Thanks to your massive efforts, Summer programs have been super successful for kids, youth, and parents. We’re beginning Fall programs this month, so please let us know your availability with the 2015 Fall Volunteer Survey. For multi-day events, you can join us for 1 day, several days, or all days. Where possible, we will help arrange transportation if you travel poses a challenge for you.
We also are planning a Celebration Review to consider the impact mentors and volunteers have made through our many camps, workshops, and events. We will be inviting youth and parents to show their games and share what they have been working on.
If you’d like to help plan and host the Celebration, give Will a yell.
Award Winners of the Mythos Challenge
On August 13th, the Mythos Youth Council celebrated entrants of the 2015 Mythos Challenge with awards for their creativity, perseverance, and voice. The event also launched our newest initiative, the Youth Play Fund, to support Oregonian youth making games.
As the 1st recipient of our Youth Play Fund, we asked the youth council to award up to $5,000 to advance youth aspirations. They dedicated the awards to promoting a wide range of ages, experience, and youth voice. More than technical knowledge, they wanted to highlight the value of celebrating youth diversity and imagination for Oregon.
In addition to themed awards, the Epic Potential Awards provides a $1,000 budget and connects youth to professionals from Oregon’s game industries. Pixel Arts Game Education is proud to partner with the youth council and the Portland Indie Game Squad for the Youth Play Fund.
Please join us for the 2016 Mythos Challenge. Applications for the youth council open in September, and we begin workshops in January.
Thematic Category $250
Most interactive: Full Circle
Most Immersive: Rythmia
Best Story: Aegus and the Underworld
Most Comedic: Cerberus Run
Best Retelling: Gladiators
Most Replayable: Pharoah
Best Remix: Monster Hunter
People’s Choice Category $250
Cerberus Run
Epic Potential Category $1000
Heroicube
Sun Knight
Pixel Combat and Pixel Conquest
Community Events
Play Games with Community: OMSI Mini Maker Faire
Join us September 12th-13th for our 4th year at the largest maker event in the Greater Metro Area. We will be with Portland Indie Game Squad showcasing locally made games. There will be wide selection of games for for kids, teens, and adults to play together. You also can make your own trading cards, play games from the Mythos Challenge, and learn about Pixel Arts programs!
Past Events: Summer Slow Jams with PIGSquad
Over the course of the summer, local game makers created over 18 games for the Portland Indie Game Squad’s “Summer Slow Jams.†These jams challenged game makers to create a game from scratch over the course of a week based on competition-wide themes. You can find the games made for the Pixel Arts game jam via our Scratch account; games made for August’s multiplayer game jam were featured this past weekend at PAX Prime via the TinderBox indie arcade cabinet!
Fall Calendar
After School Programs
Self Enhancement, Inc.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-6pm, October 6th through December 10th.
Parkrose Middle School
Wednesdays 1:10-2:40pm, October 21st to December 16th
Library Programs
You can find all library listing for Pixel Arts programs here.
Pixel Game Tour
Pixel Arts is coming to a library near you for a tour of games made by teens. Come play and hear how these games were made, and learn about the 2016 Mythos Challenge.
September 18th, 3:45-5:45pm: Gregory Heights Library
September 28th, 3:30-5:30pm: Midland Library
October 22nd, 3-4:30pm: Woodstock Library
Play with Scratch
Create stories, games, and animations on SCRATCH and share with others around the world.
October 6, 4-6pm: Holgate Library
Pixel Pad
Every 2nd Saturday 1-5pm, join us at Rockwood Library’s maker space to create art, music, stories, and games. Each month, the theme changes and new mentors from Oregon industry.
September 12th
October 10th
November 14th
December 12th
Parents & Community Advocates:
Bring Game Making to Your Community!
Pixel Arts is working intently to make our programs accessible and available.
With your support, youth can find more opportunities for learning through healthy play and collaboration.
Albina Youth Opportunity School
French American International School
Umatilla School District
Fairview Home Forward
Winter Camps with Multnomah County Library
Give by shopping!
Last quarter, 9 households donated $62.31 through the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program. To donate your points to Pixel Arts, connect your account online with NPO# 92905.
Paid positions are available for eligible youth through IRCO and through grants.
Do your service learning or graduation volunteer project with Pixel Arts to get 1st-hand experience working with professionals in game development, technology, science, and the arts.
