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: Cristo Rey School, 1120 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Parent Orientation:
June 21

New Boys Program 2010 Dates:
New Boys Session I:  June 22 – 24 and June 29 – July 1
New Boys Session II:  July 13 – 15 and 20 – 22

Returnee Boys Program 2010 Dates:
Returnee Boys Session I: July 6 – 9
Returnee Boys Session II: July 27 - 30

Art and Leadership Exhibition:
Public Opening: Sunday, August 15, 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
Painting with the Landscape: Making Paint with the Earth Beneath Our Feet
July 30, 2010 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Special Events
Breakfast With O'Keeffe
August 02, 2010 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

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