Arts at the Club

Art

For the past three years, the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club has hosted the Southwest Regional Boys & Clubs of America Fine Arts Exhibit. More than 500 entries are submitted from 8 states. FSBGC members compete on a local level, with winning works submitted to the Regional competition. Categories include: Monochromatic Drawing, Pastels, Watercolor, Oil or Acrylic, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Collage, Sculpture and group project. For more information contact Chris Reeder, FSBGC Director of Operations at (479) 782-7093.

Photography, Essay, Poetry

Each year area children are encouraged to express their feelings and observations on a specific topic or area of discussion through photography, essay composition, and poetry. Winning entries are submitted to regional competitions with prizes and acknowledgments to be gained along the way.

The Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club has won regional contests many times, and has received honorable mentions at the national level.