All about the GFWC Arts Community Service Program

The GFWC Arts Community Service Program encourages mem-bers to promote and support arts activities in their clubs, schools, and communities. It is designed to  inspire clubwomen.   As Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” The goal is to create programs and projects that include music, literature, dance, drama, theatre, and other arts related areas, both traditional and innovative. 

IDEAS:

• Host an art supply drive within your club. Contact your local school district or   com-munity center  to see what is needed.
• “Hire” student jazz combos, string quartets, or even the whole band to perform at club events.
• Hold a fundraiser to purchase a large piece of equipment for your local schools’ art, music,  or drama departments, such as a potter’s wheel, kiln, microphones, or tech-nology.)
• Attend public art displays, plays, and concerts as part of a social event for your club.
• Use member art for club cookbook covers, greeting cards, program covers, etc.
• Sponsor ads in local theater or school theatre playbills.
• Use an artistic event to raise funds to sponsor local community art and cultural programs.
• Sponsor an author visit to your local library.
• Establish scholarships for students studying the arts such as literature, drama, or music.  This could be to attend an arts school or summer camp.
• Establish awards that acknowledge the artistic achievements of club and  community members.
• Sponsor Youth Art Month activities in your community during the month of March.
• Establish and support artist-in-residence programs and artist speakers.
• Members enter the District 8 Arts competition in February.
• Members attend the District 8 Arts meeting in Zephyrhills in February.