Arts and Culture Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Project #15455

St. Vincent Teaching Art to Children

by Youlou Arts Foundation Inc.

Project Report | Nov 25, 2015
The Importance of Igniting the Spark in Children

By Camille Musser | Founder

marbling paper

As I write this report I can't help but reflect on the milestone Youlou Arts Foundation reached this summer,15 years of offering art activities to children of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is a big and worthwhile accomplishment! We do not want to stop! We remain Devoted to this project. We know children have an enthusiasm for life, a spark of creativity, and vivid imaginations that need training. It is our goal to ensure these attributes are encouraged and nurtured. The end result is to have children who are inspired, motivated and become model citizens.

The world desperately needs this!

Dear donors we remain committed to this project, your financial support is essential, and we thank you for your support.

We know for a fact that our program reaches children in rural areas who are getting the kind of exposure necessary to ignite that spark. I think of the squeals of delight children made this year as they marbled paper for the first time, the look of sheer pride as they displayed their pop up books and saw the beaming faces of the children as they visited the beloved botanical gardens of St. Vincent, for some children it was the first time they were visiting this national treasure.

Organizing, meaningful art activities for children is vital!

Your donations are very much welcome and encouraged, we acknowledge the necessity and importance of your financial support. It allowes us the opportunity to continue and grow this important program.

We operate under the notion "every child is an artist."

Continue to support us!

At the Botanical Gardens

Displaying Pop Up Books

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Aug 28, 2015
Mission Accomplished

By Camille Musser | Founder

A page from a Pop- Up Book

We are happy to report on the success of the 2015 annual art program, organized by Youlou Arts Foundation. We accomplished what we had set out to do. We provided the children with rich, varied and meaningful projects which they truly enjoyed.

All thanks to you donors, your financial support has allowed us to continue and grow this program.

We completed the 2015 program August 7th with a " big bang".

On the last day of the program we were given permission to set up tables and a PA system under the General Post Office, in the middle of town, and display the children's work to the public.

There was the recitation of poems the children had, written with such enthusiasm, about the Botanical Gardens. There was the "performance piece" in which the children made up skits and pretended to be the main characters who played a role in starting the St. Vincent Botanical Gardens 250 years ago.

On display were pop-up books, some with monsters and others depicting garden scenes,which paid homage to the botanic garden.

There were scroll books, each contained an illustrated proverb. Sewn books with covers made from paper the children had marbled, folded books which some children wore around their neck like a necklace and flag books in which they wrote their poems, and personal secrets. Collages were made using dried banana leaves.

We admit creating the program was fun. The execution was intense and now it is with a sigh of relief that we can sit back and pat ourselves on the back and feel content. We did it!

Donors we hope you are also feeling happy and glad to be our financial supporters, without your donations our art program would not exist. Thank you.

We look forward to your continued support throughout the year. Please continue to visit us on the Global Giving website!

A Scroll Book with Proverb

Marbling the Paper

Dried Banana Leaf Collage

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Jun 2, 2015
Youlou Arts Foundation 2015 Art Program

By Camille Musser | Founder of Youlou Arts Foundation

Having a Great Time!

Yes, summer is around the corner and we are busy finalizing plans for the annual children's art program. Needless to say we are fired up for this year's program. It will mark 15 years Youlou Arts Foundation has been organizing this program.

We are truly amazed at the stamina of the organizers and the generosity of our kind and loyal donors and supporters.Your donations have carried us through all these many years. Please believe me when I say we are truly grateful. It has not been an easy feat!

The 2015 program is titled "Discovering the Botanical Gardens, SVG's Jewel". For the third consecutive year we will focus on the St.Vincent Botanical Gardens, which is celebrating it's 250th anniversary. We have planned a "performance piece" which will be designed and created by the children. It will take the form of a radio program where each child will be given a chance to share their thoughts about the garden.

Among the other exciting projects for this year's program are screen printing on T-shirts. This will be introduced by Mr. Dillroy Tesheira. He has been a teacher in the program at the Georgetown location, for at least 7 years.

Ms. Jennifer Polshek will give the children some extra attention with their poetry writing. She is a poet from the US and is very keen on teaching children the art of poetry writing.

Camille Musser will be making art books with special focus on making creative covers using banana fibres, drawing and painting.There will also be a landscaping opportunity for the children in the Georgetown location.

The program kicks off with the Teachers' Training Workshop on July 13th to July 17th.The children's program starts July 20th and ends August 7th. Three full weeks of art making activities.

We want to continue making the children happy and excited about making art. Donors, with your continued support we will continue our commitment to providing an art education to primary school children in St. Vincent.

Thank you again for your support.

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