A grant has been awarded from the Huntington Arts Council to the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center (The Center) for its “Color of Freedom” art show.
“The Center is so grateful to the Huntington Arts Council and all our caring legislators who truly understand the importance of the arts,” read a statement from The Center.
The art show will take place this fall at the Julie Keyes Gallery in Sag Harbor. Plans came to a halt last year due to the pandemic, and the April 2020 show was cancelled. It has been rescheduled for October 7 to 11.
The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center has been offering educational and enrichment programs for underserved children and teens of color for decades. This exhibition, however, will be a bit different as all of the children are working towards a common goal of creating a multi-arts exhibition on a specific theme, “The Color of Freedom.”
“We are a rainbow of colors and cultures and six of our teaching artists are working with our children to create a show celebrating who we are at The Center. The show of artworks by our after-school children will include paintings, ceramics, textile, sculpture, photography, video, and a ‘Freedom Quilt,'” read the statement.
Lead by artist Susan Lazarus-Reimen, teachers include Andrea Cote, Beverly Granger, Madolin Archer, Erin O’Conner, and Aaron Warkov.
“Our teaching artists are such an important part of the opportunities we are able to offer to our children. Exposing children to the arts at an early age inspires and opens eyes to limitless possibilities. It truly enriches and can change lives,” said Bonnie Cannon, the executive director of The Center.
The “Color of Freedom” art show is being made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts.
Visit www.bhccrc.org to learn more.
