Kids Care: Musical Storytelling in Art
Woodmere’s annual exhibition, KIDS CARE, invites children from schools across the Philadelphia region to create art works as holiday gifts for people battling serious illnesses. After the exhibition closes, artworks are wrapped and delivered by MANNA (the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) along with a holiday meal bringing encouragement and a sense of community to each recipient.
This year’s theme, "Musical Storytelling in Art," draws inspiration from the beautiful watercolors of award winning illustrator, Jerry Pinkney, and his musical storytelling artworks featured in Woodmere’s exhibition, Soul, Sound and Voice. The exhibition celebrates how the lyricism and spiritual power of music shaped his creative vision.
KIDS CARE has touched the hearts of thousands of people in the Philadelphia area, helping to make them feel part of a larger community and one that demonstrates how much “kids care.” Thank you to the teachers and project leaders who have given their time, guidance, and encouragement to their students.
Woodmere extends great thanks to the generous funders of Kids Care and our other education programs:
Anonymous
The Connelly Foundation
Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Dwight V. Dowley Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation
The Anne M. and Philip H. Glatfelter, III Family Foundation
Hamilton Family Charitable Trust
Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback Foundation
The Christopher Ludwick Foundation
Maguire Foundation
The MacDonald Family
The Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Fund at Woodmere
The Mill Spring Foundation
Philadelphia Activities Fund
PHLY Foundation
Rebecca and Greg Segall
Glenna Stone Interior Design
Woodmere Art Museum receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Support is also provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
Exhibition Related Events
Kids Care 32 Reception
Location: Charles Knox Smith Hall, 9201 Germantown Avenue
Saturday, December 13 | 1-3 pm
For all ages
FREE
Familes and friends of schools involved in Kids Care 32 are invited to celebrate the children's exhibition. Artworks are on display in the Helen Millard Children's gallery and will be wrapped and delivered along with holiday meals by MANNA (Metropolitian Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) to individuals homebound with chronic illness.
Light refreshments will be served.
