Quiz and Tips from Amy Amdur
April is the perfect time to take stock of the art on your walls and in your home or office. Refreshing your space can be as simple as changing the art on your walls. After years of owning a piece of art you may not notice the art anymore. So what to do? Take an art inventory of your art.
TAKE AN ART INVENTORY
Ask yourself: “What do I truly love?” “ Which pieces do I walk past without noticing?” Ask “ Is this art a relic from a past chapter in my life?” Ask yourself: “ Is it faded, or are the colors and subject matter no longer inspiring me?”
Keep the pieces you love, and contribute your old art to a place like the Chicago Furniture Bank, a nonprofit that provides essential furnishings to those transitioning out of homelessness. Festival attendees can donate gently used wall art to help turn empty houses into homes. Amdur Productions is proud to continue its six-year partnership with the Chicago Furniture Bank
Quick Quiz: Keep or Toss?
Use this simple quiz to decide which art stays and which pieces might be ready for a new home: For each piece, ask:
- I love this piece of art and smile when I see it
- Yes = 3 points
- Sometimes = 2 points
- Never = 1 point
- This piece of art is in good condition: crisp, clean, not faded or broken.
- Yes = 3 points
- Sometimes = 2 points
- No = 1 point
- This piece of art makes a huge statement in my space.
- Yes = 3 points
- Sometimes = 3 points
- No = 1 point
Quiz Scoring Results:
- 9 points: Keep this art! Consider moving it to another location in your home for a fresh look.
- 6-8 points: Time to start thinking about replacing this piece. Art you no longer want can be donated to organizations like Chicago Furniture Bank or The Art Center in Highland Park. The Art Center sells contributed art at their annual Recycled Art Sale, one of their major sources of income that allow them to operate
- 3-5 points: REPLACE, REPLACE, REPLACE! Bring your pre-loved art pieces to the next Amdur Productions festival and find any team member to inquire about donating to the Chicago Furniture Bank.
Plan Ahead for New Art Purchases
We’re less than one month away from summer art festival season. Plan now for art shopping this summer. Take measurements of where you would like your new art. Take a photograph of the nearby furniture and ground. Go to the festivals, and when you find something that is the right size and within your budget, buy it! Consider exploring:
- Large-scale photos printed on aluminum for a family room
- Mixed media works with rich textures for an entry hall
- Luxurious landscape paintings to brighten a room
- Unique 3D pieces made from glass for a table