How are recipient organisations selected? To qualify as a recipient organisa on, you are required to be a public or nonprofit organisa on that provide direct service to program par cipants, have secure areas used regularly by visitors and par cipants, and lack the funds necessary to purchase art. Upon selec on, we visit the agencies to meet with staff and elaborate upon their responsibili es, talk with program par cipants, and assess their facili es. Why should artists donate art through The Art Connection SA? Ar sts can donate art through The Art Connec on SA program for a number of reasons, including to: (1) know their dona on can have an impact on the daily lives of people in need (2) show art to audiences who normally do not have access to art; (3) move work out of storage and have it viewed by many; (4) support a recipient agency's mission; (5) con nue the legacy of an ar st whose work can be appreciated; (6) provide a solu on to public spaces that are in need of visual s mulus; and/or (7) donate through a reliable program that makes the process simple. Contact the Special Projects unit if you are an artist or organisation in Johannesburg and would like to get involved in The Art Connection SA program. Email: [email protected] phone: 011 492 1278 For more information about The Boston Art Connection, visit http:/www.theartconnection.org/ CONNECTION SA The Art Connection SA A r st Proof Studio has partnered with The Boston Art Connec on to bring an exci ng program that BRINGS ART TO LIFE! The Art Connec on SA program iden fies organisa ons t h a t p ro v i d e a s o c i a l service to the public and installs artworks donated by ar sts. The Art Connec on SA program is facilitated by APS' Special Projects unit. How do artists offer their art for donation? Contact the Special Projects unit at Ar st Proof Studio and the team will take you through the whole process step by step. what is the art connection? We will thank you for each dona on in wri ng at the me of dona on and again when the work is selected. The agencies will thank you when their artwork is installed. We also encourage agencies to acknowledge your dona on in wri ng, invite you to visit the agency, and/or men on your dona on in an in print, web or annual report. A plaque will be hung next to each artwork lis ng the name of the art donor, the ar st, and details about the artwork. Must donated artworks be ready to hang? Founded in Boston as a non-profit organiza on in 1995, The Art Connec on's mission is to make art accessible to people who would benefit from exposure to original art in their daily lives but may not currently have access to it. The Art Connec on iden fies ar sts willing to donate their work, shows the artwork to qualified agencies, and teaches them to care for the art. The works of art then become the permanent property of the recipient agencies. No, when artworks have been selected for placement we frame the artworks in our newly formed framing unit. Our team has been trained by professional framers on how to handle and frame 2-dimensional artwork. Why do the organisations need art? Recipient organisa ons need art for a number of reasons, including to: (1) enrich the lives of program par cipants; (2) s mulate dialogue, healing, crea vity, learning; (3) boost the selfesteem of par cipants and staff; (4) create a more welcoming environment; and (5) allow them to par cipate in the collabora ve process of choosing their new collec on. How will the artist's donation be acknowledged? When will an artwork be selected? From the informa on our team gathers from the site visit, we then curate the most suitable artworks for the space. Curatorial decisions include; what the space is used for; who visits the space; etc. Your dona on will help us bring art to people who would not otherwise experience original art in their daily lives; this artwork is a las ng gi that keeps giving year a er year. Your dona on will make it possible for social service organisa ons to receive artwork that is meaningful to them; artwork that will transform their space, s mulate dialogue and crea vity among staff and clients. Our team consists of APS students who learn valuable curatorial and framing skills which will benefit them as they build more knowledge in art.
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