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Create Inspirational Art to Share in Your Community
Duration
1 - 2 hrs
How Often Is This Offered?
Daily
Age Range
- K - 2nd
- 3rd - 5th
- 6th - 8th
- High School
Help Required
Adult
Description
Send a message to your community through art! Whether it be painted rocks, posters, sidewalk chalk drawings, mosaics or coloring - you can create a message to share with your community. Public art reflects a community and its surroundings working to cultivate a cultural identity by setting a community apart and attracting people to its uniqueness. Artwork helps express a community's values and creates an elevated sense of awareness for community members and visitors. Art represents life in many ways.
What's Needed To Complete
Any items found around house that you can use to get creative with, such as paper, crayons, markers, pens, rocks, paint, poster board, a piece of wood, yarn, etc. If using paint, you should also have brushes, a cup of water, and paper plate. Just make sure items are approved by a parent or caregiver.
Special Requirements
None
How It Makes A Difference
Public art reflects a community and its surroundings working to cultivate a cultural identity by setting a community apart and attracting people to its uniqueness. Artwork helps express a community's values and creates an elevated sense of awareness for community members and visitors.
Instructions
Get creative! What message do you want to share with your community? Draw or paint your message on paper, cardboard, poster board, or even a rock! You can also use sidewalk chalk and put your message anywhere! Share your message! Find a good place in your community that people will see your message and art, and feel encouraged or inspired. Take a picture and post to social media and feel free to tag @ARCKBoston and @ProjectGivingKids. Repeat, as many times as you want!
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