Youth Activities and Programs


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“Flipside: Crossing Kids” was formed in 2002 to support and encourage kids in all their creative endeavors. Throughout the year Flipside offers youth art programming for children of all ages. Ongoing Second Saturday monthly youth art classes are co-sponsored by ISD 181 Commmunity Ed at Franklin Arts Center cafeteria from 10 to noon. Semi-annual themed “Arty Parties” make art activities fun for all. A spring youth art exhibit titled “Celebrating the Young at Art” affirms artistic talent and efforts. Selected youth art is professionally framed and publically displayed at the Brainerd YMCA. Each year, a $500 scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who is pursuing arts in a post-secondary school. Flipside reviews and responds to other organizations. For example, in 2010 a series of origami workshops were held to support Kinship kids and their partners. Please contact The Crossing if you are interested in volunteering or for more information.



Our activities are funded, in part, by the Minnesota arts and heritage fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008; and a grant from Alpha Delta Kappa.

  

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Calendar of Events


Sat, Sep 11, 2010

Watercolor Painting with Paulette Buck

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Franklin Arts Center Cafeteria
Flipside 2nd Saturday
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Sat, Oct 16, 2010

Fall Festival Arty Party

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Gregory Park
Drawing, Sculpture, Maskmaking & More
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Sat, Nov 13, 2010

Collage with Stefanie De Vries

10:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Franklin Arts Center Cafeteria
Collage
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Sat, Dec 11, 2010

Jewelry Making with Kate Carlson

10:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Franklin Arts Center Cafeteria
Jewelry Making
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Sat, Jan 8, 2011

Sculpture with Paulette Buck

10:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Franklin Arts Center Cafeteria
Sculpture
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Young artist Cora enjoys painting at the Crossing's booth at the 2010 Arts in the Park, July 3rd in Brainerd. (photo by Joey Halvorson)



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Click on the above image to view the Flipside Art Camp page and photo galleries of both exciting weeks of art and drama.

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Click on poster to view Celebrate the
Young at Art gallery page.