May 20, 2009 – June 12, 2009
BRIC Arts|Media|Bklyn presents KidsArt, an annual showcase of artwork created by Brooklyn public school students during the 2008–2009 school year. KidsArt exhibits work created during school-based partnerships between BRIC Contemporary Art Educators, public school Classroom Teachers, school administrators, and Brooklyn students of all ages.
A wide range of projects are represented in KidsArt, showcasing residency partnerships with public schools across Brooklyn. Additionally, the exhibition includes international exchange of student artwork by students from Brooklyn, Canada, and Cuba.
Brooklyn schools include:
Charles O. Dewey MS 136 Middle School, Sunset Park
Green School, East Williamsburg
IS 49, East Williamsburg
Juan Morel Campos Secondary School, Williamsburg
Middle School for Art and Philosophy, Brownsville, Brooklyn
PS 8, Brooklyn Heights
PS 119, The Magnet School of Global and Ethical Studies, Midwood
Public Programs
KidsDay
Saturday, May 30, 2009, 1–4 pm
An afternoon of free art-making activities for all ages led by professional Artist Teachers.
Drop-In Draw-A-Thon, January 2008.
Film Screening: Dear Mr. President
Tuesday, June 2 at 7 pm
Dear Mr. President, by documentary filmmaker Debra Sugerman chronicles the voyage of five artistic young women, from the regions of Israel and Palestine, across the United States. The ultimate aim of the girls’ journey is to deliver a message to then President George Bush about the futility of war to solve the problems facing the Middle East. As the girls travel in their RV giving informal talks to the public, they find their inherited cultural barriers crumbling and fading as they come to know each other as people through art and conversation.
More information about Dear Mr. President on the film website