Arts Access Grant

1. The youth of the Boys and Girls Club will be engaged in the creation of a mural that will have a positive impact on the vitality of their community and instill pride in their club. 2. The youth of the Boys and Girls Club will develop skills and knowledge of basic art techniques and terminology. 3. Local Artists will develop skills in teaching art to youth and creating public art that will help further their career goals. 1. Youth participants will be asked to give brief artist statements about their work that will be displayed at the opening reception. Adults attending the opening reception will be asked to leave their impressions of the project in a guest register. 2. The lessons will begin with a verbal pre-test and end with a verbal post-test to gauge youth understanding of the lesson objectives. 3. The Artists will be interviewed to assess the project and the progress made on furthering their career goals.