PAKT--Parishes Associated
on Kinloch Team, Inc.
8301 Booker AvenueKinlochMO63140
314-524-2710314-524-8748

Program: Color Me Bright Year Started: 1993 Focus: Visual Arts Youth Served: 77 Ages: 8-11 Budget: $21,999 Parishes Associated on Kinloch Team, Inc. (PAKT) is a full-service community resource center in the Kinloch community and one of the sites for the Color Me Bright program, funded by the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission. Color Me Bright is a year-round fine arts program. Once a week after school, two art teachers from the public school system teach painting, sculpture and drawing to a group of 25 youth. A tutorial program is available to encourage students to maintain a B average in school. Those who do are honored annually at PAKT's Student Recognition Night, where youth exhibit their artwork "gallery style." To ensure maximum attendance, children are provided with transportation to the center. In the summer, youth participate in PAKT's Summer Day Camp. One day per week, the children, their families and the whole community are invited to PAKT's Multicultural Day activity. This interactive arts program spotlights various cultures and nationalities to promote cooperation with, tolerance for and understanding among different ethnic groups.