“Artreach” is the name of the game for the Masterworks Arts for All programme held in the first week of April this year. In an effort to encourage creativity for everyone everywhere, they moved the free programme beyond the walls of the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art and into the community.“We chose three schools and one community centre at strategic locations around the island,” explained education officer Robyn DeSilva. “This way children, teens and adults are closer to the activities, making them more accessible to them.”“There are a lot of families who cannot afford camps for their children,” Ms De Silva continued. “There are also a lot of teens who think they are too old for camp. This isn’t a camp; it’s a time to create for all ages.”And all ages creating was exactly what was happening at Elliott Primary School on Tuesday morning.Francis Patton P4 student Deontae Armstrong was there “enjoying myself and having fun” with his Nana Tanya John, who was keen to get her young charge “away from the TV and the computer. Get them out of the house.”The Bermuda-themed activities met with Deontae’s approval. “It’s pretty good that we have a lot of fun and we get to do arts and craft, ” he stated. He was particularly taken with the paper carp kite. “It starts nice and perfect,” he observed. “Then you have to add the colours. If you run around outside it will fly around.”Fifteen-year-old Autumn Pimental, who attends CedarBridge Academy, was there with her younger siblings. She explained: “I thought it would be fun for my brother to do something and get out of the house.” Their sister Raven attends Elliott, and learned about the event through her school. Of the experience, Autumn stated: “I think it’s a really fun idea. I think it’s nice as a community to get out and do something together. I see little kids having fun and it puts a smile on my face.”While Autumn Pimentel and her family live in the neighbourhood, Priel Minors and her mum had travelled from Warwick to take advantage of the free art and the opportunity for creative expression. “It’s a good programme,” stated Mrs Minors. “She enjoys herself.”Explaining the thought behind the projects chosen, Ms DeSilva noted: “The theme is the Masterworks collection, our community’s art. We are using these artists as inspiration to create our own images. Children are learning about international artists and about our own culture from the images and the stories they leave.”In addition to moving beyond the museum walls this year, the programme also relied solely on local educators and volunteers.“We did not have the sponsorship for the visiting educators as we have had in the past,” explained Ms DeSilva. “The important part about having visiting artist educators is that it parallels how our collection began. While we continue to welcome artists and their fresh ideas, this year we are using local artists and educators, like Summer Wood, a local practicing artist and IB teacher at Somerfield Academy.“We have wonderful volunteers who are coming out of the woodwork to help us! Monday, I met an art teacher who was so super enthused by the idea of reaching out to the community and providing art opportunities to anyone who can make it, she stayed until the end to help pack away.“People are so good to us here at Masterworks,” Ms DeSilva concluded. “We would be nothing without our volunteers.”