Virtual Art Show

Be prepared with a vision for your show. You can make it so all of the works submitted reflect on that vision. The vision/goal of our show is "to show the power of art to lift our spirits and renew hope."

We do not have a library art policy because exhibits are new for us. Having a vision statement meant my director did not worry about submissions that would be deemed inappropriate for sharing publicly.

One minor challenge I had in creating the video was that the first soundtrack I chose was too short, and the loop was awkward. I attempted to edit, but I have not edited music before. For the sake of time, I ended up choosing another song, and I actually liked the second song choice better. My only complaint with Canva might be that I wanted the last slides, where I provide a vision statement and thank the artists, to appear for a longer time. In Canva, I had to set all the slides to show for the same amount of time. (It might technically be possible, but I was unable to receive help to troubleshoot this challenge). To have more time to read, if needed, viewers can pause the slideshow. I only regret that I spent too much time exploring other options for preparing the slide show. Many options that appear to be free actually are not, or have very limited features, or require software supports.

Further advice on the video, especially when working limited hours, is to stick with what you know in terms of platforms. Keep it simple. Remember your reason for the program, your vision, your goal. Is it to demo all the tech? That was not my mission.