Recipient of the 2008 Coming Up Taller Award
Coming Up Taller Award  

For Boys

The program encourages independent thinking and non-violent behavior.  Boys have an overall tendency to express their feeling through action, so participants learn to use positive actions rather than self-destructive choices as outlets. Boys are nominated for the program by their art teachers. In addition to developing their artistic skills, the boys learn to use their leadership qualities and the resources in their environment to create a vision for themselves and to work toward achieving their dreams. Equally important to the success of the program is its function as a safe haven, a place free from physical, emotional, intellectual and cultural harm.  Here they find an oasis of positive support and encouragement, offering them an alternative to failure, criticism, and low expectations. An art exhibit and opening in which the work by participants – including paintings, drawings, three-dimensional artwork, performances, video, and poetry readings – is shared with family members and the public provides a meaningful closure to the summer program.

Held at: Monte Del Sol Charter School, 4157 Walking Rain Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507

Parent Orientation:
June 22

New Boys Program 2009 Dates:
New Boys Session I:  June 23  25 and June 30  July 2
New Boys Session II:  July 14  16 and 21  23

Returnee Boys Program 2009 Dates:
Returnee Boys Session: July 27  31

Art and Leadership Exhibition:
Public Opening: Sunday, August 9, 3 – 5 PM
Education Annex, 123 Grant Ave, Santa Fe


For More Information About These Programs, please contact:
Shannon Bay, Art and Leadership Program Coordinator
Telephone: 505.946.1012
E-mail: shannonbay@okeeffemuseum.org

*Our artist and interns are set for this summers program

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Public Programs / Adult
The Art of Listening with Oliver Prezant, Part II
November 09, 2009 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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Public Programs / Women
Graphic Novels: A Brief History and How-To
November 10, 2009 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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