around COVID (www.makingartpossible.
opportunities
art
com) that displays their artwork they
been
created from home,” says Creative Kids
making art kits for all its
Executive Director and Co-Founder,
purposeful
visual
education,
has
participants in their hospital
Drea Gates-Ingle. “Children can always
art program, after school programs in
come back for more instruction during
Fabens, and for the Boys and Girls Club
our two-hour classes given on Zoom and
during Covid. This includes their newest
Google Meet.”
program which helps children that were directly affected from the August
The program is making sure their
3rd tragedy. The kits are made each
program participants are not forgotten
month and are delivered to the various
during these challenging times and
locations. Inside each kit, there are
that art continues to be an important
supplies and the lesson plans needed to
part of their daily lives. If you would like
get them through their program for the
more information on Creative Kids visit
month. They are also contacted weekly
creativekidsart.org or call 915-533-9575.
for virtual art classes. 50
VISUAL ARTS AT
for
with
CREATIVE KIDS
“We also have a website we created
children
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reative Kids, a non-profit providing