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Trailer Questions

1. How will the trailer help Art Life?
By going MOBILE, Art Life will be able to focus on offering this program to several areas of Sarasota not just those who attend Nightlife. Classes can be held anywhere the trailer can park. By having a permanent place for the computer system, we can create a state-of-the-art teaching network for up to 10 workstations.

1a. Space:
Nightlife Teen Center does not have the storage available for the equipment that we are looking to get. Nor do they have the proper space to teach at the intervals we are hoping to teach at. While an excellent facility, we feel that being able to offer the program to other areas of the community would be much better.

2. Who Will Benefit from the trailer?
Nightlife Teen Center works with At-Risk Teens in Sarasota. Nightlife is the primary recipient of classes for At-Risk Teens. Up to 3 times a week, Art Life will park the trailer at Nightlife to host multiple classes each day. This is the first purpose of the trailer and the program.

Various Community Centers have limited resources for teaching Computer Based Art. Throughout Sarasota, Art Life can provide help by hosting classes for their center. Categories would be established depending on their ability to get funding. Centers like the Newtown Community Center would fit under the At-Risk category allowing Art Life to work with them for free while Senior Friendship Centers would be considered extra-curricular which we may ask for a donation to be onsite. This is only an example. Each center would be reviewed independantly.

Small Charter Schools may not have the ability to begin a full Computer-Based Art Program. These small schools can also benefit from the trailer. We can bring Professional Equipment to Small Charter Schools that may be able to afford a donation at a quarter of the cost of a full program.

Home School Groups rarely have the opportunity to learn graphic art software and photography. Once again being mobile, this program can be brought to churches or to private homes where teams of students can meet. A per child donation would be assesed for that type of program.

The Community of Sarasota and surrounding communities can benefit from the trailer while being parked in front of Target, Walmart or Best Buy shopping centers. Classes can be offered to the community through larger financially stable businesses that promote community education. These classes can feature training in basic computer skills or job aptitude testing, even employment days where the workplace can allow people to fill out an application online through the trailer's high powered WiFi antennas. These programs would bring awareness to the Art Life and Nightlife programs while possibly receiving donations from each business.

3. How much will the trailer Cost?
We will complete this section very soon as bids come in for the construction of the trailer as well as the interior. We are hoping to stay within $18,000.00 for the trailer. We will also need to purchase a truck large enought to haul this very large trailer. This will add another $35,000.00 to the price tag. We will save a huge amount of money by ordering a blank trailer and outfitting the interior and electrical ourselves.