1. Be Entertaining
2. Teach “Green” Sustainability
3. Promote Sustainable Tourism
The Blogs would have links to an EBook, Podcast, and Videos. They are all free. They would be set at a tourist destination where the child can complete the quest. We would explain how the parent can download the book and insert their children's photos into the book. If they wish they can print the book for their children and relatives - before or after they visit. And they could read the book or watch the video as they visit the quest location.
Proposal to the Ringling Museum
There is minimal cost for this effort - simply volunteer labor. The program may well qualify for a grant - a joint application from Sarasota Sister Cities, The Ringling Museum, and the Ringling College to Visit Sarasota would have an excellent chance. The books could be printed and sold in the gift shop. Possible settings for the books include the Ringling Museum Campus, Ringling College, downtown Sarasota, and Sarasota beaches and parks.
We propose that the Ringling Museum support this effort. Sister City Economic Development personnel would help develop the material. If the Ringling agrees, we would approach Ringling College to see if their student or classes would support the effort as individuals or as a class. A grant could be possible from Visit Sarasota since this effort fits their programs. Ringling College students could be the creators of all parts of the program, including videos and animation.
This effort would be at no cost to the Ringling Museum. Saraota Sister Cities would lead the effort.
Craig Hullinger Vice President
Sustainable Economic Development
Sarasotasistercities.com craighullinger@sarasotasistercities.com
941 312 1032
Draft Example of Blogs / Books
Improved graphics and editing needed
Prototype - Quest To Save Castle Ca' d'Zan
Youtube - To Be Constructed
Animation - To Be Constructed
The links below are background and possible future efforts
Potential Future Blogs / Books
Coordinated with a marketing effort by the organization.
Quest at Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Quest at Ringling College Campus
Quest at Selby Gardens
Quest at Mote Marine
Quest at the Bay Sarasota
Quest at St Armands
Quest at Downtown Sarasota
Quest at Main Street in Lakewood Ranch
Quest at Downtown Bradenton
Quest at Jungle Gardens
Quest at Downtown Venice
Quest at Big Cat Habitat
About Sarasota Sister Cities
Background Info
Library Ringling College
The Alfred R. Goldstein Library is an informational, educational, and social hub for RCAD’s students and faculty. Designed specifically for its creative students, the library’s collection includes children’s literature, game arts, graphic novels, letterpress, book arts, pop up books, special collections, reference, and online resources.The 46,000-square-foot library houses over 75,000 books and periodicals.
The library hosts an independent art publishing book fair called Paper Jam. Organized jointly with Letterpress and Book Arts Center and the Brizdle-Schoenberg Special Collections Center and in collaboration with SRQ Zine Fest, the annual event features a wide array of creative books and experimental printed items that highlight local and diverse perspectives.[11]
Free Clip Art
Ringling Museum of Art - The authors below wrote the very nice book Circus ABC Book sold at the Ringling Gift Shop and Amazon, published by scalapublishers.com/circus-abc
Jennifer Lemmer Posey is Curator of Circus at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Dr David Berry is Assistant Director of Academic Affairs at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
Craig Hullinger
