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Join Kidsave's interactive art project where kids, host families, and visitors create individual masterpieces and a group project for auction. Venue and host family requirements, equipment and supplies needed, volunteer tasks, and event preparation timeline are detailed. Event includes selecting materials, creating art, displaying artwork, and enjoying refreshments.
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Kidsave Art Studio DC Summer Miracles Weekend Event
Event Overview • Kids, their host families, and visiting families participate in an interactive and fun art project. All Participants are provided with a canvas or paper to paint and create their own masterpiece. After creating their own individual project, the Kids can help create a group Masterpiece that can then be put in a future Kidsave auction event.
Venue Requirements • A well ventilated, well-lit space with enough table space or counter space for all participants to paint. • Water/sinks for wash up.
Requirements of Host Families • Wear clothing that can get “painted” or wear smocks or aprons to protect clothing.
Equipment Requirements(Borrowed or donated) • Aprons/smocks (optional) • Old newspapers or drop cloths • Easels (optional) • Tables/Counters
Supplies required(Donated or purchased) • Pre-stretched canvas, boards, art paper • Oil, watercolor, tempera paint, markers, crayons, chalks • Tissue paper, construction paper, etc. • White glue • Scissors • Paint Brushes • Old jars for brushes/water • Sponges/paper towels for clean up
Volunteer Tasks • Shop for supplies • Secure/rent equipment • Set up art studio • Assist “Artists” • Provide refreshments to • Clean up
Event Preparation Task List TASK • Scout/secure location • Secure donated items • Gather equipment • Shop for supplies • Pick up donated supplies • Set up prep stations TIMING 3-5 weeks before 1-3 weeks before 3-5 days before 1-3 days before Day before event 1hour before
Event Blueprint • Families arrive & settle. • Introduction of event • Kids select canvases or paper and preferred medium • Ready, set, CREATE like crazy • Display/let dry in Kidsave Gallery • Group project: A larger canvas or mini tiles to create a “quilt” or larger artwork for a future Kidsave auction • Wash up • Refreshments for tired artists 10 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes