Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford
Fine Arts Program
At the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford, Child Safety is Job No. 1. Ensuring child safety is fundamental to the mission of Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford.
The National Fine Arts Exhibit is based on the idea that every Club can run a visual arts program that gives every member the chance to be an artist.
National Fine Arts Exhibit provides youth the opportunity to express themselves creatively, build confidence, learn new skills in the visual arts, and showcase their artwork in the community. The National Fine Arts Exhibit has nine categories that represent different art mediums and techniques: Colored Pencil Drawing, Pastel, Watercolor, Oil & Acrylic, Print Making, Mixed Media, Collage, Monochromatic Drawing and Group Project. The National Fine Arts Exhibit is based on the idea that every Club can run a visual arts program that gives every member the chance to be an artist.
Participation in the National Arts Contests is a premiere opportunity for youth recognition. Providing meaningful culminating events and recognition opportunities for young people is a fundamental component of high-quality arts programs, and it is one of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Five Key Elements for positive youth development.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) seeks to provide innovative and high-quality arts programming for all youth that stimulates learning and academic success; inspires creativity; explores future careers; and engages in self-expression, critical thinking and problem solving. BGCA believes arts programming and activities are not a means to an end, but rather an essential human experience.
BGCA’s unique mix of programs gives youth an opportunity to share their creative expressions with a broader community through participation in BGCA’s National Arts Contests at the local, regional and national levels. Club members ages 6-18 can submit artwork to a variety of categories of photography and visual arts. This guide provides Club staff with the information needed to participate in BGCA’s National Arts Contests.
“BGCA believes arts programming and activities are not a means to an end, but rather an essential human experience.“
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