You work for a start-up tech company called TechBytes in downtown Vancouver, where the hours are long and staff have rea

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You work for a start-up tech company called TechBytes indowntown Vancouver, where the hours are long and staff have reallygreat facilities for fun. There’s a state-of-the-art latte machinein the staff kitchen, weekly “take out” lunch parties, sleep pods,and arcade game room for much-needed breaks. One day, you realizedthat it might be a good idea to add art to the office as thecolourless walls don’t really match the vibrant culture the companyis creating.
You heard about a program offered by Emily Carr University ofArt and Design from a friend of yours who has participated in theprogram in the past. This program allows the university to showcasestudent art in your office space. So, you look into some of thedetails.
According to a brochure you downloaded from their website,offices can take advantage of this program and get interesting artfor free on a rotational basis. Essentially, you agree to displaystudent art in your office space for a year term. Twice during thatyear, the university will change the art and host an art exhibitfor people to come through. If after one year both parties arehappy with the arrangement, you can opt in again. The beauty isthat this program comes at no cost to your organization.
You look into the dates of the art exhibits, and you realizethat these could work quite well. One is at Christmas, and theother is over the Easter break, when many staff are on holidays, sothere would be minimal disruption to people working. Additionally,the shows are in the evening, when staff have gone home anyway.
The university provides two security guards during the event tomonitor your office space. Your only commitment is if you want tohave someone on site during the events and encourage staff to lockaway files and take home any personal valuables. Your friend alsotold you that they have never had anyone on site, but have opted topay their own building’s security team to attend the event as well,as this is a much cheaper option than buying art for the wholecompany.
You decided to do a little research about art in the workplaceto help convince your boss. One article from WorkDesign.comsuggested that art can help with “wayfinding, culture, and employeeownership”. This matched with a concept outlined in the brochurewhich indicated that they are happy to work with your organizationto develop art with an “on brand” theme of your mission, vision,values, or even just corporate colours.
In addition, the article you read noted that art can reducestress and anger. Specifically, it mentioned that scenes involvingnature, such as green foliage and gently-flowing water, could boostpositivity. One of the exhibit options is all about nature, so youcould certainly request that as well from the university as atheme. In looking at the students’ portfolios online, you wereimpressed by the artwork they have produced and even consideredpurchasing a piece yourself – particularly a piece called“Breathe”.
Now that you are convinced, you think it might be a good idea topitch the idea to your office manager, Jasmine, as you know she isan art enthusiast.