|
|
|
February 2014 |
Brought to you by the City of Wichita (KS) Division of Arts & Cultural Services. Click here to learn more about City of Wichita-managed museums, art galleries, arts programs and cultural centers. |
ICT Art Day of Giving: A New Day for the Arts in Wichita
The ICT Art Day of Giving (aka ArtDOG) is an unprecedented effort to raise awareness and money for the arts in Wichita over a single 24-hour period. The online fund-raising blitz will take place Friday, Feb. 28. ArtDOG is a project of The Arts Council, Wichita Community Foundation, Knight Foundation and Razoo.
The goal is to encourage people throughout the area to make a donation to their choice of 38 participating nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Wichita. These City of Wichita facilities and partner organizations are proud to be included in this important initiative:
Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, donors may go online to artdayofgiving.razoo.com to donate. The donation period ends at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28. Donations are tax deductible, and each donor will receive a charitable contribution receipt by e-mail.
Organizations will be eligible for matching dollars based on what they raise. We encourage you to make a donation on Friday to Cowtown, the Indian Center, The Arts Council or the nonprofit organization of your choice. Wichita's diverse arts and culture environment makes our community a great place to live in and visit. The donations all participating organizations receive through ArtDOG will only help to increase Wichita's quality of life and attract tourists who boost our local economy!
Activity will be everywhere in Wichita on Feb. 28 to draw attention to ArtDOG and make it the largest Final Friday to date. ArtDOG is already a hit on YouTube. Watch the videos below to find out why:
Scroll down to find out how you can celebrate your support of ArtDOG with
CityArts/The Arts Council, Cowtown and the Indian Center.
Everyone is welcome to join in the celebration!
|
|
|
CityArts
(316) 350-3245
334 N. Mead
|
How your ArtDOG donation will help The Arts Council/
CityArts... |
Donations to The Arts Council during ArtDOG will support its mission to advance and promote arts and culture in the Wichita community through advocacy, leadership, education and collaboration. Among its projects, the Arts Council sponsors the exhibition galleries at CityArts and funds scholarships for youth and adults to attend art classes at CityArts. |
Big Tent Celebration
1:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 28
Old Town Square
Inside CityArts
Join the party and take a selfie with ArtDOG inside CityArts as you enjoy the annual Art Show at the Dog Show exhibit in the Main Gallery and throughout the building.
The main attraction outside near the Big Tent will be a "human-sized" dog house. Starting at 1:30 p.m., many community leaders have volunteered to stay in the dog house until they raise $1,000 for The Arts Council.
- Mayor Carl Brewer
- Council Member James Clendenin
- Council Member Jeff Longwell
- Council Member Janet Miller
- Council Member Lavonta Williams
- City Manager Robert Layton
- Wichita Downtown Development President Jeff Fluhr
The Arts Council wishes to thank the Wichita Area Builders Association and Hentzen Contractors Inc. for their contribution of the dog house.
Entertainment will be provided in the tent by local arts groups beginning at 3:30 p.m. - Wichita Public Library Foundation, 3:30-4 p.m. and 7:30-8 p.m.
- ARISE, Inc., 4-4:30 p.m. and 5:30-6 p.m.
- Arts Partners, 4:30-5 p.m.
- Wichita Children's Theatre and Dance Center, 5-5:30 p.m.
- Opera Kansas, 6-6:30 p.m.
- Wichita Griots: Keepers of the Stories, 6:30-7 p.m.
- Music Theatre for Young People, 7-7:30 p.m.
- Wichita Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, 8-8:30 p.m.
As a special thank you for their support of ArtDOG, tent visitors will receive a coupon for $2 off one entrée at these local restaurants: |
|
|
How your ArtDOG donation will help the Indian
Center ... |
Donations to the Mid-America All-Indian Center during ArtDOG will support its mission to serve as a cultural center and museum dedicated to educating people about and preserving the heritage of the American Indian. A Museum with indoor and outdoor exhibits, year-round educational programs and special events bring the Indian Center's mission to life and promote cultural awareness and diversity. |
Meet Us At The Keeper
Friday, February 28
6-8 p.m.
(Please park at the Keeper of the Plains Plaza)
ArtDOG is all about art -- and the Keeper of the Plains is one of the most recognizable pieces of art in Wichita. (Did you know its creator, Blackbear Bosin, was one of the founders of the Mid-America All-Indian Center?)
The Indian Center's ArtDOG celebration begins at the Keeper of the Plains Plaza at 6 p.m. Volunteers will lead you on a flashlight tour through the back grounds for "Storytelling Under the Stars." We promise that you will have an amazing experience! (The Indian Center would also like to thank Coleman for donating the flashlights.)
Your nighttime journey continues inside the Indian Center where Museum volunteers will be waiting to show you some of their favorite pieces in our collection.
To top off the evening, there will be a hot chocolate bar, a craft area for kids and Internet station set up to make ArtDOG donations.
This is a perfect way to spend quality family time together and celebrate your contribution to the Indian Center through ArtDOG. Be prepared to have so much fun that you won't want to leave!
 |
|
|
|
|
Cowtown
(316) 350-3323
1865 W. Museum Blvd.
|
How your ArtDOG donation will help Cowtown ... |
Donations to Cowtown during ArtDOG will support its mission to be an open-air history museum dedicated to portraying life in Wichita during the latter part of the 19th century. Established in 1952, Cowtown preserves the community's history and adds to residents' overall quality of life through an array of educational programs, exhibits and special events. |
Fist Full of Fives
5:30 and 6 p.m. The MonarchCowtown is partnering with Tallgrass Film Festival to put a spotlight on the Old West during ArtDOG with "Fist Full of Fives: A Progressive Movie Screening and Happy Hour." Show up at The Monarch on at 5:30 or 6 p.m. at The Monarch for Act I of "Wichita" (1955) if you want to catch the whole film. Spot's Party bus will provide complimentary transportation to The Anchor and Public at the Brickyard for Act's II & III. (The bus will take you back to The Monarch at the conclusion of each screening.) For more information, visit http://www.tallgrassfilmfest.com/. |
|
|
|
|
