Another Person’s Treasure

WHAT IS THE PROJECT?

Enjoy spirited and environmentally conscious competition that incorporates artistic creativity with neighborhood clean-up efforts. Participants will use the refuse found to create original artwork of any kind. All mediums are welcome! The object of the game is to collect the most trash and produce as much art as possible with the largest number of participants working together.

WHY?

For the joy of creating beautiful art out of magnificently meaningful efforts.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

This event is open to any individual, group, organization, team, and/or church that wishes to take part in a creative neighborhood clean up.

WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME?

The competition will kick-off in September 2008 and end in December 2008.

HOW?

1. Choose a Project Organizer*
2. Collect trash!**
3. Purchase production supplies
4. Imagine, design, craft, create!

AND THE WINNER IS…

First, second, and third place winners will be chosen by art judges and awarded prizes.

WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE?

ALL participants will have an opportunity to display their art projects in a show (location TBA).

*Project Organizer is responsible for:
1.Scheduling team trash collection opportunities
2.Locating space to store the trash and work on the project
3.Providing their team with production supplies (scissors, glue, tools, etc.)
**Trash collected should not be wet or prone to decomposition or mildew. Aim for dry, clean trash.

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?
Contact Daniel Bourdua
Email: dbourdua@yahoo.com Call: (678) 936-2606

Interested in the arts and what they can mean for a community? Come meet the Communtiy Arts Organizer (CAO) on one or some of the following dates. Please come participate in the project and make art.

1. August 2nd (5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)

-Camden Community Arts Center informational session and board formation meeting with CAO.

St. Anthony of Padua

2818 River Rd.

Camden, NJ 08105

2. August 4th (4 p.m. - 6 p.m.)

-At the Family Success Center, art making day! Snack Served!

180 White Horse Pike

Clementon, NJ 08021.

3. August 9^{th (}1 p.m. – 5p.m.)

-Community Arts Projects including Culinary Arts students serving lunch.

St. Anthony of Padua

2818 River Rd.

Camden, NJ 08105

4. September 13^th (1 p.m. – 5 p.m.)

- Community Arts Projects including Culinary Arts students serving late lunch/ meal.

Place: TBA (Camden, NJ)

5. Sept 20^th (5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)

-Volunteers, and potential CAO meeting for “Service Day” project sites.

St. Anthony of Padua

2818 River Rd.

Camden, NJ 08105

6. Sept 27^th (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

- Community Arts Projects including Culinary Arts students serving lunch at 1 p.m.

Community Arts Gallery at Camden Waterfront- Arts Vendors welcomed. Art making show by local professional graffiti artist.