Please Join Us!

Volunteers are needed in numerous areas. We're looking for mosaic artists, visual artists, art lovers, ceramic artists, clay and play participants, school and community outreach partners, financial and in-kind contributors, the experienced, and the newly interested.

Following are a few of the ways to be involved. Please feel free to suggest others that might appeal to you.

Mosaic Artists are needed to help complete sections and backgrounds, assist at workshops and outreach sessions, install, and grout. We are, of course, happy to train anyone who would like to become a mosaic artist!

Visual Artists can learn the mosaic process at our workshops, and are also needed to donate 4"x6" works of art for our Enormous tiny Art show opening December 7, 2007. For more information, click here.

Ceramic Artists can help with tile creation, both shaped and sculpted, from sculpture clay, assist at tile-making outreach sessions, or help fire tiles.

Clay and Play Participants are invited to attend any of our sessions noted under Upcoming Events to create and glaze unique tiles to be included in the mosaic. No experience necessary and all ages are welcome. There is no fee.

School and Community Outreach Partners: If your group would like to have our volunteers work with you to create tiles or portions of the mosaic border, please contact us.

Financial Contributors are enthusiastically appreciated; any amount is welcome. Our freeze/thaw resistant materials are expensive, and the project is being run 100% on volunteer labor. 100% of your contribution will go toward materials. Contributions may be mailed.

In Kind Contributions are welcome: We Need: Safety Goggles, Dust-Rated Face Masks, Gardening Gloves in Adult and Child Sizes, Rolls of Fiberglass Mesh, Tack Hammers, Hard-Bodied Sculpture Clay, Old But Serviceable Artist's Paint Brushes, Copy Paper, Colored Card Stock, Printing, Publicity, Workspace, and Scaffolding.

Opportunities:

Saturday, September 20 : "Gluefest!" OUTREACH SESSION Charlotte Community, Ciel Gallery, 1519 Camden Road, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Come and help us piece together the mosaic. All ages welcome. FREE!

Friday, August 8: "Gluefest!" OUTREACH SESSION Charlotte Community, Ciel Gallery, 1519 Camden Road, 6:00 - Until. Come and help us begin to piece together the mosaic. All ages welcome. FREE!

Friday, August 1: "Gluefest!" OUTREACH SESSION South End Community, Ciel Gallery, 1519 Camden Road, 6:00 - 9:00 PM during the First Friday Crawl. Come and help us begin to piece together the mosaic. All ages welcome. FREE!

August 1: Artist Workshop! 5:00 PM, Ciel Gallery, 1519 Camden Road. For all participating artists and community outreach volunteers. FREE!

August - November, 2008: During this time individual artists will also be welcome to complete border sections or help with backgrounds. Workshops begin August 1. If this interests you, please contact us.

June - August, 2008: Submissions accepted from artists who would like to consider designing and completing a 3x3 foot section of the mosaic. Materials will be provided. Selected artists must agree to attend two introductory workshops beginning in August, and may complete the mosaic in their studio. Selected artists must also agree to provide 4-6 hours of volunteered time at outreach sessions across the community.

May 16, 2008: OUTREACH SESSION NoDa Community, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

March 29, 2008 (Tentative): OUTREACH SESSION Shamrock Community

Monday, February 4, 2008: OUTREACH SESSION at UMAR, 36th Street, 1:00 PM

January - May, 2008: Outreach sessions will be held at various schools and community organizations across Charlotte. If your group would like to schedule a session to make tiles for the project or complete small mosaic squares for inclusion in the border, please contact Diana at 704-364-3324, or d.arvanites@att.net.

Friday, December 7, 5:00 - 6:30 PM: Fabulous Friday Clay Play, CALeidoscope Gallery, 1517 Camden Road, Charlotte. Create a unique tile for the mosaic, and then stay for our Enormous Tiny Art Show opening. Free and open to the public. Children with adults please.

Friday, December 7, 6:00 - 9:00 PM: Enormous Tiny Art Show Opening Reception and Grande Holiday Soiree, CALeidoscope Gallery, 1517 Camden Road. Please join us for the opening of this community-wide exhibit and holiday party. The evening is free (unless you'd like to buy lots of art :) The exhibit continues through December 28.

Monday, December 3, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Donation deadline for our Enormous Tiny Art Show. We're actively soliciting donations of tiny art, 4" x 6" in any medium, framed, for our upcoming show. We hope to have donations from artists all across Charlotte. A full prospectus is located on the website.

Saturday, November 24, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Community Mosaic Project tent at the intersection of Camden Road, Tryon, and Summit (Canine Cafe parking lot) at South End during the light rail opening celebration. We'll have clay, cookie cutters, and glazes for participants to create and glaze a tile that will become part of the large scale mosaic. Participation is free. We are also looking for helpers and volunteers to work with the public that day if this interests you.