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Youth Arts Collective, or '''YAC''' is a nonprofit, after-school Art studio for Young People ages 14-22 located at 550 Hartnell Street in Monterey, California . "Carmel Gallery Alliance gives $5,000 to the Youth Arts Collective," Carmel Arts Festival. Retrieved 8/18/07. ABOUT Youth Arts Collective was created in 2000 by artists Meg Biddle and Marcia Perry. YAC was developed so that local young adults had a mentored studio in which to discover and advance their artistic abilities. The structure of YAC is free and unscheduled, unlike a class in that there are no set projects or mediums that one must use, although help is given if needed and there are specified open hours. Youth Arts Collective is supported partially through grants and monthly participant fees, as well as a percentage from gallery sales. There are also a number of regular contributions to the organization, including canvases, film, brushes and materials. YAC also receives operating expenses from foundations and the community. YAC Studios . Retrieved 8/18/07. Mission Besides providing a place for young adults to get away to focus on their art, YAC provides a foothold for blooming artists to succeed in the professional world by having the proper tools, knowledgeable mentors, and a culturally diverse and friendly environment comprising of students from eight local high schools, independent studies, and three local colleges. Leadership For twenty-seven years Meg Biddle and Marcia Perry have been partners in Biddle Perry Studios , creating numerous Mural s, Cartoon s, Illustration s, paintings, and product designs not only for local consumption, but also various schools and magazines, and even international publishing. While both founders have a wide array of talents in using different mediums, each displays a partiality to a certain aspect of the art world. Biddle received a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from California College Of Arts And Crafts in 1973. She is the Program Director of YAC and works mainly as a professional illustrator with a heavy focus on the education and health care industries, often adding humor into her pieces. Since 1973, co-founder and Executive Director Marcia Perry was self-taught her profession and works as a Freelance artist. Working with the director/founders is a staff and a Board Of Directors who help sustain and maintain Youth Arts Collective. The board consists of Robert Kandell, Board President; Bonnie Lewtschuk, President-Elect; Diane Bower, Secretary; Karen Bekker, Treasurer; Michael Weesner; Nathan Fuentes; Wilda Northrop, and; Carol Weesner. Additional staff include Michelle Arnold, the fundraising and marketing director, and; Amelia Simuneck, who is the directors' assistant. "Youth Arts Collective, Monterey, California," Explorers Foundation. Retrieved 8/18/07. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES |
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