Gillis loves art. So much so
that even an old Dodge Dakota can become a rolling piece of sculpture. This
truck was transformed in collaboration with the Kansas City Art Institute to
become a canvas for the kids of Gillis. How? By covering it with chalkboard
paint and keeping a big case of colored chalk in the back. Now on sunny days
when the kids of Gillis need a break they have chalking parties during art
class.
They cover the sidewalks and the truck with drawings and writings, sometimes munching on cookies and drinking lemonade while sitting on the tailgate. The truck, which belongs to the art teacher, is then driven around Kansas City showing off the kid’s art to the whole of midtown. Adults are welcome to chalk to so if you ever feel like volunteering on a nice day come draw with the Gillis kids. We would love to have you.
Submitted by Theo Bunch, Gillis Art Teacher
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