14 July 2018
This community sports and art project “Paint-nalty” was sponsored by Sports SG and was open to the public. The children from our Art Outreach Program also participated in this event. Paint-covered soccer balls were kicked onto a canvas sheet that was stretched on a goal post, creating interesting designs and patterns. The event provided engagement for all ages, with participants as young as 4 years of age. The objective of the event was to promote the importance of sports and art among our community.
A record was broken that day, with the Singapore Book of Records recognizing the event as the “Largest Artwork Made from Penalty Kicks”. We invited the public to join and help us break this record. We managed to gather around 100 participants to engage in this activity.
The canvas from this event was then put to use in our social community art project, where we transformed the canvas into merchandises which are available for purchase. The project aims to bring more awareness towards the poverty situation in Singapore and raise funds for our Art Outreach Program. For our Art Outreach Program, we use art to connect with children from low-income families, where we provide free art enrichment classes to those who are not able to afford such classes.
Amanda Chen