SoBo
ART GALLERY & CENTER
127 SOUTH BOYD ST, WINTER GARDEN
Art Credit: Anna Cary
MORE THAN JUST A MUSEUM
BY GABRIELLA WEST
A “museum” by very definition is a place
where objects of historical or artistic value
are stored. It’s normally associated with very
cold environments where viewers are asked
not to touch or interact with the art pieces on
display. Children are hushed and asked not
to run. A place where relics harking back to
an age that has passed are stored.
The SOBO Gallery and Art Center couldn’t
be further from this. Children are
encouraged to come and interact with the art
pieces on display, lively discussions take
place during openings as viewers interact
with the artists to discuss what inspired their
latest creation. It’s a place where the
community comes together and people
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create and display works of art regardless of
capability, background, gender or race.
Our outreach programs have allowed both
the young and old come together and
create. Art is used as therapy to help heal
past wounds or as a way of expressing ideas
in children of all ages through our
collaboration with ArtWorks Orlando.
Children who lacked confidence in their own
abilities now stand proudly next to their
beautiful creations as the public has an
opportunity not just to admire their work but
to purchase these pieces so we can help to
insure the ongoing programming of these
healing and confidence building projects.
Layout Design: Gabriella West