[FOSS4G2017] Kids Map Gallery

[Keith Jenkins]

Heather,

I think this is a great idea!  If I remember correctly, the Portland
2014 FOSS4G gala at the World Forestry Center had a slideshow of all
the submitted posters running in the small theater of the museum.
When I was there, a small crowd was gathered to appreciate the
cartography.  Even though the posters were also viewable online,
viewing the posters together as a group -- on a large screen -- really
added to the community/family feeling of FOSS4G.  Adding kids' maps
into the mix would enhance that feeling!

Cheers,
Keith


On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Heather Hillers
<heather.hillers at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have been mulling the things that worry me about the gallery concept.
> These are not new things, but rather the more worrying things that I touched
> on in the wiki.
>
> The kids map gallery as I first wrote it up is very physical (and
> surprisingly low tech.).  I needed to clear up who will receive the
> submissions, what will we do for display space, what do we do with kids art
> that gets left at the venue, and how do we organise display space and make
> the display look good.  I was also very worried about what would happen if
> we did not get enough participation.  Kids being disappointed is not
> something I want to be responsible for.  I would also like it to be a bit
> more relatable to conference goers who don't have families.
>
> But, I figured it out today.  If the submissions are all digital, then all
> the problems about display space go away, and the problems of managing the
> artwork.  And we can make it much more part of the normal, done before part
> of the conference.  Nottingham had a Map Gallery.  It was great.  Everyone
> was talking about the submissions and hanging out in front of the display.
> Super cool.  Bonn did not have a map gallery, and I really missed it (unless
> I missed it).
>
> So, I think all that has to be done is resurrect the adult map gallery,
> which has been done and was successful and was relatable to everyone, and
> add a category also for kid's submissions.  Ba Da Bing. And, since the kid's
> submissions are displayed with the grown up submissions, we don't have to
> worry so much about whether or not enough kids submit.  It has a buffer.  I
> felt my blood pressure drop instantly when I thought of this, which is
> usually an indication that I am on the right track.
>
> What do you think? Is anyone working on an adult map gallery for Boston?
>
> Heather