During the COVID-19 pandemic, I had the interesting and fun assignment of coming up with a budget-friendly way of producing an virtual art show for Youth Art For Healing, a nonprofit based in the Washington DC metro area. The organization had traditionally held an in-person art show each spring and wanted to create a way of showcasing the artwork that their student artists were still producing each year during the pandemic. Once we decided on the format, YAFH loved the virtual art shows so much that they wanted to continue producing the videos even after they returned to hosting in-person art shows.
Here are the virtual art show videos that I have produced for the organization. I hope you can make the time to watch several of them because the students' artwork is really beautiful and I'm very pleased with how these presentations turned out!
Youth Art For Healing
2023 Virtual Art Shows
Youth Art For Healing Retrospective Art Show (27:35) – Youth Art For Healing first launched in 2012. In 2023, the organization's Retrospective Art Show showcased hundreds of beautiful artworks created by YAFH student artists over 11 years.
Youth Art For Healing 2022-23 Gifts of Gratitude Show (5:12) – During the 2022-23 school year, YAFH student artists created 37 uplifting works of art to give to individual healthcare workers to thank them for their continuing service during the pandemic. These paintings are presented in the Gifts of Gratitude video.
Youth Art For Healing 2022-23 Healthcare Sites Show (15:12) – Also during the 2022-23 school year, YAFH student artists created 119 beautiful artworks for permanent installation. The Healthcare Sites video presents their paintings, which are now on display in their new homes in five healthcare locations.
During the 2022-23 school year, 303 student artists from fourteen schools created a total of 204 beautiful works of art. For viewers who wanted a shorter viewing experience, we created a preview video with a sampling of the students' artworks.
Youth Art For Healing
2022 Virtual Art Shows
Youth Art For Healing 2021-22 Healthcare Sites Show (9:23) – During the 2021-22 school year, YAFH student artists created 79 beautiful artworks for permanent installation. The Healthcare Sites video presents their paintings, which are now on display in their new homes in five healthcare locations.
Youth Art For Healing 2021-22 Gifts of Gratitude Show (12:25) – Also during the 2021-22 school year, YAFH student artists created 125 uplifting works of art to give to individual healthcare workers at five hospitals to thank them for their service during the pandemic. These paintings are presented in the Gifts of Gratitude video.
Youth Art For Healing
2021 Virtual Art Shows
Youth Art For Healing 2020-21 Virtual Art Show (16:44) – During the 2020-21 school year, student artists created 95 artworks. Some were for permanent installation, while others were given to individual healthcare workers to thank them for their hard work during the pandemic. These paintings are all presented in this video.
Youth Art For Healing 2020-21 Virtual Art Show Preview (3:24) – For viewers who wanted a shorter viewing experience, we created a preview video in 2021 as well, with a sampling of the students' artwork.
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