Community Art Experience

Description

Taking Back Your Power

A Community Art Experience Empowering Through Creativity This September

WHAT: “Taking Back Your Power” is a community-driven art experience inviting participants from middle school through adult with varying backgrounds and skill levels to create and share art centered on themes of empowerment, resilience, healing, and unity. This immersive event will showcase visual art, sculptures, photography, mixed media, and live installation pieces.

WHEN:

• Call for Artists Opens: July 2, 2025

• Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025

• Event Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 11?AM to 5?PM

WHERE:
Southern Area Aquatics and Recreation Complex,13601 Missouri Ave, Brandywine, MD 20613
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WHY:
Art transforms—creating dialogue, bridging experiences, and healing collective trauma. Community art fosters connection, emotional well-being, and societal resilience. “Taking Back Your Power" taps into this transformative potential, supporting participants in reclaiming their narratives and celebrating shared strength.

CALL FOR ARTISTS:
We invite submissions—digital. Up to 5 works accepted. Focus on personal and collective empowerment. Ideal for solo and collaborative pieces including murals, installations, and interactive sculptures. Apply here: https://forms.gle/JjKj8kP7A357Vw8N8

 Attendees and Sponsors can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1347111860839?aff=oddtdtcreator

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Opportunities to purchase artwork (cashless: PayPal, Venmo, CashApp)

QUOTE:

“Art offers a powerful path to reclaiming our stories. Here, every brushstroke is a step toward healing and empowerment,” says Kathryn Young CEO, of Your Infinite Paths Foundation