Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Performing Arts, Youth Violence Prevention

Mission: To inspire youth from diverse cultures to experience the power and freedom to imagine, dare, and create new possibilities, individually and collaboratively through the creative arts

Geographic areas served: Salt Lake Valley

Programs: Bad Dog Rediscovers America utilizes experienced artist/mentors that work with kids ages 5 - 18 to develop their imagination and to strive for excellence in drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, digital media, and creative writing. BDRA is multidiscipline project based. Kids participate in a variety of shows, and design community art projects. BDRA provides a form of guidance that empowers kids to ask questions and express their creative realm through ideation, visual storytelling, and by exploring a variety of media and art forms. Many projects are pure fun & fantasy, and spark kids intuitive imaginations. Some student projects focus on the problems and solutions to architecture, design, and urban environments. Some express ideas and concerns about important social issues. In addition to studio work students are introduced to local exhibits, galleries and related events. Also as a part of the program, kids set up and present free exhibits of their work at public art centers, galleries, libraries, etc.