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Programs in this area enable youth to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts, crafts, performing arts, creative writing and the music industry.
National Fine Arts Exhibit Program This year-round program encourages artistic expression among club members through drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, mixed media and sculpture displayed at local and regional exhibits. A panel of distinguished judges selects works for inclusion in the National Fine Arts Exhibit, which debuts at the BGCA annual national conference.ImageMakers: National Photography Contest This year-round program encourages club members to learn and practice black-and-white, color and digital process photography. The new ImageMakers program has three components: a photography programming resource guide full of fun, creative activity ideas for three skill levels. Club members' photographs selected at the contest's national level are exhibit at the BGCA national conference as well as at SBGC's Annual Dinner of Excellence and other events. For further information visit www.imagemakersbgca.orgAnnual Talent ShowSalsa Dance Class-BeginnersThe Salsa TroupeDrama MattersDrama Matters After School is a performing arts education program that builds self confidence, sparks creativity and boosts academic achievement designed to raise awareness about the benefits of drama education.Folkloric DanceThe National Digital Arts Festival The National Digital Arts Festival celebrates members creativity and technical ability in five areas:
Each festival operates on three levels: local, regional and national. Clubs host local festivals, choosing one winner in each category from up to three age groups. These winners then advance to a regional festival hosted at a designated Club in each region. The winners of this round then advance to the National Digital Arts Festival. The Music Making and Photo Illustration festivals run concurrently, as do Web and Graphic Design. Movie Making and Screenplay Writing follow a separate timeline. The works of regional and national winners are displayed at BGCA conferences, on YNet (www.bgcayouthnet.org) and on a photo gallery on the public Web site www.bgca.org. Music Makers This year-round program encourages Club members ages 6 to 18 to have fun exploring music making and learning to play drums, guitar and other instruments. Clubs provide step-by-step activities for beginner, intermediate and advanced skill levels
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