| BRAC invites the Bronx community to celebrate the
accomplishments of our talented youth and support BRAC's mission
to provide art and environmental
education to our community. The event will feature paintings, drawings,
prints, ceramics, photography, graphic design and films produced
by youth in our FREE summer art classes.
Enjoy the lush setting of Drew Gardens, a community garden run by
Phipps Community Development Corporation. Observe a raku ceramic
fire, which is an ancient ceramic technique fired outside on the
Bronx River The outdoor exhibition will feature presentations of
awards and certificates, screenings of films produced in our Stop
Animation and Digital Filmmaking classes and a benefit sale of selected
original works of art. Proceeds will go to support our after-school
programming for youth
ages 9-21.
Thanks to generous support from the New York City Departments of
Youth and Community Development and Cultural Affairs, Time Warner,
Helena Rubenstein and many other benefactors, BRAC offers unique
opportunities for students to interact with highly-skilled professional
artists in a focused educational setting. BRAC is especially grateful
for the support that we receive
from the Bronx community through fundraising efforts like our benefit
sales.Proceeds from the sale will assist in keeping affordable quality
arts programming for Bronx youth and community residents.
This event is free and open to the public. Purchases can be made
by check or cash and all purchases are tax deductible. BRAC offers
free or low-cost arts programming for youth ages 9-21, adults and
parent/child teams.
Please
call 718-589-5819 for more information.
Digital photographs are available upon request to
eschneiderman@bronxriverart.org
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