2012 Artistic Rain Barrel Program
For a fourth year, local artists will be challenged to creatively paint rain barrels, as part of a fun way to educate the community on the benefits of using rain barrels to improve water quality. The Lincoln Children's Zoo and the City of Lincoln Watershed Management will choose artists based on their applications. Teachers who apply for their class are required to submit a short description of how they will use the rain barrel as a teaching tool in their classroom. A total of 25 artists will be selected for this year's program.
The application period is now closed. Selected artists will be notified on February 6th and have a little over four weeks to paint and return their barrels. The barrels will be displayed around the City of Lincoln for one to two months at local businesses and libraries, and during the Lincoln City Earth Day celebration on April 22, 2012 at Antelope Park.
Thousands of people will be exposed to this artwork, as this program will be publicized via newspaper, radio and photos of all decorated barrels will be posted on the City of Lincoln's website. Additionally, all artistic barrels will be on display with interpretative signage throughout Lincoln during the months of March and April 2012. The barrels will be auctioned following an Artistic Rain Barrel exhibition at the Lincoln City Earth Day on April 22nd from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., all proceeds will be given the Lincoln Children's Zoo to support summer classes, educational information for exhibits and other environmental education programs.
Related Links
- History of the Program
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- News Articles
- News Release - Artists Needed For 2012 Rain Barrel Art Project (12/15/11)
