The Children’s Art Village to exhibited at AT&T Gallery of Children’s Art.

Feb. 4, 2011 - PRLog -- February of 2011, the art of the children who participated in the art charity program with The Children’s Art Village, will be exhibited at the AT&T Gallery of Children’s Art, located at the Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries in St. Louis, MO.  Each year approximately 70,000 people walk through the gallery halls.  “We are extremely honored and excited about this invitation!” says Mai Lai, Founder and Executive Director of the Children’s Art Village.  The “Colors of Hope: Artwork from the Children’s Art Village” with opening reception will be held on Friday, February 18, 2011.  The exhibit will run from February – May 2011.

Children’s non profit Art Village Continues to Initiate Art Curricula in Ghana and Around the World.  The Children’s Art Village, a non-profit arts and music organization located in Los Angeles, CA  are continuing to create an impact by helping orphans around the world connect to their creative spirits through art, music, dance, and photography.  The Children’s Art Village founded in 2005 and going on it’s sixth year has already set up sustainable Arts and Music Programs in Ghana, India, Vietnam and plans to include Haiti, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Latin America in their future.

Sustainability is what The Children's Art Village is dedicated to building and maintaining through their art & music programs in the countries in which they work.  CAV is going on another successful year-long Creative Arts program at the Village of Hope (Hope Christian Academy) in Ghana, Africa. Thanks to Mr. Emmanuel Asare -  Creative Arts teacher.
Sevalaya Orphanage was another recipient of the CAV program last year.  Located 1.5 hours outside of Chennai, India (southeast India) the Children's Art Village in conjunction with the Aadhi Arts Academy, launched its first arts and music program. A team of 6 American and 11 Indian volunteer artist teachers hosted a week-long program for over 200 orphans.  Classes included: painting, paper mache, mixed medium art, mandala art, sculpting, water coloring, mural art, photography, Indian classical & folk dance, American music class and Indian classical singing class.  The Children's Art Village, working with the Sevalaya, has placed a full-time music teacher at the orphanage to teach classical Indian singing to over 1,500 children at the Sevalaya School.  The goal of the program has heavy emphasis on sustainable art and music programs.
American artist teachers can participate, sponsor, travel, volunteer, donate and join local Indian artist teachers in a week of connection and empowerment for all involved. The Children’s Art Village will be returning each year to the Sevalaya for a special week-long fall program.  

For more information or to volunteer, sponsor, or donate to The Children’s Art Village please contact: Mai Lai at:info@childrensartvillage.org
http://childrensartvillage.org