The 100 Day Project 2024 is underway! I had so much fun last year hiding art in Brookfield, I’m doing it again. This year I decided on a different approach. I will create and hide 10 series with 10 pieces of art each. Since I will be creating 10 pieces in each series, if someone misses a piece they really love, there will be a similar piece to look forward to in the coming days.

How My Project Works

Each day I will create a piece of art and hide it somewhere in Brookfield. I will take photos that will help you find the art and post them to my Instagram and Facebook with an additional clue. You follow the clues, find my art, and take it home to enjoy it! I created the unique hashtag #100DaysOfArtInBrookfield to make my posts easier for Brookfielders to find. I will hide my art at varied times to allow for folks on different schedules to find it.

My 2024 100 Day Project: Series 1 of 10

For the first series, I created a digital illustration. Each day for the first 10 days of the 100 Day Project I will experiment with a different color palette. Then I’ll print the updated design on photo paper and use paint pens to embellish each one in a unique way. Here are the first two designs that were hidden Sunday and Monday (I’ll be creating today’s and hiding it right after I publish this post.

What Is the 100 Day Project?

The 100 Day Project is an inclusive, worldwide art project. Thousands of people participate each year and share their daily project entries online using the hashtag #DoThe100DayProject. A 100 Day Project can involve any medium or form creative expression, and anyone can participate. The idea is to commit to creativity every day for 100 days. A participant can also start their 100 Day project at any time during the year, but there is a global start date each year for those who enjoy the community building that takes place when they do their 100 Day Project along with others worldwide. The start date for the 2024 100 Day Project was February 18th, so if you’re interested in joining in the fun, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the community experience.

Wrapping It Up

I hope you’ll join me in this year’s hidden art adventure. Tune in to my Facebook and Instagram accounts and keep an eye out for hidden art around Brookfield over the next 98 days – you never know what magic you might find!

Also, whether you’re an artist yourself or simply appreciate the joy that creating brings, I encourage you to participate in the 100 Day Project. Freedom to express yourself creatively is a beautiful gift to give yourself.

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I have some dreamy news, friends! Brookfield will be participating in its first ever summer art exhibit, Growing with Brookfield! The project will feature painted rain barrels that will be placed in front of sponsoring Brookfield businesses and yours truly will be one of the artists who will paint one!

How It Will Work

Ten artists will participate in Brookfield’s summer art exhibit this year. Businesses can sponsor a rain barrel and artist for $350. Each artist will be connected with a sponsoring business and they’ll collaborate with their sponsor on the rain barrel design. The goal here is to promote public art in Brookfield and highlight our many wonderful small businesses all summer long.

The rain barrels will be on display during the summer in front of the sponsoring businesses throughout Brookfield with information about each rain barrel’s artist and sponsor. There will also be town maps of the exhibit with artist and sponsor information, so the rain barrels and their sponsoring businesses will have plenty of visibility over the summer.

The rain barrels will be auctioned off at the end of summer at the Brookfield Fine Arts Festival in Kiwanis Park on September 28th. The proceeds from the auction will go toward the advancement the arts in Brookfield (there is more specific information on this coming soon).

What’s Next?

Which wonderful Brookfield business will I be matched with? You’ll have to stay tuned to find out! I’ll be sharing updates here and on my Instagram account and my Facebook account, so stay tuned! Are you a local business that would like to sponsor a painted rain barrel and artist? Reach out to the Brookfield Artists Collective!

Big thank-yous to the Brookfield Artists Collective, Brookfield IL Chamber of Commerce, the Village of Brookfield Government and Douglas Auto Body Inc. for making this project possible! I am so grateful for your support of public art in Brookfield!

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