Art ‘Round Town

An OutdoorJuried

Sculpture Exhibit

Agenda

How to Get Started How to Build Community

Support Working with City Council Funding Challenges Do’s and Don’ts Highlights of Saugatuck’s

Art ‘Round Town

How to Get Started

Establish ObjectivesSell Concept

Interview Other ProgramsDocument Research

Establish Objectives

What are You Trying to Accomplish Recognition for

Community Enhance Art Reputation Tourism Benefit Residents Attract New Artists Expand Another Activity Other

Sell Concept

Talk to: City Manager Key Council Members Art Club Key Gallery Owners Local Sculpture Artists CVB, DDA, Chamber

Would They be Supportive? Ideas Concerns

Interview Need to do Your Homework

Talk to Other Communities Need to Ask Lots of Questions

What Works What doesn’t Finding Artists Jury Problems Solutions Strategies Funding

How does Their Strategy Fit with Yours?

Document Research

Pick the “Best of the Best” Learn from others Cherry-pick ideas

Your Plan should be Unique to your Community

Building Community

Support

Build ConsensusBuild Your Plan

Build Consensus

Talk to: Gallery Owners Local Sculpture Artists Art Club Other Non-profits Local Business

Associations Citizens

Understand and Address Their Issues and Concern

Adjust Strategy if Appropriate

Build Your Plan

Specific Strategy Marketing Timing Committee Council Participation Community Participation Publicity

Working with City Council

Council Participation

Locations

Council Participation

Keep Council (or sponsor)

Updated Obtain Commitments

Responsibilities Insurance Public Works Money Awards

Council Resolution

Continuing Support

Locations

Art on Public Land Agreement on locations

Protection Guards Plantings

Access Lighting

Funding Sources

City CouncilGrants

Other Funding Sources

City Council

Financial Commitment Seed Money One-time or Continuing Awards

In-kind Support Public Works Plantings Insurance Pads

Grants

Local Art Councils MCACA Considerations

Qualifications Grant Deadlines Grant Responsibilities

Other Funding Sources

DDA/CVB Art Club Private Donations Sales Corporate Matching

Grants

ChallengesArtists

Gallery OwnersFunding

Sculpture SelectionInstallation

Artists

Identifying Artists Selling Concept

Why They Should Participate

What Your Community Offers Prestige Publicity Exposure Representation Money

Networking

Gallery Owners

Fear of Taking Away Sales

Sharing Artist List Participation on

Opening Day Representation Acknowledging Leads

Funding

Finding the Seed Money

Getting the “Grant” Continuing Funding

Sources

Sculpture Selection

Professional Jury Establish Standards, I.e.

Midwest Environment Public Display Family Oriented

Community Criteria

Follow Jury Recommendations Keep Politics OUT of

Process

Installation Find a Good

Coordinator Reusable Resources

Locations Pads Signs

Coordination Moving Sculptures OUT- IN Heavy Equipment

Artist Installation Assistance

Strategies for Success

Artist ParticipationCommunity Participation

Publicity

Artist Participation

Cater to Artists Help With Installation Feed Them House Them Entertain Them

Opportunities for Dollars Mayor’s Award People’s Choice Other

Diversity

Community Participation

Secure Participation by Others Gallery Openings Other Merchants Restaurants

Residents Opening Day: Artist

Appreciation Opening Gala

Sculpture Sales

Publicity

Local Papers Artist’s Hometown

Papers Regional Papers Magazines Brochure Website

Links to Other Venues in Community

Do’s and Don’ts

Strategies for Success

Do’s Take Good Care of

Artists Get Your State

Representatives Involved Document EVERYTHING Keep Council Updated Involve Community Start Small Adjust Strategy Network, Network,

Network

Don’t

Allow Others to Select Art

Allow Exhibit to Become Political

Create Too Many Rules Ignore Artists Get Discouraged

Q & A

Highlights of Saugatuck’s Art ‘Round

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