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The
Arts
These
initiatives help young people enhance self-expression
and creativity, develop multicultural appreciation,
provide exposure to and develop skills in crafts and
visual, performing and literary arts.
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Digital
Arts Suite and Festivals
The Digital Arts Suite teaches members ages 6
to 18 how to create computer-generated art. In
each of five programs (Web Tech, Design Tech,
Photo Tech, Music Tech and Movie Tech), members
advance through three levels of animated lessons
online (delivered in English or Spanish) and participate
in instructor-led group activities. Club members
ages 10 to 18 are invited to submit their artwork
to the annual Digital Arts Festivals, which celebrate
Club members’ creativity in Web design, graphic
design, photo illustration, music composition
and movie making/screenplay writing. Digital Arts
Suite and Festivals are a part of Club Tech, which
is a partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs
of America, founding partner Microsoft and Best
Buy Children’s Foundation. |
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ImageMakers: National Photography Program
View the 2006 ImageMakers National Photography
Exhibit Virtual
Gallery.
Funded by the Circuit City Foundation, this comprehensive
photography program encourages girls and boys
to learn and practice photography, expressing
themselves in creative and innovative ways. The
national initiative delivers a state-of-the-art
photography curriculum, provides photographic
resources and opportunities for Club members to
compete on a national level. ImageMakers provides
local, regional and national recognition through
an annual photography contest. Winning photos
will be displayed nationwide at museums as well
as at BGCA's annual National Conference.
The Circuit City Foundation ImageMakers funding
is being passed through to 60 Boys & Girls
Clubs nationwide to help them implement a photography
curriculum. Ten additional sites were selected
for grants to strengthen and highlight excellent
photography programs in place. All Boys &
Girls Clubs across the country receive the ImageMakers
resource guide and materials. |
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MusicMakers
This year-round program, developed in collaboration
with NAMM, the International Music Products Association,
encourages Club members ages 6 to 18 to have fun
exploring music making and learning to play drums
and guitar. Clubs provide step-by-step activities
for drums and guitar in beginner, intermediate
and advanced skill levels. Funded by NAMM. |
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National Fine Arts Exhibit
View the 2007 National Fine Arts Exhibit Virtual
Gallery.
This competition, which encourages creativity
through a variety of media, is made up of local,
regional and national exhibits. Young people are
encouraged to create artwork in any of the following
categories: monochromatic drawing, multicolored
drawing, pastels, water color, oil or acrylic,
print making, mixed media, collage and sculpture.
Artwork selected through a national competition
is displayed at BGCA's annual National Conference. |
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