Letter to Editor) Thank you for the coverage of Daniel Dancer's and the May Street Elementary students' dragon art (Oct. 25). It was nice to see some magic on the front page news!” -Jean Cypher, The Dalles, OR

"The pictures Daniel provided for our schools are now matted and hanging in our hallway. They will forever be a favorite memory of all who participated in this event. The children still wear their T-shirts and point to the picture; saying, "I am right there!" -Mona Nicholson, Instructional Coordinator, Knight Elementary, Canby, OR

"Mr. Dancer's project at our school in Canby, Oregon was an exciting and rewarding experience. The chance for the students to become "the art" was unique and memorable. We loved doing it and will be talking about it all year in our classroom.” --Randi Gunter, First Grade Teacher, Knight Elementary, Canby, OR.

“The workshop was an enjoyable and moving experience for all who attended. Mr. Dancer's art for the sky projects are innovative in their approach, combining public participation/community spirit with art making and, in many cases, ecological or environmental concerns. Making the hummingbird in the heart of the nation's capital gave participants the rare opportunity to connect with each other and with past cultures over shared interests, all in the name of art. Talent and commitment of Mr. Dancer's kind deserve nurturing. His projects are worthy of unconditional support.”
--Megan Richardson, Manager, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada.

"After viewing your Sky Gallery, my heart overflows. I cannot believe I have not seen this incredible gift before and am amazed that these beautiful creations are not appearing nightly in our media. What a different reality we would create if this were the emphasis in our lives! Thank you forever for bringing forth Spirit in such a powerful, lovely and meaningful way. As I write, I wipe away the tears, but they continue to fall. At a crossroad in my life, I am truly inspired." -With deepest appreciation, Lynne Michelle, San Francisco, CA

"The Agrestal/Capitol View Sky Cougar Project provided a memorable experience for nearly 800 elementary students, focusing attention on wildness as it exists in each of us and across the Ioway landscape. I am grateful for the hard work, generosity, and cooperative action of many people in our local community and for the creative skills of Jade Sherer and Daniel Dancer." --Roger Ross Gipple, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation’s Agrestal Fund

"The Art-for-Sky-Project was a rousing success in heightening everyone's awareness and appreciation of the sacred lands of the Blackfeet: the Badger-Two Medicine. Crossing all cultural boundaries, the picture speaks a thousand words. Thank you Daniel Dancer!" --Gloria Flora. Director, Sustainable Obtainable Solutions, Helena, MT "Dear Daniel, Here are a couple of copies of our newspapers from my third grade class. You made a very positive impact on the children." --Sincerely, Becky Juarez, 3rd Grade Teacher, Harrah Elementary, WA "Mr. Dancer's project at our school in Canby, Oregon was an exciting and rewarding experience. The chance for the students to become "the art" was unique and memorable. We loved doing it and will be talking about it all year in our classroom." --Randi Gunter, First Grade Teacher, Knight Elementary, Canby, OR. "Art For The Sky" is awesome. Our school should do it every year! --Austin Rabinowitz, Fourth Grade Student, Whitson Elementary, White Salmon, WA.

"The entire experience was amazing! Having grade 8 students involved in the planning, assembling of the clothing, filming the entire event was the best! Almost 700 staff and students wearing black and white t-shirts and coming together on the field to create the giant loon was exciting. The most special moment was in the celebration assembly when our loon appeared in the video. Spontaneously, everyone started to clap. The warmth in our hearts transformed into tears on the cheeks of many staff members. We were looking for a wonderful community building activity that we could do with the entire school and this was the perfect thing! The messages which Daniel Dancer shared with the students were excellent - the importance of what he calls "skysight", collaboration, gratitude, impermanence and interconnectedness. We were doing work with our students to try to increase their sense of belonging, their pride in the school, and their mutual respect for each other. All of these big themes which Dancer talked about tied nicely into this work. We will continue to reflect on our experience and use it as we continue our work this year. We showed the Art For the Sky Loon video Dancer left us at our first assembly this year and the gym erupted in cheers and clapping at that same special moment again. Art For The Sky was truly an experience which will live in our memories forever!" --Marg Warren, Principal, John T. Tuck School, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

"Daniel provided our entire school with a unique experience that touched us all. He challenged us to look at situations with a new "big picture" perspective. The culminating experience included students, teachers,instructional assistants, custodians, kitchen workers, parents, and community members working collaboratively to create a peace dove. The sense of unity and hope that was felt as he "unveiled" our creation at Friday's assembly was truly a memorable experience. Perhaps the biggest lesson learned was that we can create something much bigger when we work together, than we could ever hope to create on our own."
-Annie Morton, McKinley Elementary School Principal 503.399.3167

"WOW! What a piece of heaven . . . I was so very amazed the impact this presentation had on me. I felt like I was back with our Native American ancestors. Your presentation gave me "chills." I totally connected with man and Earth. Mr. Dancer, you are awesome and H.B. Lee School was very blessed. THANK YOU." -Missy Wesley, Head Secretary, H.B. Lee Middle School, Portland, OR

"Daniel Dancer’s Art for the Sky is the best way we’ve found to build relationships with schools in our community – through it we gained a deeper respect from teachers, school board members, school district administrators, business leaders and others. At the same time, we delivered a powerful message about climate change, conservation, environmental protection, waterkeeping and joining the Apalachicola Riverkeeper. The visual impact of the “living paintings” that Daniel and the kids create are an arresting means of attracting attention to environmental issues and concerns." - Andy Smith, ED, Apalachiacola Riverkeeper

" I will never forget when we made the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker with Daniel Dancer for Art for the Sky. Seeing it from the sky, it looked extraordinary and I think nature deserves that beauty after all we have done to it.-Jordan Owen, 4th Grade, Community Independent School, Hillsboro, NC