Making a Good Thing Even Better

Now...let's practice building upon things that we do already, ending up with even more value, and especially even more community.  Here are a couple of ideas around the Nashua Sculpture Symposium:

Nashua would benefit greatly from more publicity around the Nashua Sculpture Symposium. This is a big event, sometimes international, and leaves a lasting effect on the city with the placement of sculptures around town. The sculptors are currently working in a location a couple of blocks from downtown and have designated visiting hours. But there are no signs to the area from Main Street. The Millyard is easy to get lost in, and a little scary; wayfinding signs would extend a hand of welcome to the public.
Needed: a publicity/media resource, a sign-making resource.

An event to get children involved would be good. Visiting music groups and other artists often do workshops at schools. Wouldn't it be fun to see a whole group of children at Rotary Park sculpting away?
Needed: a coordinating resource, a materials resource,  a publicity resource.

Something that keeps the sculpture in front of the public would keep the art alive. How about a sculpture walk? A guided tour once in a while would be nice, but a downloadable .pdf file would be a start.
Needed: an author, a host site, a publicity resource.

What about getting the public more involved?  Could the applications be placed on line and the public allowed to vote? In other similar instances, the public choice is usually included, plus others selected by the jury. Could we get organizations to do some minimal landscaping around the sculptures? More complicated. These are issues that could be discussed at planning meetings for the next symposium. Needed: well advertised meetings for the next Symposium, open to the public; a web applications resource; a publicity resource.

This doesn't seem expensive or difficult. Thinking "Capacity Building" can make it happen.