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Summer 2020 Online Art teaching to Kasangula School

We weren't able to travel to help children last summer due to the Pandemic. But, we didn't stop!

We donated the computers and art supplies to Kasangula School in Uganda, and we virtually taught them art.

We helped them to have solar panels in 2017 and they have an electricity, so we were so lucky!

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Oogie Art 20th Anniversary Event

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On Sunday, March 24th, Oogie Art had celebrating its 20th Anniversary since its founding in NYC.  The event held at Chi K11 Art Museum on Huaihai Road included an exhibition of curated student work, seminar, portfolio review, and a reception.

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Orphanage in Vietnam

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Our student leaders will be flying to Vietnam to open a ground launching art program, to paint large murals with children in their orphanage house at Te Phan Orphanage and to inspire hope & creativity this year.

Te Phan Orphanage houses about 78 children, ages 2 to 18 and we are going to help as many of them as possible.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
• To paint large murals together within the orphanage
• To teach art to children
• To start a scholarship to let your buddy attend school

DETAILS
Date: August 18 - 24
Location: Te Phan Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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2018-19 Volunteer NY Program Info Session (Sept. 22 @ 6PM)

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Oogie Art students are welcome to attend an information session with Marc Greenberg of Presbyterian Network to End Homelessness (PNEH), on September 22nd at 6PM. PNEH is a volunteer-run organization founded in 2004 to help promote awareness of homelessness and best practices to address it throughout the Presbyterian Church Nationally.

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2018 Summer Venice Architecture Biennale Leadership

This past summer Oogie Art students and teachers traveled to Venice, Italy to attend the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. Students were tasked with learning and presenting on art history movements to give context to the biennale.

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2018 Summer Berlin Art Leadership

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This past summer Oogie Art students and teachers traveled to Berlin, Germany to work with Pass the Crayon, a volunteer organization in Berlin, Germany that focuses on providing a space for creativity and exploration at various shelters for refugees. Oogie Art students and teachers paired up with children to personalize bags and t-shirts for the children to take home.

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Art Portfolio National Awarded $10,000 Scholarship from Scholastic Art Awards

Congratulations to our senior high school student Maya Dixon (12th Grade, Fieldston Upper School '18, Bronx)! Maya has been with us since middle school, and we're so proud to be sending her off with such high accolades! 

Maya was chosen as a Visual Arts YoungArts finalist, received a Gold Medal Art Portfolio from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards AND  received TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SCHOLARSHIP for her conceptually strong portfolio. 

Maya will be attending Cooper Union in the fall, where we know she will go on to achieve even greater, more awesome feats. 

Check out Maya's interview with News 12 Bronx

At Oogie Art we focus on promoting students' individual voices and help them craft their experiences, concepts, and visions into expressive artwork and portfolios. Maya's achievements are a testimony to #blackexcellence that we aim to keep encouraging.

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We Broke Our Record Again!

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We broke our record again! This year, our students received a total of 219 awards!! We'd like to extend an astounding round of applause to our students, their families, and all the hard work the Art and Writing juries put into this year's awards. Congratulations everyone 🎉🎉

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Leading & Learning II Show Opening

Oogie Art is proud to present a group show of students' work from a recent trip to Uganda, Africa, in which students volunteered to create their own lesson plans and teach workshops on art and education. After returning from this leadership trip, students were tasked with creating an artwork in response to their trip. 

Oogie Art is proud to announce that 100% of the proceeds from this exhibition will go towards Uganda refugee children. 

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YoungArts Honorable Awards 2018

YoungArts Honorable Awards: Linna Yao 

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Congratulations to Linna Yao (12th Grade, Scarsdale High School, NY) as well for receiving a Honorable Award from YoungArts 2018!

We are so proud of our students.

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Young Arts Finalist 2018: Maya Dixon!

Maya Dixon's piece, 'Train', as part of her Finalist portfolio submitted to YoungArts 2018

Maya Dixon's piece, 'Train', as part of her Finalist portfolio submitted to YoungArts 2018

Congratulations to Oogie Art student, Maya Dixon (12th Grade, Fieldston Upper School, Bronx), for being selected as a 2018 YoungArts Finalist!

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Uganda Leadership Program 2017

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Oogie Art took another trip to Uganda this summer to help build solar panels for the Kasangula Talent School located in the Mityana district. Students taught a total of 8 art classes, engaging in creativity and leadership roles with the local students. Oogie Art also donated many books to help build the library which would be a great resource for students. The visit is yet another step in helping to upgrade the school and improve upon education of children. 

Date & Time

August 15, 2017 ~ August 24, 2017

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