BSOMA Summer 2016 Photo Gallery: Week 6

Wow! What an incredible 6-Week Summer Pilot Program we just ended Saturday, August 27th.

A picture is worth 1,000 words...so we'll stop typing and let you enjoy the progress and impact of BSOMA on the Twin Cities Metro Area over this Summer. Enjoy Arts Access!

Also, a very special thank you goes out to our two Arts Access Photographers: Alex Stave & Sara Savoy 

#AccessChangesLives #ChangedLivesChangeCities

BSOMA Launch Party Video

Enjoy this video footage from our Launch Party!

 

LOVE,

The BSOMA Team

http://bsoma.org

1…2…3…Blast Off!

David Billingsley, BSOMA Executive Director sharing his passion for underserved youth & the arts.
"The game needs to be changed." 

We had an AMAZING launch party. Not only did we raise the public's awareness about the lack of arts access for underserved youth, but we also sold merchandise, garnered volunteer support and even raised over $2,350.00 to help us open the school in October of 2014. 

Thank you to everyone who came out to help us celebrate the launch of such an important arts organization in the Twin Cities. The cause was so critical and important that even US Senator Al Franken has endorsed us. 

Watch Al Franken's address to the attendees of the BSOMA Launch Party Here:

    What an amazing endorsement by US Senator Al Franken. 

Launch Party Photo Recap

Standing room only electric, eclectic and joyful crowd of BSOMA supporters enjoying the evening. 

Marie Chante, incredibly gifted spoken word artist. "Our babies will live and not die."

Improv Theater interpreting Marie Chante's arts access freestyle poem. 

Arthur "L.A." Buckner sharing his personal arts access story. A teacher discouraged L.A from pursuing the arts at a very young age. Yet he stayed the course and is finishing his bachelor's degree at McNally Smith College of Music.

Nate Kay, Dancer, 15 year old who's life was changed at the launch. This was his very 1st professional performance opportunity. Not only did he do a set, he performed impromptu with Robert Robinson and a live band.

Robert Robinson doing what he does best, wowing and inspiring the audience with his amazing gift and vocal ability.

Kenneth Caldwell, Artist interpreting the night through visual art.

Kenneth Caldwell's finished original BSOMA work. This piece was auctioned off  at the end of the night.

Pete Rhodes, Master of Ceremonies, BSOMA Board Member and CEO of BMA Network on Comcast kept us laughing and entertained all night.

Thank you so much for being so faithful to our blog. To date we have had over 5,000 visits.  

Stay tuned as we'll be releasing video footage from the launch and sharing some more new developments. 

DONATE TODAY
Even if you didn't make it to the launch party you can still make a financial contribution this holiday season.  

CLICK TO DONATE TO BSOMA!

Happy Holidays!

Love,

The BSOMA Team

Television Debut This Sunday!

SOUND THE ALARM!

We make our television debut this Sunday morning at 9:30am on the CW Network. 

The show is called, "Our Issues Twin Cities." Please tune in and spread the word to everyone you can. It's amazing how fast the message of BSOMA is spreading to the general public. Major announcements and exciting developments will be announced at the Launch Party and thereafter. So stay tuned.

HOW YOU CAN HELP RIGHT NOW

We've created a needs list for our school. Look it over, share it with others. And let's discover how big our impact can be together. It will be amazing to see how many people we can get to help contribute to our cause. 

See you Sunday morning!

LOVE,

The BSOMA Team

http://bsoma.org

An Uproar...

I feel the ground subtly rumbling and shaking beneath my feet...

I'm slowly witnessing the quiet but resilient uproar of an entire city for more arts access for underserved youth. Family, friends, and even strangers are coming together from far and near to take a stand. This night is going to be so special. A ton of arts access people in a room together talking about the issues and creating real-time solutions. I can't wait!

The revolution will not be televised, but it's definitely happening at the BSOMA Launch Party!

Note: Space is limited so you must RSVP to David@bsoma.org as soon as possible.

UPDATES

Here are some updates on where we've been and what we've accomplished.

1.) BSOMA News

2.) David Billingsley a UW Eau Claire Featured Alumni

3.) TC Daily Planet Article

4.) BSOMA Guidestar Profile

We make our television debut on Sunday, November 10th @ 9:30am on the CW Network. We are being featured on a show called Our Issues Twin Cities.

Giant Steps

Full steam ahead!

We're going stronger now than we ever have before. Major meetings and trips are scheduled. Key team members have been identified. Events are planned for the next three months, officially kicking off our Arts Access Tour. So many amazing things are happening! 

The community is truly rising up in full support of high-quality arts learning opportunities for underserved youth. 

Stay close. Very soon we'll be releasing the details about the BSOMA Launch Party. Our Arts Access Tour information is also forthcoming. You will be able to finally physically get involved! 

Love,

The BSOMA Team

http://bsoma.org 

Are We Doing Enough?

The simple answer is no. For decades generations of young dancers, actors, musicians, and artists have gone completely undiscovered and undeveloped. 

Here in the Twin Cities alone we are sitting on a gold mine of untapped talent and artistic ability in our youth. Imagine all of the amazing Beethoven's, Stevie Wonder's, Picasso's, Van Gogh's, Shakespeare's, Tyler Perry's and Pavlova's that could come from our communities. 

Think about how life changing and transformational a high quality arts program would be for a child. 

Goosebumps...

We can never do enough for our kids. They are our future. 

http://bsoma.org

Join the movement. Enroll. Volunteer. Donate. 

Love, 
The BSOMA Team

Look at all of the raw talents around us. Our kids desperately want for someone to recognize their gifts and seriously care for and develop them. This is our future, we must tend to it.