Project 10 - ArtThread Gallery Approver Guide

1. Project 10 - ArtThread Gallery Approver Guide

2. Purpose • Thank you for your willingness to become a Project 10 ArtThread Gallery Approver—you are helping the approval process run smoothly! • This Gallery Approver Guide has been created to assist you in determining which art should be approved, declined, or may merit further review by Project 10 Regional Transition Representatives (RTRs).

3. Project 10 Regions • Yellow: Lori Garcia (1) • Orange: Patrick Mulvihill (2) • Green: Heather Mack (3) • Blue: Federico Valadez (4) • Pink: Lisa Friedman-Chavez (5)

4. Project 10 Regional Transition Representatives • Region 1—Lori Garcia lorigarcia@mail.usf.edu; (850) 396-8951 • Region 2—Patrick Mulvihill pmulvihill@mail.usf.edu; (386) 585-8317 • Region 3—Heather Mack hmack1@mail.usf.edu; (321) 298-1759 • Region 4—Federico Valadez fvaladez@mail.usf.edu; (727) 873-4653 • Region 5—Lisa Friedman-Chavez lfchavez@mail.usf.edu; (305) 964-6687

5. Steps in the Approval Process • Review the work of art for approval. • Review the title of the work of art. • Review any comment the artist may have added. • If the approver is comfortable with all three of the above, then the work of art should be approved for display on the Project 10 Gallery.

6. STEP 1 Reviewing a Work of Art

7. Project 10 ArtThread artists can showcase different forms of artwork.

9. Digital Media

10. Combinations of Art Forms

11. Red Flags for Gallery Approvers • Personally identifying information and photographs • Nudity • Sexual references • Inappropriate/offensive language • Violence • Gang references

12. Personally Identifying Information and Photographs • In order to respect students’, and other individuals’ confidentiality, personally identifying information and photographs are prohibited and must not be approved for the Project 10 ArtThread website.

13. Nudity Although nudity is common in many works of art, nudity is prohibited and must not be approved for the Project 10 Gallery.

14. Two Lovers Art by sk8terboi

15. Approved

16. Sexual references • Art with sexual connotations is prohibited and must not be approved. • Ask the question: Would this art be appropriate to display in a school?...

17. …If the answer is no, it must not be approved.

18. Inappropriate/offensive language • When words are used inappropriately, the art must not be approved.

19. Words Can Be Wonderful! Artwork by GinaBean

20. Approved

21. Violence • Violence depicted in art is prohibited and must not be approved (e.g., fighting, weapons, etc.).

23. Approved

24. Gang references Be on the alert for: • Misspelled words • Letters written backwards • Catch phrases, such as “Boyz” • Common pictures with questionable modifications (pyramids, crowns, heart with wings, Star of David, etc.), or initials

25. Common Hearts

26. Approved

28. Any art depicting gang symbols is prohibited and must not be approved for the Project 10 website.

29. Website Resources Regarding Gangs One way to stay current on gang activity and practices is to regularly review the following websites: • The Florida Department of Corrections Security and Threat Unit: http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/gangs/index.html • The Florida Gang Investigators’ Association (FGIA): http://www.fgia.com/ • Street Gangs http://www.streetgangs.com • Know Gangs http://www.knowgangs.com/ • Institute for Intergovernmental Research http://www.iir.com/nygc/ • Robert Walker’s Gangs or Us http://www.gangsorus.com/

30. Steps 2 and 3 in the approval processReviewing the artwork’s Title and the artist’s Comments

31. Step 2. Title • Review the title and apply the following principles to evaluate the title: • Personally identifying information • Sexual references • Inappropriate/offensive language • Violence • Gang references

32. Step 3. Comments • Review the comments and apply the following principles to evaluate any comments: • Personally identifying information • Sexual references • Inappropriate/offensive language • Violence • Gang references

33. In Closing… When in doubt, click “uncertain” and contact your local Project 10 Regional Transition Representative (RTR). And thank you for your support of Project 10 ArtThread!