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MEDIA CONTACT:
Jasmine Shafik
(714) 530-0430 ext. 968
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove to Participate in National Fine Arts Program
The Annual Search for Top Artists
Garden Grove, CA (January 5, 2010) - Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) is one of more than 4,300 Clubs across the country joining in a search to identify talented young artists. The competition is part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) National Fine Arts Exhibit.
BGCA’s National Fine Arts Exhibit is a comprehensive initiative promoting young people’s creativity and encouraging artistic skills and cultural enrichment. BGCGG participants may submit members’ artwork in four age divisions and ten categories, including watercolor, pastel, oil, acrylic and collage. Among the panel of judges that will be critiquing Club member artwork at the exhibit are art-enthusiast community members, BGCGG board members, and art professionals.
Selected artwork will be screened at the regional level and a limited number will be sent to BGCA’s Atlanta headquarters for judging at the national level. Thirty-seven national winners will be named and their artwork displayed at special events throughout the year. Winning artists will also receive an engraved plaque and letter of congratulations from BGCA President Roxanne Spillett. Regional finalists will receive a certificate of participation. The exhibit is open to members of the community that would like to join us in recognizing our Club artists.
The exhibit will take place on Friday, January 8, 2010, between the hours of 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM at Main Branch, 9860 Larson St., Garden Grove, Calif. 92844. For more information about this event, please contact
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at 714.530.0430 ext. 926.
ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) has helped kids "Be Great," providing hope and opportunity for those who need it most. Today, more than 4,300 Clubs serve some 4.5 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Known as The Positive Place for Kids, Boys & Girls Clubs can be found throughout the country and on U.S. military bases worldwide, providing young people 6-18 years old with guidance-oriented character development programs conducted by trained, professional staff. Clubs positively impact lives and help young people reach their full potential as productive, caring citizens. In a recent Harris Survey of Club alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta.
ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GARDEN GROVE
For more than 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) has helped kids “BE GREAT” by changing and saving young lives, playing an integral role in its community. Striving to help children succeed in life, the Boys & Girls Clubs provide hope and opportunity through after-school programs, family support and community outreach. Known as The Positive Place For Kids, our 57 program sites serve over 5,000 young people from “Diapers to Diplomas,” ages 18 months-18 years old, every day.
The Clubs are open daily with programs in character and leadership development, education and career enhancement, the arts, health and life skills, and sports, fitness and recreation. Our family outreach programs such as Family Campus Preschool, School Readiness, REACH For Literacy (Reading Education for Adults & CHildren), ARCHES (Access to Resources for Children's Health, Education and Support), FYOP (Family & Youth Outreach Program), and TRC (Truancy Reduction Center) expand our services to ensure that the needs of the whole child are met. Through our efforts we do our best to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Please visit www.begreatgardengrove.org for more information.
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