A Brutal Youth: Young Artists, Designers and Photographers of Central Florida

To Whomever It Concerns,

I’m really interested in starting an annual young artists’ show in Orlando this summer. Living in New York City this past year has opened my eyes as to how culturally desolate Orlando really is. Although we have great arts festivals and the amazing Orlando Museum of Art I still feel that Orlando lacks the cultural diversity it is capable of. More importantly, the only ones heavily involved in the area of the arts in Orlando are all above the age of 35. I’d like to see more involvement with high school and college/grad school age amateur and professional artists, photographers and designers. We are the future of art in the Central Florida Area and I believe that we must be allowed to be involved in this community as artists and not necessarily in a classical style either. I’d like to see art as part of everyday life as it is in New York and not as just a gallery that you happen to go to once a year. I’d like to see those not normally interested in art to be interested in the art show I have in mind.

I have already started to search for talented young artists, photographers and designers for this event and everyone I’ve talked to seems interested.

I’d like to call for sponsors who can assist to provide a venue or gallery space for this event and show. I see this as a non-profitable event but if money is made off of it I’d like to donate it to a youth arts organization. I was thinking that the money could go towards scholarships for less fortunate kids to attend The Orlando Museum of Art Summer Camp.

I promise that this is no scam. My name is Ilana Engel and I’m a student at Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn majoring in Communication Design (i.e Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising). I grew up in Orlando and all throughout my childhood I was not exposed to art the way I have been this year in New York. However, I grew up with many kids that were talented in the are of the arts. I just really want others to be exposed to the youthful talent in Orlando the way that I have been.

Thanks,

Ilana Leah Engel

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