Its a festival designed to inspire children to pick up a paintbrush. Some families are taking "Youth Art Month" seriously--by bringing together different arts groups to create the second annual Family Arts Festival, Saturday at Thornebrook Village.
But-- why is it so important to inspire children to explore art? In the Family Spotlight, Heddy Vernon of Yopp!, Inc. explains to TV 20's David Snyder the value of encouraging children to explore their creative side.