YEAH! (Youth Experiencing Artistic Hope), which originated out of the Mission-Vision Committee of the B.O.L.D. (Building Our Lives Drug-free) Coalition, received a grant from the Local Cultural Council Program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council to sponsor art classes for students of the Resiliency Preparatory School. The grant pays local artists to work with students several hours a day to inspire and teach them a variety of artistic techniques. "These kids really get into it,' stated Vania Noverca-Viveiros, a local artist connected with the Fall River Art Association. Click here for a one-minute video of the class. YEAH! has sponsored a number of other projects, including a Found Art project, a 2009 Launch Party, and a breakfast fundraiser held at the Eagle Performing Arts Center. For further information, contact BOLD staff member contact Susan Wolfson at Stanley Street Treatment & Resources, 508-235-7032.
 

(Top row, left and right) Art instructor Vania Noverca-Viveiros looks over some of the scratch art pieces before working with Alex Rose as he works with Japanese brush painting. (Top row, center) Branden Corbishley and Joey Sorrentino work with Alex. (Middle row, right) Instructor Shannon Reynolds talks hands Latisha Foster a piece of paper two work with. (Bottom row, left) Shannon Reynolds listens as English teacher Tony Modica stops by to talk with the students. (Bottom row, center) Joey Sorrentino displays some of the bumper stickers he designed for the school.

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