It was a last-minute idea. Schools were closing, and Kaye Kelly, co-chair of the Franklin Cultural Council with Lillian Gould, thought home-bound students might enjoy a creative home project and online community sharing with an art contest, the week of March 16th. She picked up some art supplies to deliver to winners as prizes.
Would kids participate?
The first day, with a theme of creating “Art with Nature,” said Kelly, 100 children submitted their projects. “Today is ‘Art with Paint,’” she noted, on the second day of the contest. “It’s really vague on purpose.” Other themes planned included “Painting with Salt” and “Painting with Bubbles.”
Franklin Cultural Council did the judging, with one winner per day for Elementary School-aged children and one winner per Middle-School-aged entrants.
“It’s a really positive, happy thing,” said Kelly. “While everyone is adjusting, this has been a nice middle ground.”
To see the winners of the contest, visit Franklin Cultural Council on Facebook.
Event Keeps Spirits Up during School Closings
Issue Date:
April, 2020
Article Body: