Let's Draw

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Arts Outreach Program
2013-2015

Let’s Draw was not just an initiative; it was an adventure in community artistry at George Washington Elementary, a school that thrived on the imagination but lacked formal arts education. Co-founding this program, I watched as Nickelodeon artists turned classrooms into workshops of wonder, where every sheet of paper became a window into a child’s potential, with figures from beloved cartoons to their own fantastical creations leaping from page to page.

Our sessions were energetic yet focused, a delicate dance between guidance and free expression. We, the team of artists and visionaries, some with a history in education, found a shared rhythm with the children. It was a dialogue of pencils and laughter, where teaching art was less about technique and more about unlocking the joy in every stroke. The art grew from their pens, but the confidence blossomed from their smiles—a silent yet profound testimony to the program’s success.

The accolades like the Golden Oak Award were affirmations, but the true measure of Let’s Draw’s impact lay in its organic growth, now reaching children in hospitals and through digital platforms. Three paragraphs can scarcely contain the colorful journey Let’s Draw has been, but they echo the essence of what we built—a legacy of creativity that continues to sketch joy into the lives of those young artists.

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