Nevada Arts Council

Big Head Bob

City of residence: Las Vegas
  • Multiple Disciplines
  • Literary Arts
  • Visual Arts
Tracks: Community, Education
Program Types: Classes, Community Building/Community Art, Event, Exhibit, Family Friendly, Festival, Performance, Professional Development, Residency, Virtual Event, Workshop, Webinar
Language Proficiencies: English
Audiences: Young Adult (18-26), Individuals with Special Needs/Disabilities, Military and Veterans, Grades K-5 (Elementary School), Grades 6-8 (Middle School), Grades 9-12 (High School)
Capacity: 3000
Venues: Business, Community Facility, Concert Hall, Convention Center, Creative Space, Event Space, Festival, Health Care Facility, Higher Education, Historical Venue, Museum, School
Willing to Travel: Statewide, Northern Nevada, Southern Nevada, Rural Nevada, Carson City, Churchill County, Clark County, Douglas County, Elko County, Esmeralda County, Eureka County, Humboldt County, Lander County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Mineral County, Nye County, Pershing County, Storey County, Washoe County, White Pine County

Big Head Bob, created by David Bradley Schnitzer, has collaborated with NASA, Wynn Resorts, and Clark County School District.

David Bradley Schnitzer grew up loving art classes, broadcasting, and entertainment. He now does educational entertainment with a focus on mental health. Big Head Bob is the vehicle he uses to illustrate social-emotional learning. The mission of Big Head Bob is to bridge cultures and communities through mindful education. Bob's big head is a metaphor for physical or mental imperfections. David, with the help of Big Head Bob, teaches how to navigate difficult situations in a healthy manner.

More than 1,000 virtual and in-person classrooms and after school groups have benefited from the Big Head Bob program. Almost 200 YouTube videos featuring songs, poetry, breathing exercises, and collaborations with Cirque performers and mental health professionals are part of this mindful program.

The Big Head Bob books and some videos are offered in Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, French, German, and American sign language.

A smiling person with pink hair, wearing a blue cardigan and a white graphic t-shirt, sits on a stool against a light blue background and holds a children’s book titled The Adventures of My Lost Sock.

School & Community Workshops

Big Head Bob Virtual Visit Master Class: Brief introduction to Big Head Bob’s growth mindset event; dance break to get loose read through of one book; question and answer session, flexible discussion on YouTube videos, songs, video editing, book creation and more.

Big Head Bob In-Person Visit Master Class: Same as a virtual visit.

Big Head Bob Art Class: Create art based on a page from the Social Emotional Learning book.

Bash & Design Art Gallery Event: This art class is offered to students of all ages in a recreational setting: read The Adventures of Big Head Bob – Transform Your Weakness into Strength: create a painting based on the reading and discussion.

Professional Development Workshops & Content Development Educators, Health Care Providers and Social Workers: Project collaborations to create animations on social and emotional learning.

Big Head Bob’s Work

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