Art Auctions & Fun at Chattahoochee Elementary

Gadsden Arts Admin • January 30, 2025

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Art Auctions & Fun at Chattahoochee Elementary

What a day it was at Chattahoochee Elementary in honor of the Gadsden Arts COLLECT Select Exhibition and Sale this past January! Museum Educator, Kaiyla Thompson brought the excitement of bidding to the students, giving them the chance to participate with their hard-earned fake money. The bidding was focused on the Creative Futures Council’s  Leftovers exhibition, which was on display from January 11 to February 1. The bids varied wildly, ranging from an impressive $1,000,000,000 to just 55 cents! The kids couldn’t stop talking about their favorite pieces, with comments like,   “It’s the best out of all of them,” “I like “I want her to be my sister,” and “It’s so cool.” It was a fun, interactive way for the young students to engage with art and develop their appreciation for creativity. We love how the youth have inspired the children, sparking their imaginations and encouraging them to see art in a new light!

Art for Children & Youth programs are made possible by our Art for Children Donors and sponsors Bell & Bates Home Center and Sunnyside Farm Management Inc. Generous support is provided by Art Bridges and a grant awarded by the Community Foundation of North Florida. Free Family Saturdays are presented by Centennial Bank, in partnership with the
National Hookup of Black Women – Gadsden.

Cracked mural of a woman’s face with long dark hair on a weathered wall.

“I want to draw like her when I get older !”

– 1st Grader

Abstract mixed-media artwork with colorful shapes, doodles, and a pink central figure on white paper

“I like all of the color!”

– 3rd Grader

Colorful abstract collage of birds and fish against a blue background, with stacked rainbow shapes at the sides

“It’s the best and it’s pretty!”

– 2nd Grader

Purple three-eyed face on a green background, with dark hair and blue lips.

“It reminds me of me!”

– 2nd Grader

A small handmade figurine with a black crown sits on a layered pink, white, and brown flower-like base.

“I love the crown, she’s so cute!”

— 1st Grader

Colorful collage cover reading “WE ARE ALL EARTHLINGS” and “SEASON 19 EPISODE” on a white face silhouette

“I love cake!”

– 2nd Grader

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