The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach was awarded a $6,000 grant from the Laguna Beach FOA (Festival of Arts) Foundation in support of their Arts for All program. “As the giving arm of the FOA, the Foundation continues to provide funding that promotes art education and appreciation for all ages,” said FOA Foundation President Scott Moore.
“We are so grateful for the continued support of the Laguna Beach FOA Foundation and many others who understand the importance of creative expression in our community.” said Pam Estes, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach. The Club provides programs that involve young people in the Visual, Musical, Performing, and Digital Arts. These engaging programs help foster young people’s creativity, confidence and capability to contribute to the world. Creative experiences help young people expand their personal understanding of themselves and are the key to innovations in the future.
The Club’s Art Studio is a colorful and creative environment for members to explore a wide variety of art mediums. The Club’s eclectic art curriculum focuses on the fine art process, Art History, Criticism/Analysis and Aesthetics. While children learn new techniques, they are encouraged to express their creative interpretation of the world around them.
The Club partners with local arts organizations to further each child’s art experience and particular interests. The Club’s collaboration with the Laguna Beach FOA Foundation provides Club members the opportunity to explore all aspects of photography. Club Members are paired up with professional Festival of Arts Photographers to learn about: perspective, intent, black and white, film, sharpness, contrast, matting, framing, printing and critique. Through this art partnership, professional photographers have a chance to give back to local youth through education and inspiration.
All Boys & Girls Club art activities are designed to enrich personal creativity, promote self-expression, foster teamwork, generate excitement about works of art, and they are offered free of charge to all members. “Thanks to support from the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts Foundation, children in our community blossom and shine through learning to express themselves with art in a positive and safe environment. They gain confidence, learn to tap into their own unique creativity, and become empowered through participating in all the dynamic art opportunities at the Club. I believe great artists start within the walls of the Art Room at the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach”, stated Karla Fandel, Art Director at the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach.
About the Laguna Beach FOA (Festival of Arts) Foundation
The Laguna Beach FOA Foundation is a non-profit organization established by the Festival of Arts in 1989. Its purpose is to provide funding for the arts in and about Laguna Beach in perpetuity. Contributions may be donated to the Festival of Arts Foundation by contacting Scott Moore at (949)494-9680.
About The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach
The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach occupies three sites in Laguna Beach; Canyon Branch, Bluebird Branch and Lang Branch. Together, they offer a nationally recognized and award winning year round Out-of-School enrichment program that focuses on the whole family. From preschool to parenting classes, The Boys & Girls Club offers an array of services that focus on; academic success, good character and citizenship, healthy lifestyles and creative expression. Being an indispensable asset to the families of our community is a Boys & Girls Club time-honored tradition. For over 60 years, The Boys & Girls Club strives to support the youth of Laguna Beach through out of school recreation that celebrates the whole child.
For more information about The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, visit: www.bgclagunabeach.org or call (949) 494-2535.
Jason Gupta
Resource Development Associate
Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach
