Color The Community - Public Art Campaign

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Written By Chelsea Arnold
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This Spring, join First 1,000 Days Suncoast in a community-wide art project celebrating babies and families! We are encouraging families and community partners to create and share works of art inspired by the fundamentals of early learning. Artwork can range anywhere from sidewalk chalk doodles to finger-painting or even macaroni pictures.

  1. Create sidewalk chalk art (or preferred medium) inspired by The Basics early learning principles:

    1. Maximize love, manage stress

    2. Count, group, compare

    3. Talk, sing, and point

    4. Explore through play and movement

    5. Read and discuss stories

  2. Post photos of you and your masterpiece to social media.

    Tag @First1000DaysSuncoast on Facebook and Instagram and use hashtags #First1000DaysSuncoast #ColortheCommunity

  3. Visit First1000DaysSuncoast.com to sign up for free text tips on The Basics and connect with local resources for parents and young children.

Need Inspiration?

First 1000 Days Sarasota recently commissioned two community murals in North Port and Central Sarasota based off of the magic of childhood. Each piece was designed as gateways for young families to learn about community resources available to help their children. You can check them out in person at:

Bubbles by Truman Adams Forty Carrots Family Center - 1500 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota

Bubbles by Truman Adams
Forty Carrots Family Center - 1500 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota

Swing Out Into the World by Laura Pommier Quality TV Sales & Service - 14212 Tamiami Trail, North Port

Swing Out Into the World by Laura Pommier
Quality TV Sales & Service - 14212 Tamiami Trail, North Port

More in the News

  • Suncoast News Network - A children initiative of Sarasota Colors the Community to spread awareness

  • Herald Tribune - Sarasota County murals highlight the importance of the first 1,000 days of childhood

  • Your Sun - Wall mural depicting children's health, city funds $10K

  • Your Observer - Childcare murals focus on first 1,000 days

Partners

We welcome you to join our movement and increase awareness of early brain development! Please consider the following to help us get the message out:

  • Hand out Color The Community flyers to parents and encourage them to visit our website for more information

  • Follow First 1000 Days Sarasota on Facebook and Instagram and share our resources on your page

  • Do something creative with children and families within your own organization and send us pictures OR share on social media using #ColorTheCommunity #First1000DaysSarasota

Click here to download the campaign’s creative assets. For more information, contact Chelsea Arnold at Chelsea-Arnold@smh.com

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