Kids are working hard on their self portraits. After we’ve accomplished that – and an accomplishment it is! – we’ll cut loose with Free Draw where the kids can do whatever they like within reason.  Then we’ll be creating our sunflower paintings for the auction to benefit World Central Kitchen at the show on May 27, and getting ready for the show.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ANNUAL SHOW
This is our 13th annual show (would have been 15th if not for covid), and we are very fortunate that Scott Hokanson of Brabo Benefits is generously hosting us.

THE EXHIBIT
This is a really cool way for kids to experience being an artist in a real exhibit. Kids need to choose the 1 or 2 paintings they’d like to display. These will need to be framed for hanging.  Once they’ve chosen the works, encourage the kids to give their paintings short creative and unique titles. All you need to do is to let me know the title and price or NFS of the pieces that will be shown by April 30, frame it for hanging (dollar store document frames are perfect), and deliver it to me by May 23rd. I’ll take care of the rest. If you’re having trouble deciding, you can see all of the works in this blog‘s weekly posts. If they want to put a price on the work,  I recommend around $30. Most kids like to hang onto their work but some enterprising ones hope to make a few bucks.

I make postcards like the one below that represents the artists in the show, and have 100 printed so each kid gets 4 to give or send and impress their friends and teachers. 🙂

THE AUCTION
Kids and parents agree to donate a painting made specially in class. We will make them in the coming weeks so everyone gets a chance to make one. I frame them, and we have a silent auction during the party on May 27.  This year’s auction of sunflower paintings will benefit World Central Kitchen’s Chefs for Ukraine effort to feed the millions of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. We hope to raise lots of money for this important cause. Donating to the auction is completely optional, and if a kid doesn’t want to donate, it’s perfectly okay.

THE OPENING
Everyone is welcome! We have a big party and auction at Brabo Benefits, 65 Cordage Park Circle (next to 1620 Winery), 5-7PM.
Any parent who wants to bring foods and/or drinks, let me know – see list below. Jim and I will order 10 pizzas, and have the plates and napkins.  I’ll get a couple big bottles of wine and some beer.
finger foods
cookies, desserts
kid drinks
adult drinks
List:
Holleman – cookies & waters
Whipple – kid drinks
Us – pizzas, paper plates, napkins, cups, wine, beer

TIMELINE
April 1 – Exhibitor list is complete! All 24 of my current students are participating.
April 30 – or sooner Need titles for the artworks (and prices or NFS) for the tags and program. I encourage the kids to invent short (20 characters or fewer) interesting titles for their works, and price them if they want to sell.
May 23 – or sooner All framed artwork delivered to me so I can hang the show.
May 27 – Party & Auction! 5-7:00 at Brabo Benefits, 65 Cordage Park Circle.  Artwork can be taken home at the end of the show, or picked up later at 20 Savery Ave.

Enjoy these works in progress, and scroll down for the schedule.

Class Schedule
THIS WEEK

Tues, April 5, 4-5:30 – Down & Dirty 
Caroline
Dylan & Griffyn
Amy
Graeme
room for 1

Wed, April 6, 3:45-5:30 – Advanced Art
Megan
Sophia
Emma
Link
Fanoula
(no Jack & Sarah)
room for 1 advanced

Thurs, April 7, 4-5:30 – Down & Dirty
Char H
Lila
Giselle
Sam
Izzy
Elena
(n0 Claire)
FULL

Sat, April 9, 9:30-noon – Ryan