North Shore NewsNorth Shore keiki were delighted this week upon receiving free art kits from local non-profit, Friends of Sunset Beach (FOSB). The over six hundred art kits were distributed to students at Sunset Beach Elementary
and Haleiwa Elementary.
Founded in 2010 and led by an all-volunteer team, Friends Of Sunset Beach is dedicated to its mission “to support the arts in the North Shore community and to increase awareness and opportunities for all to participate in and understand the arts.”
Like so many organizations and businesses navigating covid related guidelines, FOSB has had to learn to adjust. The art program they fund at Sunset Beach Elementary is now provided virtually by, FOSB Art Teacher, Lilly Barels.
“We did unfortunately have to cancel all of our regularly scheduled ‘out of the classroom’ art events. We especially missed hosting our Gyotaku fish printing, art tent at the Annual Menehune Contest, at events like this we can further our reach to include keiki in the greater North Shore community”, said Suzannah Kennedy, Vice President of Friends Of Sunset
Beach. “Providing the art kits to students throughout our community was a priority for this project.”
The art kits included coloring books featuring original artwork from Ashley Kaase, Welzie Art, Wooden Wave and Drew Brophy (who also generously
donated Posca Paint Pens). Willy Akers, owner of Sunset Skates provided his time and expertise, cutting hundreds of wood blocks to be used as canvases. Donations from Banzai Bowls, “Little Kahuna & Da Menehune” and Ono Yo rounded out the kits.
To find out how you can support art education on the North Shore visit www.friendsofsunsetbeach.org @friendsofsunsetbeach