Dolphins on Parade A Public Art Project in Support of Georgia Aquarium Celebrating the Opening of our New Dolphin Exhibit:

Overview Local Artists, in partnership with Dolphins on Parade sponsors, will create unique designs for , 65” tall fiberglass dolphin statues. The Dolphins on Parade will be statues appearing in approved locations chosen by sponsors on city streets, in lobbies, in parks, etc. The core area for the dolphins will be in the Centennial Olympic Park Area, Downtown and Midtown. The Dolphin Parade will begin at the Georgia Aquarium during the opening weeks of the new dolphin gallery. Then slowly, over the course of several weeks the dolphins will parade out to new locations around the city. Tools such as website promotion, social media with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, and marketing to our Aquarium visitors will be used to generate excitement and direct guests to their locations. This program is modelled after other successful community art projects like the “Cows on Parade,” “Town Turtles” of Sandy Springs, “We Let the Dogs Out” in Athens, GA and the Atlanta All-Star Baseballs.

Blank Dolphin – Ready for Painting

Project Priorities Celebrate the opening of the Dolphin Exhibit, at&t Dolphin Tales Capture the imaginations of all viewers Promote the spirit of the Aquarium by creating awareness for education and community programs Promote pride for residents of Atlanta Create “buzz” among tourists Engage local artists and the local arts community Provide sponsors visual representation of their support Achieve fundraising goal

Cause – SEA Program Georgia Aquarium educates thousands of students each year through both formal and field trip-style programs. The activities and classes fill a gap in our education system by allowing trained educators to cover important topics in science, math and humanities that relate directly to Georgia performance standards and to testing success. The approach is hands on and engaging so that students leave with experiences that last a lifetime. Through generous donations the Aquarium is able to provide these programs at a sponsored rate of $11 to all students. Dolphins on Parade will fund our “Sponsored Education Admissions” Program and allow these efforts to continue into the future.

Examples Cows Flamingos

Examples Town Turtles Eagles

Locations Sponsors may propose any location they choose. We suggest that initially dolphins be displayed at a locations visible from the street. Georgia Aquarium is creating a list of possible locations that will be available for review in late summer/early fall.

Artists Georgia Aquarium is working with City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts Council Artists Registry, Georgia Council for the Arts, local schools and universities, and local galleries to offer a list of artists who will receive a honorarium for the creation of a dolphin. In the summer, sponsors will be able to select a design from this artists group or be able to contract their own artist for the creation of the dolphin design.

Design Guidelines Sponsors will have the freedom to select from complied designs or to collaborate with an artist to modify a design or create a new one. Artistic merit must be greater than commercial design Logos or direct advertising should be avoided or become part of the artistic design No political, religious or sexual content is allowed Public safety and vandal-proof consideration in the design is a must

Schedule of Events 2010 MarchDolphins On Parade Project Launch March – JulyArtists Submit Design Concepts Aug.Naked Dolphin Party for Sponsors and Artists Aug. - Oct.Artists Create Dolphins Oct. 31Completed Dolphins Delivered to Georgia Aquarium Nov. 14Dolphin Exhibit Opening and Dolphins on Parade Unveiling 2011 January 1Dolphins begin to Parade to various locations MayDolphins on Parade Auction

Splash Sponsorship Sculpture Benefits One (1) fiberglass Dolphin sculpture, custom painted with your design of choice Sponsor recognition at the base of the sculpture Display at Georgia Aquarium from November 2010 – January 2011 Display as part of the Dolphins on Parade event at a highly visible location from January 2011 – April 2011 Ownership of the Dolphin following the display period Promotional Benefits Logo listing on the Dolphins on Parade section of the Web site Listing as part of the mobile map Multiple eCommunications - to more than 400,000 recipients: eNewsletters, invitations, eBlasts, etc. Logo identification in the Dolphins on Parade program Logo identification at all Dolphins on Parade events Hospitality Pair of tickets to the Dolphins on Parade Auction Two (2) tickets to the VIP opening of at&t Dolphin Tales Cost: $6,500

Flip Sponsorship Sculpture Benefits One (1) fiberglass Dolphin sculpture, custom painted with your design of choice Sponsor recognition at the base of the sculpture Display at Georgia Aquarium from November 2010 – January 2011 Display as part of the Dolphins on Parade event at a highly visible location from January 2011 – April 2011 Promotional Benefits Logo listing on the Dolphins on Parade section of the Web site Listing as part of the mobile map Multiple eCommunications - to more than 500,000 recipients: eNewsletters, invitations, eBlasts, etc. Logo identification in the Dolphins on Parade program Logo identification at all Dolphins on Parade events Hospitality Pair of tickets to the Dolphins on Parade Auction Opportunity to bid on Dolphin ownership Cost: $3,500