City of Lincoln
Watershed Education: Artistic Rain Barrel Program

2011

2011 Artistic Rain Barrel Program

For a third year, local artists were 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 chose artists based on their applications. Teachers who applied for their class were 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 were selected for the 2011 program.

Artist had five weeks to paint and return their barrels. The barrels were displayed around the City of Lincoln for one to two months at local businesses and libraries, with the last week at the Lincoln Children's Zoo. On May 19, following an Artistic Rain Barrel exhibition at Lincoln Children's Zoo, the barrels were auctioned, with proceeds going the Lincoln Children's Zoo to support summer classes, educational information for exhibits and other environmental education programs.

See Also: 2009 | 2010 | 2012

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News Release - Artists Needed For 2011 Rain Barrel Art Project  (12/15/10)

History of the Artistic Rain Barrel Program