Community Collaboration--Shelf Portrait
Kids will be exposed to a personal experience with an artist. The children will have a broadened understanding of art as a viable career option. The program attendees view the experience as a valuable activity. The community will enjoy an aesthetic addition to the exterior of the library.
A total of 218 kids from the YMCA summer camp visited with Peter Lex. 83 of 190 or 44% of kids surveyed indicated that Peter Lex was the first artist they had met. 144 of 184 or 78% of kids surveyed indicated that they understood that being an artist is a viable career option. 148 of 193 or 77% of program attendees surveyed rated the program as good to great. Community response to the project has been extremely positive.
Rochester Area Family YMCA, Rochester Public Library