Part community outreach project and part fundraiser, the Community Mosaic Project was developed in 2007 and launched in the summer of 2008 as a means to create awareness of the arts and make them accessible for every member of our community. The display, hung in tandem with the Hardy Gallery's Collection Invitational exhibit, consists of a large-scale mosaic (approximately 12 feet by 6 feet), constructed of 300-plus 6-inch by 6-inch canvases.
Each piece of artwork is crafted by community members, youth, professional and amateur artists of all skill levels and ages. There are no requirements for subject matter or medium (except that it be appropriate for display) or who may participate, making it an example of how the visual arts can allow the public to share their message(s)!
At the conclusion of the six-week exhibit, the mosaic will be disassembled and restored to individual canvases. Each artwork is assigned a number, and throughout the duration of the exhibit, the public will be invited to purchase a number in anticipation of owning a piece of art. $25 will by one 6-inch by 6-inch original artwork as well as cover the cost of shipping the work - a price that we hope is within everyone's means. The number(s) purchased corresponding to the number on the artwork(s) will be sent directly to the purchaser. The exciting part is not knowing which canvas you will receive! All sales from the donated canvases will benefit the non-profit Hardy Gallery.
If you've contributed to the Community Mosaic Project (either as a creator of a canvas or as someone who purchased a number for an original artwork, you finally have the opportunity to see your efforts in full color! The Hardy Gallery is proud to announce The Community Mosaic Project: Complete Artworks, 2008-2009, a book produced and created by the Hardy Gallery.
This 244-page Hardy-published book contains the photos for each canvas created for the 2008 and 2009 Community Mosaic Project exhibits as well as a sampling of statements from participating artists, details on the project's process, testimonials from the artist and art patrons the exhibit has affected, and much more.
The books are $29.95 plus 5.5% Wisconsin Sales Tax ($31.60), and can currently be purchased at the following outlets:
• The Hardy Gallery on Anderson Dock and the Hardy Gallery Office in the Ephraim Historical Foundation Svalhus
• The Anderson Store Museum (also on Anderson Dock)
• The Miller Art Museum (107 S. 4th Avenue, Sturgeon Bay)
• Rob Williams Studio/Gallery (753 Isle View Road, Ellison Bay)
We hope to be able to continue the book project for the 2010 & 2011 projects, so if you participated in this year's project, stay tuned for that news!
For more information about the Community Mosaic Project, or the corresponding book, please call 920.854.2210 or email info(at)thehardy.org.
PLEASE NOTE: As of 8/14/2010, all numbers for the 2010 Community Mosaic Project have been purchased. Thank you to all of our supporters - with your help, we sold out of our numbers two weeks earlier than last year! If you missed being able to purchase a number this year and would like to get on the waiting list for next year's project, please call the Hardy Gallery office at 920.854.2210 to reserve your number today!
We recognize the Artists Guild, LLC as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2010 Community Mosaic Project.
Mill Road Gallery
Tradewinds Fine Art & Framing Supply
The Miller Art Museum
Wisconsin Arts Board
Door County YMCA
The Community Mosaic Project book was made possible in part by the Hardy Gallery's Marketing & Community Relations Director, a position that is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board made possible by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts with funds from the American Recovery and Investment Act.
