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Art Under the Stars. @ your Library. Art Under the Stars. A night for students, staff, and community members to enjoy art in the library. Gives students the chance to create, display, and sell their artwork.
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Art Under the Stars @ your Library
Art Under the Stars • A night for students, staff, and community members to enjoy art in the library. • Gives students the chance to create, display, and sell their artwork. • 30% of artwork profits will go back into the library for youth collection development.
Audience • School & local community • Students • Parents & familymembers • Teachers • Administrators • Boardmembers • Communitymembers • Local artists • Art collegeemployees
Rationale • Each August American artists who have enriched our lives are recognized. • The event is linked to an art class. • Art students will learn to display their art and experience an art showing. • Great way for students and the school to connectwithcommunitymembersat the public library.
StaffingNeeds • Library staff: set up and monitor event • Art teachers:assistyouthartists • Boardmembers : manage art purchases and refreshments • Janitorial staff: assistwith set up and clean up
Budget • $0 Library staff (salaried) and volunteers • $0 Table-top display easels may be borrowed from the local schools • $100+ Local artist speaker (optional) • $100.00 Refreshments • $5.00 Paper for printing flyers and signs • $105.00+ TOTAL
Timeline • 3 monthsprior • Librarians and art teachersdiscussevent and establish date. • Date put on school/librarycalendar and website. • Studentsbegin to work on artwork. • 2 monthsprior • Publicitystarts • 1 weekprior • Purchaserefreshments and supplies
Publicity • Social networking sites • Library/schoolwebsite • Local newspaper/radio • Flyers in local establishments, art stores, communitycenters • QR codes
Evaluation • Attendance • Brief questionnaire in guest book atevent • Compare financialearnings and expenditure • New library registrations • Increase in circulation of art relatedresources
Adaptations • Themed art: link to book series, use a specific medium • Collaboratewith local art museum • Recreate for adults • Include art workshops with local instructors