ArtEsteem student works on her piece for the 23rd annual exhibition.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ArtEsteem’s 23rd Annual Art Exhibition
Reflections of Me and My World“A New Awakening”
WHAT: 23rd Annual ArtEsteem Art Exhibition: “A New Awakening”
WHEN: Saturday, June 5th to Sunday July 4, 2021
WHERE: ONLINE EXHIBITION, www.ahc-oakland.org
CONTACT: Amana Harris, amana (at) ahc-oakland.org
Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) invites the public to ArtEsteem’s 23rd Annual Art Exhibition, Reflections of Me and My World “A New Awakening.” This unique virtual experience will showcase the transformative power of art. Come and visit to support the young people, and to awaken your own spirit through their artwork and stories.
This 2020-2021 school year is unlike any other. AHC has been responding to a unique set of challenges to families, principals, and teachers. By working together with them and our team of teaching artists, AHC has been able to continue to bring relevant, healing and educational art experiences and supplies to schools, transforming in person classes into remote ones, creating an entirely new art kit distribution network to help children and youth experience the profound benefits of art at home, both on and off screens.
This year’s exhibition is a culmination of student work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to gain a sense of how these young artists used art to engage in self-care, mindfulness and creativity. In addition to their artworks, you will see video interviews as they share how they coped with social isolation and uncertainty, and grew their resilience and self cultivation skills.
Founded in 1995, ArtEsteem has helped over 75,000 K-12 students in Bay Area schools, engaging them in creative expression while strengthening their emotional, social, academic and intellectual skills. “A New Awakening” is the 23rd annual exhibition presented by AHC, a community-driven nonprofit, deeply rooted in West Oakland.
We invite you to join us in celebrating Oakland youth, and their bright future full of hope, resiliency and compassion. The online exhibit will launch on Saturday, June 5th and continue through July 5 on AHC’s website: www.ahc-oakland.org.
