An Inspiring Art Journey with Youths
8 December 2018
Art For Good led a group of youths in an exciting Art Jam session, organized by Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia) as part of its annual CSR outreach programme. The event was aimed to empower youth and saw two alumni of the university, Andrea Abatte and Willard Ng, sharing their different journeys toward fulfilling their dreams. The message to the youths was to “Follow Your Dreams”. What ensued next was great fun between the youth and alumni of the University, who formed pairs to co-create unique pieces of artwork aimed at expressing their dreams.
Through our online shop, we invited the alumni and the public to EMPOWER A YOUTH today through our charity sales. Each artwork is priced at $100 (except for the 3 most popular art pieces priced at $120 each) and the total proceeds of all artworks sold would be donated to the Youth from the Expedition Agape (EA) programme. The Expedition Agape (EA) is a programme by the Lakeside Family Services that transforms and empowers the lives of teenagers through intentional mentoring by adult volunteers and a structured programme over a period of 6 months to develope the participants as “Leaders in Action”. More info can be found at www.expeditionagape.org.
Each artwork sold will fund the programme and educational materials for ONE youth participant of the Expedition Agape for 2 sessions (or over 2 weeks).
Would like to collaborate with us on meaningful art sessions like this? Please email us at hello@artforgood.sg!
We look forward to collaborating with you!
Learn about another collaboration that we did with Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia): Art And Mental Wellness Workshop & Art Jamming Session for Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Paintings Done By The Children!
Artwork was created with Maggie, an alumna of Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
My dream is to become a video game art designer. Through empowerment and determination, I will achieve my goal to work with Electronic Arts* or Blizzard*.
What does empowerment mean to me?
Empowerment means that I will focus myself and pursue my goals. I feel empowered when I am motivated, and this is when I am playing a video game that has nice graphic design.
Notes:
– Electronic Arts is a leading publisher of games on Console, PC and Mobile.
– Blizzard – Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica.
Artwork was created with Lili, an alumna of Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
My passion is to do with technology, engineering. I want to be an engineer when I grow up.
What does empowerment mean to me?
Responsibility. I feel empowered when I am Happy, Encouraged, Motivated. Empowerment is becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights.
Artwork was created with Andrea Abbate, an alumna of Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
One day I want to be a chef and do these food like chicken rice, nasi lemak, mee rebus, hot dog sambal mee siam.
What does empowerment mean to me?
When my food comes out nice. Good taste.
Artwork was created with Joyce Lim, an alumna of Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
I want to be a soccer player and I want to be a striker.
What does empowerment mean to me?
Give me power to do what I want to do.
Artwork was created with Richard Yeo, an alumnus of Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
I want to be a vet when I grow up.
What does empowerment mean to me?
Working and taking care of animals makes me happy.
Artwork was created with Yap Hong, an alumnus of Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
I want to be a safari zookeeper in a public zoo, where I can take care of “big cats” when I grow up.
What does empowerment mean to me?
It means I can roam and play with my favourite cats and perform stunts with them. I feel excited when I can handle “big cats” as a zookeeper.
Artwork was created with Wai Fong, an alumna of Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
We are not the biggest on planet Earth. Dinosaurs were the real rulers of planet Earth.
What does empowerment mean to me?
By helping the world out!
Artwork was created with Ellen, an alumna of
Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
I was quite fat as a baby (Michelin baby). When I became sensible, I started dieting and going to the gym, because I don’t want to be fat anymore.
What does empowerment mean to me?
Authority or power.
Artwork was created with Chiang Jia Rui, an alumnus of
Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
Inspired by the movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’. I dream of owning a house on a private island with a plane hangar, garage and personal runway. Driven by personal interest in engineering and Rolls-Royce as well.
What does empowerment mean to me?
Being free and accomplishing something myself, something big (a game changer).
This is his second piece of artwork after “A Kick into My Future”, created with Joyce Lim, an alumna of
Manchester Worldwide (South East Asia)
Inspiration behind my artwork:
I want to be a soccer player and I want to be a striker.
What does empowerment mean to me?
Give me power to do what I want to do.
This piece is done by Margaret.
Inspiration behind my artwork:
The season of warmth, peace and joy of Christmas.
My message:
Never stop doing your best just because certain people do not give you credit. For success, your attitude is equally important than ability. Believe in yourself, you are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you can imagine. You, deserve your dream!
This piece is done by Chloe.
Inspiration behind my artwork:
Blending iconic symbols from Eastern (Fortune Cat) & Western (Santa Claus Hat) cultures, symbolizing the endearing Singaporean value of Racial Harmony.
My message:
Cultivating a harmonious society, becoming one people. Being tolerant of all race, religions and ethnicities.
This piece is done by May.
Inspiration behind my artwork:
‘Cham-Cham’ X’mas Fortune Cat
My message:
Whichever the season, may good health, joy, prosperity follow you. Spread the joy by sharing what we have in abundance with others.
“If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your own path.”
Amanda Chen