National Foster Care Awareness Month May 2021

National Foster Care Awareness Month May 2021

Foster Care Bringing awareness
Showcase on May 15th, 2021
for National Foster Care Awareness Month

We are Seeking Creative Artists Ages 13+

We are looking for paintings, sketches, photographs, sculpture, film, poetry, jewelry, any piece of art created by foster youth “showing the experience”.

Artists’ pieces will be on display in the VIRTUAL exhibit at our LIVE EVENT on Saturday, May 15th.

Along with the application below, please provide jpegs, mp3, mp4, and/or a website and/or photos of the piece(s) of art being submitted.
DEADLINE: MAY 10th, 2021.

No PHYSICAL ART will be received. We are accepting digital submissions only.

***You may submit anonymously.
Please write Anonymous for your last name.

Ready to apply

 

Adoptee Voices Community Arts Project for National Adoption Awareness Month

Adoptee Voices Community Arts Project for National Adoption Awareness Month

Hashtag #ADOPTEEVOICES Became an EVENT! on November 16, 2019.

15 youth and 15 Mentors arrived! All Adoptees!

An Event for ALL Adoptees Ages 9 & UP
Teen Adoptees 13-18
Adult Adoptees Ages 18+



TOGETHER THEY SHARED WITH THE WORLD ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE

This mentorship event was a great success.
Together they c
reated a community mural of art collectively, ate pizza, shared stories, and CHILLED OUT!


poster for #AdopteeVoices National Adoption Month

 

Celia Center Arts Festival Gallery

Celia Center Arts Festival Gallery

Adopting Resilience, Fostering the Spirit of Creativity: The Voices of the Fostered and Adopted ages 13 & up

VIEW OUR VIRTUAL GALLERY 
HERE

On January 23, 2016, we launched our first-ever Arts Festival. 30 artists all connected by foster care and adoption displayed their art, facilitated healing arts workshops and 3 plays were written and performed by adult adoptees. 

On April 13, 2019, we launched our 2nd Arts Festival. 30 artists all connected by foster care and adoption displayed their art, facilitated healing arts workshops and 3 plays were written and performed by adult adoptees.

To learn more about our arts festival please go to http://celiacenterartsfestival.org