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| Keith Rhodes, Boys Town California Executive Director; Michelle Kleinert, Director of William Morris’ Lastfogel Foundation; Karrah Lompah, Free Arts for Abused Children Executive Director; and Christian Muirhead, William Morris Public Relations Director, gathered for a special presentation from Free Arts and Boys Town to William Morris in appreciation for the agency’s involvement. |
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Free Arts for Abused Children and William Morris Team Up to Kindle Creativity with At-Risk Kids
California youth share their experiences through art thanks to a unique opportunity.
Free Arts for Abused Children, a non-profit organization that brings the healing and therapeutic power of the arts to abused and neglected children, and international talent agency William Morris joined forces to give Boys Town California youth a creative outlet.
The process started in late June when Free Arts spent a very creative day at the Trabuco Canyon campus in Orange County with children from several Boys Town California facilities. The day was devoted to creating artistic masks using a wide range of materials and based on a cast of each child's face. The children then put their creative stamp on their masks.
The imaginative masks then went on display for nearly two months as the second in a new series of rotating art exhibits in the main lobby of the William Morris Agency headquarters in Beverly Hills. On July 24, the agency hosted a special reception for the exhibit with the children as their special guests. Also attending the reception were Michelle Kleinert, Director of the agency's Lastfogel Foundation; a group of talent agents and other William Morris staff; Karrah Lompa, Executive Director, Free Arts for Abused Children; and Boys Town California Executive Director Keith Rhodes, board of trustees members and staff.
During a two-hour session in the agency's main conference room, the children had the opportunity to meet and talk with television star and director Barry Watson who has been involved in productions including "What About Brian" and "7th Heaven" among many others. The children also spoke with William Morris staff about topics ranging from their favorite TV, music and film stars and productions to how they might become involved in the industry.
This very special cooperative effort opened a world of possibilities to the children of Boys Town California by unlocking their individual creative spirits and exposing them to the inner workings of the global entertainment business.
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