80% of 100%
Watercolor sketch of Carver Museum’s 100% Exhibit opening 2010
Image copyright by Lynn Bridge
Time is almost up! The annual George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center‘s ‘100% Art Exhibit’ and silent auction ends at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 29th.
The museum is closed on Sundays and, since Monday, May 31st, is Memorial Day, it is closed that day, too. So, this is YOUR LAST WEEK to go see the art exhibit, visit the museum, and bid up those prices on the more than 70 pieces of 12″ x 12″ artwork on the walls.
I interviewed Faith Weaver of the museum about the proceeds from the silent auction. The money raised goes to the education programs of the museum, and since this is a city-run institution, the funds are always in short supply.
The museum’s most popular classes are the black-and-white photography classes for youth and the private piano lessons. There are kids from all over Austin who participate in these programs, including one home-school group, and a group from nearby Kealing Middle School. Some kids have had to quit piano lessons, or they cannot learn photography basics, because their families cannot afford the classes.
The funds raised from this silent auction will primarily go to scholarships for these kids!
When we think about how important it is for kids to learn to do something really well, and when we consider that this usually means private lessons, or extra tutoring of some sort, it is easy to see how valuable the scholarships are to the community! As the museum gets more funding over time, there are plans to add more classes of interest to adults and youth.
We are 80% of the way to the end of the silent auction time period, so take yourself over to 1165 Angelina Street in Austin, TX and bid on your new piece of art in the next few days. The phone number at the museum is 512-472-4809.
What a fun sketch Lynn and what a great cause.
Hi there, Amy! I don’t claim to be a watercolor artist, but sometimes it seems like the best medium to do what I need to do. Thanks for the encouragement. It is a good cause. I’ve got to go back to the museum this week and make sure no one out-bids me on a particular painting that I want to give as a gift. 🙂
I took a quick virtual trip over to the museum’s site — you folks have a real gem of an institution there. Good luck with the auction. Please tell us more about the artists who created those 12 x 12s. Do you have a piece in there?
Hi, Lynn. I do have a piece in the show; see http://lynnbridge.wordpress.com/2010/04/02/new-contribution-to-a-museum-fund-raiser/ for a view of the mosaic I contributed. The local Jerry’s Artarama donates canvas, brushes, and paint, which I used the first year I made a piece for the auction. Subsequently, I have made mosaics, though.
There is a couple in our church who are particular champions for the Carver, and it is they who have found six or eight artist-donors from just our congregation. The Carver Museum plan is to have 100% of the community participate, so we have people well-known in other fields besides art, a few professional artists and hobbyists, and lots of people willing to jump off and paint something for the cause.