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EXHIBIT ENCHANTS CHILDREN AND ADULTS
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Hopes and dreams shape your life – and they can change the
world. Just think of those four famous words, "I have a dream..." From the personal wishes we make on the night stars to the people and inventions that have changed the way we live, the Dream Exhibit celebrates the power of dreams, and the power of art to inspire us to achieve those dreams. An engaging and unique exhibit, it presents a range of artistic styles and mediums – from watercolor, oil, and chalk pastel to collage, digital, and plasticine. And, all the pieces work together to tell a story that inspires all ages. So, join us – and be a DREAMer!
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The exhibit is based
on the award-winning bestseller Dream:
A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom & Wishes by Susan V. Bosak. As
a one-of-a-kind collaboration, Dream combines contem-porary art from 15 top illustrators with thought-provoking quotations from historical sages and a multilayered poetic story about hopes and dreams across a lifetime.
Dream has won a remarkable 11 national awards, including an International Reading Association Children's Choice, a Teachers' Choice, an iParenting Award, and the Pinnacle Award as Best Gift Book.
The exhibit brings together original works by 15 top illustrators from five countries – winners of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, Bologna Ragazzi Award, Governor General's Medal, and Caldecott Medal.
Find out more about each artist:
Wayne Anderson
James Bennett
Christian Birmingham
Mike Carter
Raúl Colón
Leo and Diane Dillon
Zhong-Yang Huang
Robert Ingpen
Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher
Michèle Lemieux
Barbara Reid
Shaun Tan
Bruce Wood
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The Dream Exhibit is travelling to venues across Canada and the United States.
The exhibit features all the original artwork created for Dream. As a multigenerational exhibit, it draws children, teens, and adults. You're never too young or too old to dream!
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In addition to the artwork, the exhibit consists of the concept drafts for the art that give visitors a peek into the creative process, an abbreviated version of the story from the book, multimedia computer stations, an activity table, and the handcrafted Dream Chest. Each element works with the others to bring the universal themes of hopes and dreams to life.
A text and visual literacy educational program for young people has been developed that includes interactive components encouraging children and teens to discover the world around them and inside themselves. How has the flashlight or the telephone changed the world? Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why was Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring named one of the most influential books of the past fifty years? And what do you do when a personal challenge seems so overwhelming you don't even want to get out of bed?
"There's a real power in the combination of words and art to engage children and get them asking the kinds of rich questions that help them grow," says Dream author Susan V. Bosak. "This is about encouraging young people to read – to understand both words and images – and encouraging them to think, and to dream and set goals to make a difference in their own lives and the lives of others. It also reminds adults not to let go of their dreams."
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Bosak appears at the opening event for the exhibit in each city it visits. The opening event uses art, story, and music to celebrate the power of dreams, and includes an interactive multimedia reading of the Dream book.
After participating in the Dream Discovery Scavenger Hunt, visitors can fold colorful origami Dream Stars and place them into the magical Dream Chest to make a wish.
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The handcrafted wooden Dream Chest has a story all its own. The Dream book begins as a traveler discovers the chest at the end of a rainbow. Thousands and thousands of years ago an ancient people carefully crafted the Dream Chest. One night, they set it on the top of a mountain. They called to the universe. A shooting star flashed across the dark sky. It swirled down to earth, circled around the chest, then burst into the chest through the seven-pointed carved star on its scooped lid. The Dream Chest became a magical portal between reality and dreams, between "what is" and "what can be." In the exhibit, the undulating rainbow lighting inside the chest mesmerizes both young and old.
After you've visited the exhibit, free online LifeDreams activities offer parents and teachers more ideas for encouraging children to dream and set goals, as well as information for helping adults to reconnect with their dreams and achieve their goals.
The Dream Exhibit generally stays at a venue for six to nine months. Appropriate venues include museums, galleries, and libraries. If your community is interested in hosting the exhibit, e-mail or call the Legacy Project at 1-800-772-7765.
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June, 2006 to January, 2007
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Kleinburg, ON
February, 2007 to
June, 2007
Manitoba Children's Museum
Winnipeg, MB
August, 2007 to
July, 2008
Glenbow Museum
Calgary, AB
September, 2008 to December, 2008
Southern Alberta
Art Gallery
Lethbridge, AB
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