Creativity was the name of the game on May 13 with mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, children and more putting an artful stamp on the 2023 KID smART ART JAM.
ART JAM was a free arts festival that featured hands-on activities, live performances and arts-based workshops. Among the activities children could participate in were button making, mixed media crafting, and sock and necklace designing. Attendees could also collaborate on a mixed media collage of historic Bayou Road, where the party was held.
Performances were multifaceted: musical productions by Preservation Hall Brass Band, Blōdie, and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s MUSIC FOR LIFE and Make Music NOLA, both of which are focused on youth music education; a reading of “Most Perfect You,” illustrated by Tamisha Anthony and a reading of “I Wish For Freedom,” written and co-illustrated by Monique Lorden; and the Walk the KID smART Runway Interactive Workshop facilitated by KID smART Arts Integration Specialist Zeb Hollins III.
Food was provided by Open Hands Cafe and Gelato Bros.
Event committee members were Dr. Alisha Reed, Adele Tiblier, Nancy Rebold, Erin Hymel and Jeremy Jones.
Fun Fact
• This year marked the 10th annual ART JAM. This family event highlighted the ways in which arts-based instruction can advance academic learning — a hallmark of KID smART’s organizational mission.
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