Keke Studio Hosts Successful Charity Art Exhibition

Skillman Keke Studio Hosts Successful Charity Art Exhibition

Reported on Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Pictured Above: Students from Keke Studio. Photo Credit: Contributed.

NEWSROOM POST: SKILLMAN, NEW JERSEY

Princeton, NJ – A charity art exhibition featuring the artwork of students from Keke Studio, located at 69-71 Tamarack Cir, Skillman, NJ, attracted over a hundred visitors on September 21, 2024 and raised $1,688 for UNICEF’s Water Burden on Girls Project. The bright young artists of Keke Studio initiated the event, hoping to use their talents to help those in need. The event aimed to address the global water and sanitation crisis that disproportionately affects women and girls. The students hoped their contribution would help achieve the goal of universal access to safe and sufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), a key sustainable development objective of UNICEF by 2030.

Keke Studio was founded by art teacher Ms. Wenying Cui in 2013. Under her guidance, students have won numerous national and state awards in top-level art competitions across the United States. Many of these award-winning artworks were showcased at the exhibition, inspiring generosity and goodwill among attendees.

Pictured Above: A variety of student artwork from Keke Studio. Photo Credit: Contributed.

Princeton Day School seniors Jaylen Peng and Lucinda Peng, Lawrenceville School student Gloria Yu, and Peddie School student Aiden Wan organized the event with the help of Ms. Cui and her sister. This year’s event raised 30% more funds than the previous year. The students were thrilled with the outcome. “I love how we were able to use our artistic talents and creativity to raise awareness about global environmental injustices and support underprivileged girls in gaining access to safe and clean water,” said Gloria.

With a crucial general election approaching in 42 days, the students also encouraged voter registrations, particularly among individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. APIAVote, a non-profit organization established in 1996, aims to promote APIA participation in political and civic activities. Jaylen Peng, actively involved in APIAVote initiatives, remarked, “Although I am not old enough to vote myself, I learned in my US Government History class that voting rights should not be taken for granted as they were earned through the struggles of many generations for women and minorities. We want to encourage Asian people to vote, especially young voters.” During the event, eight people registered to vote on-site, and many others pledged to register soon.

Pictured Above: Student artwork from Keke Studio. Photo Credit: Contributed.

Ms. Cui expressed her pride in her students: “I am very proud of my students not only for their artistic talents but also for their enthusiasm for social responsibilities and caring about underprivileged people they don’t even know. It has been a true pleasure for me to teach such wonderful kids!”