Project 10 - ArtThread
Gallery Approver Guide
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Purpose
• Thank you for your willingness to become a
Project 10 ArtThread Gallery Approver—you are
helping the approval process run smoothly!
• This Gallery Approver Guide has been created to
assist you in determining which art should be
approved, declined, or may merit further review
by Project 10 Regional Transition Representatives
(RTRs).
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Project 10 Regions
 Yellow: Lori Garcia (1)
 Orange: Patrick Mulvihill (2)
 Green: Heather Mack (3)
 Blue: Federico Valadez (4)
Pink: Lisa Friedman-Chavez (5)
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Project 10 Regional
Transition Representatives
• Region 1—Lori Garcia
lorigarcia@mail.usf.edu; (850) 396-8951
• Region 2—Patrick Mulvihill
pmulvihill@mail.usf.edu; (386) 585-8317
• Region 3—Heather Mack
hmack1@mail.usf.edu; (321) 298-1759
• Region 4—Federico Valadez
fvaladez@mail.usf.edu; (727) 873-4653
• Region 5—Lisa Friedman-Chavez
lfchavez@mail.usf.edu; (305) 964-6687
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Steps in the Approval Process
1. Review the work of art for approval.
2. Review the title of the work of art.
3. Review any comment the artist may have
added.
 If the approver is comfortable with all three
of the above, then the work of art should be
approved for display on the Project 10
Gallery.
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STEP 1
Reviewing
a Work of Art
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Project 10 ArtThread artists
can showcase different
forms of artwork.
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Digital Media
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Combinations of Art Forms
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Red Flags for Gallery Approvers
• Personally identifying information and
photographs
• Nudity
• Sexual references
• Inappropriate/offensive language
• Violence
• Gang references
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Personally Identifying Information
and Photographs
• In order to respect students’, and other
individuals’ confidentiality, personally
identifying information and
photographs are prohibited and must
not be approved for the Project 10
ArtThread website.
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Nudity
• Although nudity is common in
many works of art, nudity is
prohibited and must not be
approved for the Project 10
Gallery.
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Two Lovers
Art by sk8terboi
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Approved
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Sexual references
• Art with sexual connotations is
prohibited and must not be
approved.
• Ask the question:
Would this art be appropriate to display
in a school?...
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…If the answer is no, it must not be
approved.
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Inappropriate/offensive language
• When words are used inappropriately, the art
must not be approved.
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Words Can Be Wonderful!
Artwork by GinaBean
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Approved
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Violence
• Violence depicted in art is
prohibited and must not be
approved (e.g., fighting,
weapons, etc.).
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Approved
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Gang references
Be on the alert for:
• Misspelled words
• Letters written backwards
• Catch phrases, such as “Boyz”
• Common pictures with questionable
modifications (pyramids, crowns, heart with
wings, Star of David, etc.), or initials
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Common Hearts
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Approved
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Any art depicting gang symbols is
prohibited and must not be approved
for the Project 10 website.
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Website Resources Regarding Gangs
One way to stay current on gang activity and practices is to regularly review
the following websites:
• The Florida Department of Corrections Security and Threat Unit:
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/gangs/index.html
• The Florida Gang Investigators’ Association (FGIA): http://www.fgia.com/
• Street Gangs http://www.streetgangs.com
• Know Gangs http://www.knowgangs.com/
• Institute for Intergovernmental Research http://www.iir.com/nygc/
• Robert Walker’s Gangs or Us http://www.gangsorus.com/
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Steps 2 and 3 in the approval process
Reviewing the artwork’s Title
and the artist’s Comments
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Step 2. Title
• Review the title and apply the following
principles to evaluate the title:
– Personally identifying information
– Sexual references
– Inappropriate/offensive language
– Violence
– Gang references
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Step 3. Comments
• Review the comments and apply the
following principles to evaluate any
comments:
– Personally identifying information
– Sexual references
– Inappropriate/offensive language
– Violence
– Gang references
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In Closing…
When in doubt, click “uncertain” and contact
your local Project 10 Regional Transition
Representative (RTR).
And thank you for your support of Project 10
ArtThread!
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