Public Art Camp | Vector Space

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Event Info

Design, implement, and catalog public art downtown.

Event Start Date: Monday, Aug 5, 2019 | 9:00 am

Work with local artist Nugent Koscielny to create a public art mural. In addition to a collaborative mural, students will work with graphic designer Elise Spontarelli to create a website cataloging public art in Lynchburg.

Details

Camp will meet at Vector Space Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm. Students should pack their own lunch and a snack, if needed. The days will begin with work on the website, which will include taking inventory of the public art in Lynchburg, creating a database that organizes this information, and then creating a website to share the location, artist, and other details about each piece of public art in the downtown area. Cataloging the public art will include walking field trips to local pieces of art to photograph for the website.

Each day a guest speaker will visit during lunch. Guest speakers will include artists, representatives from organizations that support and fund public art, and more.

After lunch students will focus on their mural, which will be either on a public wall or staircase in downtown Lynchburg. Lessons in art theory will include lines, shapes, color mixing, abstract vs realistic, texture, and more. Students will work with Nugent Koscielny from concept to execution of the mural, both at Vector Space and at the downtown mural location (TBD).

Logistics

Depending on weather, students should plan to spend half the day inside working on mural design and the website, and half of the day outside at the mural location. A few blocks of walking will be required each day; sunscreen will be provided but students should bring a water bottle.

Eligibility

This project is open to any high school aged student. Due to the intensive nature of the camp, students are expected to be present every day for the full camp period. The registration fee for this one-week camp is $110, thanks to financial support from the Valtim Family Foundation.

Partners

The Valtim Family Foundation

Instructors

Elise Spontarelli

Elise loves vectors. She's made an entrepreneurial career rendering lines, arcs, and polygons, and since cofounding Vector Space, the addiction has only gotten worse. You'll often find Elise giving her designs life by vinyl cutting, laser engraving, and silk screening. When she's not enthralled by graphics, you'll find her in the wood shop making toys and home decor.

Elise is also a strong advocate of the maker movement, and Vector Space's fearless leader.

Participants

These are the makers who are going to bring this project to life! There are 2 open spots remaining.

- Augustus

- Carolyn

- Dustin

- Elizabeth

- Meredith

- Sage

- Savannah

- Virginia Blair

Application

Applications for this project are open through August 5, 2019.

We are happy to offer needs-based scholarships for families that cannot afford the camp registration fee. This scholarship is not merit-based, but reserved only for those in need of financial assistance. Scholarships will cover the entire registration cost of the program, and are made possible by the generosity of Vector Space supporters.

Applicant

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