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Girls and youth leaders learn the steps to a prayer dance routine during a Fine Arts Camp held at Emma’s House in Allendale on Wednesday, July 6. The camp was sponsored by the Allendale Rural arts Team (ART) and Pelham Road Baptist Church volunteers.
Participants and volunteers of the fine arts camp stand on the front porch of Emma’s House in Allendale.
Allendale Rural arts Team (ART) Chairwoman Lottie Lewis gets a lot of smiles from girls participating in the 2022 Fine Arts Camp held at Emma’s House.
Using photographs as a “mirror image”, girls created self-portraits during the Fine Arts Camp held at Emma’s House. The participants were assisted by ART members and volunteers from Pelham Road Baptist Church, Greenville.
Young ladies in Allendale County came away with a new image of themselves after attending the 2022 Fine Arts Camp at Emma’s House in Allendale.
The July 6 event was sponsored by the Allendale Rural arts Team (ART) and Pelham Road Baptist Church, Greenville. Approximately 25 girls ranging in age from 6 to 16 were engaged in the program.
With the theme “Be-You-tiful”, the fine arts camp emphasized self-awareness and beauty by using the arts.
The girls participated in the 3-hour camp that included music, dance and drawing of self-portraits led by 15 youth from Pelham Road Baptist Church.
ART also provided snacks and a pizza lunch for the participants.
“The camp was very successful,” said ART Chairwoman Lottie M. Lewis. “We had wonderful participation by our local young ladies. I think they had a lot of fun.”
“We want to thank the volunteers with Pelham Road Baptist Church and look forward to working with them again. We also hope area churches and organizations will consider partnering with us on future projects.”
“We also want to thank Marlon Creech for his help in transporting most of the children to Emma’s House and then returning them home. He is one of our community’s leaders!”
The Allendale Rural arts Team provides and supports programs, events and endeavors in Allendale County using the arts as a stimulator. ART is supported in part by funding from the South Carolina Arts Commission through its Art of Community: Rural SC program.
