How Much is that Doggy in the Window?
How Much is that Doggy in the Window? is a collaboration based community project. We work with local shelters in the Charleston, SC area to bring awareness to their needs and the animals that are currently up for adoption.
Our first project was just completed with the Charleston Animal Society (CAS). We had 4 spaces along King Street that we used to help bring awareness to CAS: 372, 401, 501, and 517. 372 King Street housed 12 x18 posters with images of dogs who need adoption or who had just been adopted, along with their stories of life in a shelter — how they were brought in, and where they were adopted. The images were taken by Kimberly Held and the poster was designed by Christina Bailey, both WALK volunteers. 401 King Street was used as an adoption center and was staffed by CAS employees and volunteers. By the end of the weekend they had 10 dogs adopted! 501 and 517 King Street has artwork up by local artists who have donated their work to help raise money for the CAS through the end of February. All in all our first efforts in this project has been a real success! Below are images of the artwork that is being sold to benefit CAS, and images of the posters that were created specifically for CAS, and that show animals that have found new homes while at their shelter or dogs still in need of homes.
Project 1.1 | February 10 – 14 | How Much is that Doggy in the Window? | Charleston Animal Society
Check out Charleston Animal Society’s website — they just launched their new site! www.charlestonanimalsociety.org
WALK Gallery and Charleston Animal Society (CAS) thanks all the artist who donated work to CAS to help raise general funds for the shelter.
Thank you!
Sarah Jacobs
Jessica Jarva
Jason Layne
Robert Maniscalco
Steven McCabe
Kevin Morrissey
Jennifer Rone
Sue Schweikart
Jo Tuttle
Paul Zepeda
Allison Bolduc, Associate Director of Development, had the following to say about the event and their participation:
Being able to have adoptable animals in the 401 King Street space during SEWE weekend was amazing! We had a total of 12 off-site adoptions in 3 days! We also enjoyed the opportunity to speak with fellow animal lovers and spread the message about our mission to save lives. Aside from the adoptions, we got several donations, and even signed up some new volunteers. Because of this event, CAS is able to use the 401 King Street space to hold future adoption events at key times during the year. We have secured the space for the Charleston Food and Wine Festival, as well as Spoleto! With aggressive adoption numbers to meet this year, we are so grateful to WALK gallery for collaborating with us to tell our story and save lives! We appreciate this opportunity to find homes for loving pets, and to inspire passers by with the joy of animal companionship.