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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 2007 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. |
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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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