The High Bridge Library Council and the YUCA Arts Program in collaboration with several community organizations, civic and business leaders, and clergy are sponsoring a community-wide Library/Health/Art Fair on May 21st, 2011 from 9am to 5pm. The purpose of the Fair is to promote the Highbridge Library re-opening, to increase health awareness through education and prevention, and celebrate the artistic talent of our youth as we empower them through the visual arts.
All the participating organizations believe the Fair will provide a valuable service to our community. We are asking all New York City residents to come out and join the festivities. We also extend a warm invitation to community leaders and their respective organizations to get involved. Your participation will help us in our efforts. We want to provide (basic health screenings, and blood pressure checks) as well as a variety of informational booths designed to help the community become aware of the many programs, services, and providers located in the surrounding Highbridge community. The fair will also include giveaways, food, an art exhibit by local young artists, enteritainment, and much more!
The Fair will be open to the entire Highbridge community. We anticipate an attendance of approximately well over 1,000 people. We are asking community leaders that each participant provide some form of information/educational materials, demonstration, or service for the Event.
The fair will take place this spring both inside the Highbridge Library as well as in Martin Luther King Triangle, which is the park property directly across the street from the Highbridge Library. We would ask you and your organization to consider participating and tabling in this event and to help in the planning for this event by attending our next planning meeting March 16th at 10am in the Highbridge Library at 78 West 168th Street. We are excited about providing this event to our community and look forward to all of you being there.
Free graphic design classes are now being offered through a Phipps Beacon and YUCA collaboration. The first class began this week and will continue twice weekly over the next 18 weeks at the Urban Assembly CIVIC school located at 650 Hollywood Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456.
This after school course is designed to help students learn about graphic design as a commercial art form as well as reinforce the themes and topics covered in class. Students will learn about traditional techniques, including typography, page layout, and color theory. They will also have an opportunity to transform themselves into the motifs and designs that will be reflected in three class projects. All students will be required to creat a class portfolio of their work.
An underlying goal of these projects is to help students think critically about art, history, culture, and design, how it is constructed, presented, and interpreted. In addition, students will gain an understanding of the process involved in developing commercial art ventures such as posters, t-shirts, brochures, and silk screened t-shirts from beginning to end.
It's is a great way for someone who is considering going into graphic design as a career to get started. You will have a chance to get your “feet wet” and see if pursuing a career in graphic design is right for you. Come out, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6pm - 8pm to see what you can learn and how well you grasp working with Photoshop, and Illustrator. The classes are taught using new Apple Imac computers and running the latest version of Adobe's Creative Suite (CS5).
For those who have their sight set on college, this program can jump start you into graphic designing and prepare you for more formal educational pursuits in the future. Give us a call if you're a Teenager, age 14 - 19, and are looking for something cool to get into for the next 18 weeks. 646.573.4461 or email william@yucaarts.org. Seats are limited so an application must be completed before joining the class. You can also drop by any Tuesday or Thursday to speak to the instructor and request an application in person.
