Five Squared Prospectus

The  YMCA is now accepting donations for the 2020 FIVE Squared Benefit Art Show and Sale.  All 5"x5" are will be accepted providing it is lightweight enough to hang on the wall via sticky tack.

For more information and a downloadable pdf entry form, please visit the Youngstown YMCA

BIKWIL commemorative poster

BIKWILOpening Reception

The Opening Reception for But I Know What I Like was held on Sunday, October13th at the Davis Family YMCA in Boardman. Of the 104 artists who have pieces in the show, 72 attended with family and friends.  The halls of the Y come alive during the show, this year with 243 pieces in a wide array of media and style.

Awards were presented to:

Best of Show: Diane Beatty, body of work

Jurors' Awards:  Judy Armeni, French Doors; Jim Mueller, Om Namah Shivaya; John Schlabaugh, Modigliani-Revised in Watercolor

Award of Excelllence:  Carole Conaster, The Art of  Stairway 1; James O'Malley, Circle Cafe; Lisa Lynn Vulovich, Penny Pincher; Don Wright, Calm Before the Storm

Merit Award:  Don Barry, Nightime in the Forest; Cindy Cunningham, Kenya Kelly; Autumn Ellis, Brown Sugar 1; Nancy Hawkinns, Golden Rod; Jo Hodos, Open the Door; Jeff Vargo, Kanami; Pete Vouvounas, Phantasmagorical Projections; Marilyn Yurko, Waterlilies, after Monet

Honorable Mention:  Richarda Bisson, George Harrison; Angela Garner, Mother's Love; Lisa Lee Kohler, I Heart Theater; Carol Liebschner, Old Lava Flow; Sue McFadden, Enchanted Garden; Linda Mohn, Rising

Purchase Prize:  Diane Beatty, The End of Our Story

BIKWIL 2019

Prospectus for this year's BIKWIL show is downloadable at youngstownymca.org   Drop off up to three pieces of ar at the Davis Family YMCA, 45 McClurg Rd, Boardman, OH 44512
Friday, Sept 27, 10-5 and Saturday, Sept 28 10-3.

Speak Your Peace, life from a teen's perspective

 

Interconnected

Mariah Henderson

Best of Show 

 

Gazing Into the Future

Leah Sydney

1st Technical 

 

Opposing Pearls

Lilly Klisiewicz

2nd Technical 

Identity Crisis

Preston Wood

3rd Technical 

 

Angsty Reaper

Jayden Boggs

1st Creativity 

 

Perfect

Samantha Moore

2nd Creativity 

 No Boundaries

Katie Dreher

3rd Creativity

 

Religion Erased

Faith Miller

3rd Creativity

Our Peace

YMCA Leaders Club

 

I Am

YMCA Leaders Club

 

Daisies Smile Back

 Lilly Klisiewicz

LRD

  Lilly Klisiewicz

School Thoughts

 Jordan Fronius

 

 

 

Tired

 Morgen Libby

Proud

 Arianna Souders

Springtime Joy

 Preston Wood

Looking into the Light

 Kaylee Barker

Creativity Explosion

 Leah Sydney

The Cost

Brett Stanley

Davis Family YMCA LiveStrong cohorts

April 2019

 December 2018

November 2018

October 2018

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November 2017

August 2017

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December 2016

February 2016

December 2015


 

October 2015

Call for Art.... life from a teen's perspective

The Davis YMCA is hosting its first Speak Your Peace art show, open to local teens grade 9-12, or equivalent.  The theme, life from a teen’s perspective, deals with issues and angst experienced during formative teenage years.  Save and print the prospectus below for more information about how to enter.

There is no entry fee; all family friendly art will be accepted; drop off Monday, April 22, 10-3, and Tuesday, April 23, 12:30-5.  Opening reception, Sunday, May 5, 1-3. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Self-Portraits Opening Reception

Wednesday, March 22, the Y hosted an opening for Self-Portraits: YMCA pre-school art show.

Sixty-nine self-portraits, created in the 4year and 5year old classrooms, are hung at the GATY through the end of March.  The Opening Reception invited the children and their families to enjoy refreshments and music while perusing the program and the framed art.

 Miss Alicia & Miss Dawn's pre-k classs

 

Miss Jill & Miss Corrada's  4c class

 Miss Missy & Miss Denise's 4b class

 Miss Jill & Miss Corrada's 4a class

 Mrs. Gray with pre-k class