This would a be great way to do a fundraiser for a local children like Wilmer Hall or something to do with kids. It would be great for Mobile since we have such a talent pool of artist in so many different mediums. I'm sure we could find a ton of partners to help organize and develop the idea. I guess you could even take the best of show and print t-shirts and stickers for the next year.
If any one would like to do this let me know. It maybe a great way for artist to give back to our community!
Below is how they do their Monster Rally at Southern Exposure
Southern Exposure
Live Drawing Event and Fundraiser
February 25, 2011 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Donation: $10 & up
Location: Verdi Club
2424 Mariposa
(between Potrero & Hampshire; 17th & 18th)
Southern Exposure's Monster Drawing Rally is a live drawing event and fundraiser featuring over 130 artists.
Demystifying a process that usually takes place in the privacy of the studio, the Monster Drawing Rally allows spectators to observe artists in the act of creation in the public domain. In keeping with Southern Exposure’s mission to provide an environment accessible to art and artists, the Monster Drawing Rally sets the stage for extraordinary interaction.
Providing the basic necessities of the drawing practice--pencils, charcoal, pens, markers, ink, and paper--Southern Exposure creates the context while the artists create the content of the drawings. The evening will consist of four one-hour shifts that each feature approximately 30 artists drawing simultaneously. As the drawings are completed, they will be hung on the walls and made available for purchase for $60 each. The Monster Drawing Rally provides a unique opportunity to watch a drawing come to life, and to purchase a work of art minutes after its completion. Proceeds from the event provide direct support for Southern Exposure's Exhibitions and Artists in Education Programs.
The response to the Monster Drawing Rally continues to grow. To date, over 800 artists have all come together to donate talent, time and artwork in support of Southern Exposure's mission. The Monster Drawing Rally has also become a national model. SoEx has partnered with nonprofit arts organizations in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Richmond, Brooklyn and Cleveland to help them establish the Monster Drawing Rally with our support. Southern Exposure is proud to share our successful fundraising models and community-building strategies with similar artist-centered organizations. Southern Exposure is committed to serving as a resource for the national visual arts community through this and its other programs.
No comments:
Post a Comment