As of July 6, Give Kids Art started its virtual summer programming in proud partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica. We are happy to announce that The Boys & Girls Club in Mar Vista Gardens has safely reopened its doors to participants although outside partners and volunteers are still remote. We are running our art programs on Zoom with the kids at the Mar Vista Gardens branch every Tuesday and Wednesday for the next six weeks. The children who have signed up for our program are joining us by tuning in from the local branch art room. It’s wonderful to see old and new faces and to come together for more fun and creativity.
The critically short supply of art materials for children in this community remains a real need. Thanks to your donations, Give Kids Art is committed to making and providing the kids with Art Kits filled with a variety of materials, so they can continue creating fearlessly from home as well as with us on Zoom. The Art Kits that we deliver are distributed at the Grab & Go Meal center and are given to children, whether they participate in our programs or not. The latest round of custom Art Kits contain: watercolor paper, crayons, colored pencils, watercolor paints, an extra paint brush, a canvas panel, one pair of scissors, one No. 2 pencil.
If you or your little ones have paper (or old cardboard to draw on) and some crayons, pencils, or markers at home, you can participate in the fun, too. We will share our weekly Zoom art projects so you can join us! We’ll be adding new projects every week. If you have any questions, comment below.
Week 1, Zoom Art Project:
Who I Am Name Drawing
Week 2, Zoom Art Project:
Imperfectly Perfect Tie Dye Paper Paintings
SUMMER Update:
We will temporarily postpone the remainder of our Summer Zoom Sessions as The Boys & Girls Club in Mar Vista Gardens had to close their doors on July 17, 2020 due to COVID-19, and many of the children do not have access to technology at home until the school year starts next month.
We will continue to post our Summer Art Activities weekly for anyone who wants to participate! Thanks to our supporters, our recent delivery of Art Kits to the children will keep them creating fearlessly from home for weeks until our Fall programming starts.
Week 3, Zoom Art Project:
Creative Collage of Courage
“Creativity takes courage.”
Week 4, Zoom Art Project:
Friend My Monster Drawing
Week 5, Zoom Art Project:
Colorfully Diverse Creation
Week 6, Zoom Art Project:
My Most Beautiful Sky Painting
STAY TUNED FOR OUR FALL PROJECTS!
Our Fall 2020 programming will start late August. We’ll keep adding to our blog every week, so you can follow along with us!
