Growing Young Artists

We are pleased to partner with XTO Energy to continue the Growing Young Artists program for 2012. 

This multi-dimensional outreach program is designed to leverage the assets of the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival in order to bring the talents of our artists, and the opportunities of our festival, to middle-and high school students in the Fort Worth ISD.  Our fifth year comes on the heels of a highly successful 2011 program, where over 200 young artists sold over to $8,000 worth of art! 

This program has two components, each supported by a grant from XTO Energy: 

Artist-in-Residence Program

Several of our 2012 participating artists will visit area schools to demonstrate their work, and provide insight to students as to how the visual art industry can be a viable alternative for career development.  Each of our participating artists will conduct a specially focused seminar in the schools, and will present and teach specifically on their medium to age-appropriate students.  The students will then have an opportunity to come to the festival and be treated to a “behind the scenes” look at the ongoing operation of a major arts festival.  If you are an art teacher and would be interested in having one of our artists come to your facility for a seminar, please e-mail Michelle Beniak.  Schedules typically coincide with the dates of the Festival, either Tuesday April 17, or Monday, April 23.

Young People’s Art Fair

Young people are bursting with artistic energy, and our Young People’s Art Fair presented by XTO is a fun way for boys and girls to express themselves visually while encouraging the creative growth of young people. We believe that they can develop their artistic potential through personal expression in individually crafted, original objects.  The Young People’s Art Fair will be located in our “MAIN ST. Creates!” area, and will feature over 300 young artists from around the Fort Worth community who will be allowed to set up tables and sell their own works of art to our audience on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM each day.  They’ll experience the trials and tribulations of making enough art to sell to a varied audience, customer service, financial exchange, and more.  They must be accompanied by a parent at all times during the show.  Application deadline is Thursday, March 1, 2012.

2012_Young_Peoples_Art_Fair_Application.pdf

We are pleased to annouce this year's participants.

 
Representing Fort Worth Independent School District:
  • AM Pate Elementary School
  • Arlington Heights High School
  • Benbrook Middle School
  • Carter Riverside High School
  • Cesar Chavez Elementary School
  • David K Sellars Elementary School
  • Kirkpatrick Middle School
  • Monnig Middle School
  • Rufino Mendoza Elementary School
  • Sunrise Elementary School
  • Trimble Tech High School
  • Versia Williams Elementary High School
  • Waverly Park Elementary School
  • Westcreek Elementary School
  • Worth Heights Elementary School
  • Young Women's Leadership
 
Additional schools and groups participating: 
  • Calvary Christian Academy
  • Centennial High School
  • Central High School
  • Home Schooled Student
  • Keller Middle School
  • North Crowley High School
  • PS/1
  • The Oakridge School
  • Trinity High School
  • Trinity Meadows Intermediate
  • Wayside Middle School