BIC and Charlie Puth partner to support music and arts education

Global stationary giant and major Shelton employer BIC announced on August 7 a partnership with Grammy-nominated musician Charlie Puth to launch a “Creativity Camp.”

The camp will  help demonstrate that will both spotlight BIC’s latest 4-color pen and draw attention to the fact that despite numerous studies linking arts and music education programs to improved student performance and wellbeing they also tend to be chronically underfunded.

Puth oversaw an invite-only creativity camp in New York City with teachers and students from across the tristate area. Attendees learned about the creative value of journaling, beat making, album design, and performance.

The camp was run in association with the Save the Music Foundation, and BIC donated school supplies for use in its programs, as well as fully stocked backpacks for camp participants.

“As part of our long-standing commitment to education, BIC is dedicated to encouraging creativity and improving learning conditions for students of all ages,” said Gonzalve Bich, Chief Executive Officer at BIC. “This back-to-school season, we’re proud to team up with Charlie Puth and Save the Music to shine a light on the importance of music and arts programs. Much like our iconic 4-Color Pen, music and arts not only provide an outlet for self-expression, but also stimulate creativity and support academic achievement.”

“Music and the arts have always been such a huge part of who I am, and I believe it’s vital to give students the opportunity to explore and be creative,” said Charlie Puth. “I’m thrilled to be partnering with BIC to host this Creativity Camp experience with the BIC 4-Color Ballpoint Pen and team up with Save the Music to further champion music and arts education.”

“BIC’s Creativity Camp is a unique opportunity for our students and teachers from the tri-state area to learn from and be inspired by Charlie Puth in a very cool setting,” said Henry Donahue, Executive Director of Save The Music. “Charlie and BIC’s creation of this camp and their generous contribution to Save The Music’s NYC programs going forward also mean that many more students will have a chance to join the next generation of young creators.”