Art Project Grant
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
Goals: A permanent, interactive art display of the Art Project will be built and showcased in the museum. The resulting puppet art pieces will be regularly used in community performances. Visual and performing arts appreciation, engagement, and learning. Memorable experiences will be created through community engagement. Underserved communities are reached through art and cultural learning. Outcomes: Over 25,000 people will view and interact with the art installation over the year. The installation will become an ongoing topic of family and community dialogue. Community dialogue and arts appreciation will cultivate global perspectives. Using best practices established by the Association of Children’s Museums, outcomes will be measured through: Attendance tracking of museum visitors and event participation. Number of field trip and group tour bookings. Participation in performance, both as performer and audience. Feedback surveys from program participants, parents, teachers, and the community. Interviews with volunteers and program partners. Staff and board member observation and reporting.
An interactive art display was created for permanent display at the museum. 9 youth participated in a co-created performance that was viewed by over 100 people at the museum's November First Friday event. Nearly 7000 individuals visited the exhibit during the extended project period. The installation was so popular, an additional admission policy was added for adults without children. Thousands more viewed the art created through this project during All Souls Night and the Christmas City of the North Parade, as well as field trips and outreach programs. The installation spurred dialogue and offshoot programming around the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, resulting in museum staff raising monarchs for the benefit of visitors.
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