Cultural Council Agenda and Packet 2016 02 18

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Request from the Louisville Art Association for $300 to help support the Youth Spring Art Show Opening, March 3, 2016 The Youth Spring Art Show, held annually since 1990 at the Louisville Library, is the longest standing collaborative event of the Louisville Art Association (LAA) with the Louisville Cultural Council (LCC). The original goal of the event remains the same as it was in the beginning: to encourage young artists to show their work, to view and appreciate the work of others, and to inspire to create art in the future. Last year the opening event drew 400 participants. The work of organizing the show is born entirely by the LAA. Hosting is done by the library. During the past several years the opening show has grown to include performances by music students and demonstrations by LAA artists who encourage students to try their hand at an art medium. Last year I saw students engaged in the colorful art of putting bright pastels on black paper and in the tactile experience of shaping clay. The LCC is asked to contribute $300 specifically to support the goal of "inspiring students to create art in the future." All of the money goes to art supplies that are given to students in a random drawing. It is really fun to see kids eyes light up when they receive, say, brushes and paint. They run excitedly to their parents and show them. The parents respond in kind and then look up for someone responsible and if they catch your eye, they smile a thank you. The gift of art supplies is a very nice finish to a thoroughly delightful event, the Youth Spring Art Show, which will be held this year Thursday, March 3, from 5:30 — 7:00. Please vote to provide art supplies to young artists once again this year. If the LCC would like the LAA to make future requests by way of the LCC Artist Grants, please let the LAA know. Respectfully submitted, Emilie Parker, President of the Louisville Art Association 303 - 317 -4558 Emilie.v.parker @gmail.com (I'll be demonstrating clay art again this year on March 3.)