Derrick Adams x Dreamyard 500 Piece Double-Sided Jigsaw Puzzle

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The Derrick Adams x Dreamyard 500 Piece Double-Sided Puzzle features a painting by artist Derrick Adams on one side, and paintings by Dreamyard middle school students in the Bronx who were inspired by Adams on the other side. For easy sorting, puzzles pieces are matte finish and shiny on opposite sides. Adams is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores how African American experiences intersect with art history, American iconography, and consumerism. DreamYard In School Programs provide over 150 residencies and after school programs to more than 45 Bronx public schools, combining standards-based art instruction with social justice pedagogy systems to inspire students to develop character, scholarship and artistic voice to create change. - 500 Double-sided Pieces, Ribbon Cut - Box Size: 11.5 x 8.5 x 1.5", 292 x 216 x 38 mm - Puzzle Size: 24 x 18", 610 x 458 mm - Includes Puzzle Insert with Full Puzzle Images - Virtually No Puzzle Dust 100% of the net proceeds from this project will be donated to the DreamYard scholarship fund. DreamYard programs develop artistic voice, nurture young peoples’ desire to make change and cultivate the skills necessary to reach positive goals. We believe that young people in the Bronx need a continuous set of supports to help them towards positive outcomes as they navigate their educational pathway. We have every expectation that through offering sustained and meaningful supports our youth will develop the necessary tools to become creative and engaged citizens, life-long learners and the leaders and innovators of the 21st century.