The program encourages and supports independent thinking and leadership skills for girls. Participants explore their own creativity through art-making and creative-writing exercises that develop self-reflection and self-expression. Girls are nominated for the program by their art teachers. Multi-generational arts professionals, as well as high school and college interns, teach various skills and address issues of friendship, responsibility, personal identity, self-esteem, creativity, problem-solving, boundary-setting, and trust. Through engaging activities, the girls learn to use the resources in their environment, to create a vision for themselves, and to work toward achieving their goals and dreams. 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.

Parent Orientation:
June 8

New Girl Program 2009 Dates:
Session I: June 9 – 11 and June 16 – 18
Session II:  June 30 – July 2 and July 7 – 9
Session III:  July 21– 23 and July 28 – 30

Returnee Girl Program 2009 Dates:
Session I: June 22 – 25
Session II: July 14 – 17

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


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

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