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FUNDRED DOLLAR BILL PROJECT at Oakopolis
An invitation to o
learn how to participate in this national public art project!
Date/Time: Sunday, April 6th, 3:00-4:30PM
Location: Oakopolis Gallery, 447 25th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 (visit www.oakopolis.org for a map to gallery)
RSVP: As space is limited please e-mail your name, school and/or other affiliation by April 1, 2008 to Jeanne Jabbour – jjabbour@megapathdsl.net
Cost: FREE
THE FUNDRED DOLLAR BILL PROJECT is a unique art project created from millions of student drawings. The workshop, led by FUNDRED’s National Outreach Manager, will introduce how to get involved in this nationwide art project intended to support the environmental rebuilding of New Orleans “from below the ground up.” The artworks – individually created “Fundred Dollar Bills” made by students – will be collected by armored truck and delivered to Washington D.C. where an even exchange of the value of their art currency for actual funds will be requested.
This project can be a fun and unique way to introduce social studies, political science, and art into the classroom curricula. Ultimately FUNDRED hopes that students’ contributions will demonstrate that their creative actions can make a difference. Don't miss the opportunity to learn how your students can join in the fun! Workshop participants will receive a high level overview of the project, hands-on instruction, and an easy-to-implement lesson plan.
FUNDRED is directed by Mel Chin, the artist responsible for the San Jose's Martin Luther King Library Public Art Collection, an important Bay Area artwork. For more information on this project, visit the website: http://www.fundred.org/. Password: Paydirt.
