invoke relating to colonialism. The visitors will also write about what they feel or think the art is saying. It is at this stage they will note down questions about the illustrated themes and present them during discussions with the curators and educators in the specific space for further understanding. By comprehending the components of American colonial art, the target audience will have the opportunity to track the evolution and the developmental stages that art has gone through since colonial times. This exhibition will further benefit them in understanding how art helped shape the social, cultural, and economic values in America during the colonial period. The comprehension will be through an analysis of how the art objects had recorded visual data in colonial America. Whether art created beauty all through or this aspect became a consideration later. Also through the interaction, the visitors will track how storytelling art has been enhancing over the years for instance through more detailed pictures that are clear and have brief summaries of them. Public Relations The exhibition will be publicized through three major approaches that comprise of social media, exhibition paraphernalia and approach to relevant organizations – in this case, Seton Hall University.Through these three major channels, the promotion efforts will reach the target audience as follows: Exhibition Paraphernalia The process involves the production of exhibition posters, carrying out releases, formulating the exhibition statement, designing the exhibition cards, catalogs, and invitation cards for the lectures. All these will be utilized before, during, and after the exhibition. For instance, during the demonstration, the catalogs will be placed at the reception, near the exhibition artworks for the targeted audience as well as to create interest to those who were not aware of the exhibition. Approach to Relevant Organizations
Budget The exhibition budget is as in the table below. It includes a line item breakdown for the exhibition listed by expense category and total exhibition budget. The amount budgeted for is 10, 000 US Dollars. “Road to Constitution Exhibition Budget ” ITEMIZATION SUBTOTAL TOTAL GalleryPreparation Installation Hardware Removable wall ,Cases, Eyehooks, Anchors, etc. $310.00 $310.00 GalleryPrep Spackle,SandPaper,etc. $30.00 $340.00 Projector/Tv screen 56 inches $175.00 $515.00 Matting and Framing Works $240.00 $755.00 GalleryPreparation SUBTOTAL: $755.00 printed material Postcards 5500 $175.00 $175.00 Postage .33 x2500 $825.00 $1000.00 Posters .50 x150 $75.00 $1075.00 ExhibitionBrochure 1000 pieces $650.00 $1725.00 TextPanel 1 $300.00 $2025.00 Letters(title) 1 $100 $2125.00 Press release $300 $2425.00 $2425.00 Personnel Artist Honoraria Artist Talk +travel, time, expenses $700.00 $700.00 Invited Speaker Honoraria Talk + Mileage + Lodging + Expenses $700.00 $1400.00 Curator Honoraria Travel, time, expenses $1000.00 $2400.00 Designer 1 person $1000.00 $3400.00
Personnel SUBTOTAL: $3400.00 Exhibition Materials Borrowing fee including colonial furniture $1120.00 Exhibition Materials SUBTOTAL: $400.00 Special Equipment Hearing Aids (Hired) 20 x $10 $ 200 Special Equipment SUBTOTAL: $100 Food–Reception 5platters $500.00 $500.00 Food/Drink for Attendees Artist Talk $250.00 $750.00 Reception $750.00 Loan from. Museum $10,000.00 Crafting fee $50.00 $50.00 Shipping fee $1100.00 Loan Insurance fee $700.00 Loan from Museum SUBTOTAL: $1850.00