Bay County – A dedication of the newest Artful Truth Exhibit will take place today at the Bay County Government Building on West 11th Street, Thursday, August 8, 2013 at 2:00pm. Original artwork created by youth from Boys and Girls Clubs of Bay County, Girls Incorporated of Bay County and Martin Luther King Recreation Center will be on display. Artful Truth Project is coordinated by the Florida Department of Health in Bay County’s Tobacco Prevention Program.
Through the guidance of talented art educators, youth who previously had very limited exposure to the arts are empowered to realize the persuasive potential of mass media messages and create images that challenge and expose the tobacco industry’s deceptive marketing techniques. The educational components of Artful Truth support the Common Core Standards. To date, over 700 youth have created artwork which has been seen by over 155,000 people.
A second Artful Truth exhibit will be on display at the Bay County Library in the teen room through August 23, 2013. An Artful Truth Assistant from the Florida Department of Health in Bay County will be leading discussion on the marketing of tobacco products and art activities during the week of August 12th through the 16th in the mornings.
Artful Truth Project is coordinated by the Florida Department of Health in Bay County, Tobacco Prevention Program and funded by the Florida Department of Health, Northwest Florida Cancer Control Collaborate. Artwork will be on exhibit through mid-September.