With a funding base in place, we are now planning our future artist residence and arts activities. Overall, this project has been a great success in developing student and teacher sketching abilities, enhancing their understand and appreciation of art, and developing marketable, profitable art products. Students and staff can now draw and sketch much better, and enjoy art more. They shared and appreciated the fun and humor that this project inspired. We received good newspaper coverage and positive community feedback.
All grants involve time and energy, with no assurance of success.
In fact, we were the only school to receive a grant from the Oregon Arts Commission. I also learned how to work with artists in a great partnership. I was reminded again how much time and energy special projects entail, but that their rewards are of equal or more value. Tim Comfort is Principal of Sisters Elementary School.