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Connecting Art is a BBA award winning program that inspires youth to build  confidence and feel connected to the community through art. The project-based classes are engaging and interactive as students have the opportunity to express their creativity. Connecting Art had made a huge impact on the community by starting a volunteer based card store that inspires creative art to impact others. The program has gained incredible recognition in the community.
Exciting News
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You Can Submit A Card On Line
Purchase An Activity Booklet
For A Card For a Child
Your art will be on the submitted
showcase wall below
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1000

Cards Made

250

Art Activity Bags

Together We Can Make A Difference

Award Recognition
Congratulations Fin, Founder Of Connecting Art

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Empowering Youth Through Art

These project-based art classes empower youth to be creative and expressive throughout  the projects and lesson plans. Artist Fin Furgang empowers youth to learn painting techniques to ensure the students engagement in the projects and the positive impact.

Youth Classes

Simple Art Creates Huge Impact

Thank you to our youth for inspiring us to create a volunteer card store that inspires creativity while facilitating simple acts of kindness that has a great impact on connecting communitites. 

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one card at a time

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one big impact

The Card Making Experience

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Thank you to our youth for inspiring us to create a volunteer card store that inspires creativity while facilitating simple acts of kindness that has a great impact on connecting communitites. 

Impacting The Community

Founder, Fin Furgang out in the community delivering the cards and making a difference. So exciting to be getting request from the Connecting Art zero dollar card store.

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WOW!

Our Simple Acts Of Kindness Success Story
Making A Great Impact

INCREDIBLE! Connect With Cards are beautiful, creative and thoughtful. The youth have taken time to express in such an amazing way and out partners are so appreciative of the impact it has made on their communities.

Thank You For Submitting Art Work

Card Printables
print
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Booklet Store

Smart Choices can host a team building event that empowers employees through creative snack bag decorating including food and resources to spread our message.

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Connecting Art

SUBMIT ART
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  1. Submit Art Work

  2. Choose Your Community Partner

  3. Check The Art Wall 

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Fin Furgang
Founder of Connecting Art
Fin is a senior in high school in New York. She is an accomplished artist and completed a beautiful mural for the quiet room at the Pleasantville Cottages. She is passionate and dedicated to helping youth feel connected to themselves and their community through art. Fin is an extraordinary volunteer who is committed each week to her programs and her leadership is a role model for BBA's volunteers and community partners. 
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Let's Get Started

Youth card making events are creative and engaging while empowering artist to express themselves.

Corporations can sign up for a team-building give back event creating cards that are creatively designed.

Purchase booklets from the store to turn the cards into an activity bag for kids.

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