It's finally here :)

Well the auction is finally here and I would venture to guess that most, if not all, of us are very excited to see this through! Last night was the graduate symposium at Dr. McClure's and it was a great experience hearing about how all of our research went, and the individual experiences we've had. Also having Casey there was also wonderful because she was able to give a perspective from the organization's side how our projects have had an effect on them.
As part of my research, I've been looking at the way BICAS blends community resources and contexts with art and art making, and I've been using all of the posts on the blog and listening to our various experiences, as well as the meetings I've attended to somewhat put together a picture of the way they do so. The insight I've gained has therefore been ongoing, and from what my original research question was, has been modified to focus more on this kind of transition from the bike workshop and educational space to a more arts based space during the time leading up to the auction. As Casey has mentioned to us, the "A" in BICAS has changed over the years from "art" to "action" depending on resources and time available to fulfill the art mission. It seems within the past few years, the art programs have been more sustainable and can be seen year round, but there still appears to be a greater shift where everyone in the organizations comes together to focus on the art, either through being invested in making the auction a success and even contributing their own pieces.
After this weekend, I will have the largest part of my research done, as I have been greatly interested in the organization of the auction, and what goes into it to make it happen. So for my next post, I'll hopefully have lots of pictures and insight on my experience helping out all weekend :)
Here's to an awesome time working with BICAS and a successful fundraising event!