Greater Baltimore Urban League

Prepared by Christina Batipps

Ideas for Display and Promotion:

Youth Program Artwork

GOAL: TO EXPLORE METHODS OF SHARING AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY MIND MAPS.

Sharing Community Mind Maps can inspire engagement and growth.

• Maps can provide individuals in the Baltimore area and beyond with a window into communities from the point of view of young people.

• Shared Maps can encourage future growth and enrollment in the Saturday Leadership Program and other youth-related programs.

• Maps can generate further interest and involvement in the Greater Baltimore Urban League.

Recommendations

Partner with an ally organization to create a display.

Establish a “Virtual Exhibition” of Community Mind Maps.

Partner with an ally organization to create a display.

• Partner with an organization with high public visibility to temporarily display the community maps.

• Depending on the ally organization’s capabilities and interest, this could be a one-time exhibition or an annual feature.

Partner with an ally organization to create a display.

Potential Partners:

Enoch Pratt Library (consider multiple library branches)Maryland State Department of Education

BWI Marshall AirportThe Creative Alliance

Baltimore Museum of Art

Partner with an ally organization to create a display.

Case Study:

BWI Marshall Airport • BWI Marshall Airport features an

exhibition in partnership with the Armed Serices YMCA.

• The exhibition was small in scale, and had a community-based focus.

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/elvertbarnes/album/179053

Partner with an ally organization to create a display.

Featuring Community Mind Maps through a partner organization can increase visibility for the Greater Baltimore Urban League’s mission and programs.

Exhibitions can encourage future participation from a broader audience.

Implementation and Benefits:

Establish a “Virtual Exhibition” of Community Mind Maps.

• Feature Community Mind Maps photos in an online exhibition on the Greater Baltimore Urban League website.

Establish a “Virtual Exhibition” of Community Mind Maps.

Life Pieces to Masterpieces is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC that provides mentorship and career development for African American boys.

• Life Pieces regularly facilitates an artwork program involving the children.

• The gallery page showcases some of the artwork created by children involved in this program. Life Pieces also sells the artwork through the site.

Case Study:

Establish a “Virtual Exhibition” of Community Mind Maps.

Photo: http://www.lifepieces.org/our-art-process

Case Study:Life Pieces to Masterpieces

Art Gallery Pagehttp://www.lifepieces.org/gallery-0

Establish a “Virtual Exhibition” of Community Mind Maps.

Implementation and Benefits:

• Create a webpage feature and display Community Mind Maps. Virtual exhibits may require fewer resources to produce.

• An easily accessible page could encourage further interest the

organization and drive participation in community mind mapping and other programs.

Final Considerations

Also consider using these ideas to share Sparks Collages.

Evaluate current allies and seek potential new partners.

Explore the capital costs of implementing each type of display project.