Jupiter High’s Student Government Association (SGA) hosted the Colorful Futures Art Fair with the goal of raising money for SGA and allowing students to receive profits from their artwork.
The fair took place on Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event consisted of roughly 15 students who had their artwork for sale.
“We’ve made a couple adjustments to encourage more people to come,” Bryce Kauppi, sophomore and Secretary of SGA, said. “The turnout hasn’t been 100% successful, but we worked on getting more people.”
Starting from scratch, the Fundraising committee of SGA began planning the event in the 2023-24 school year as a part of their project of the year. A project of the year is a project that is combined into a book and presented to be judged at competitions.
“I was just researching some basic ideas for my project and I got inspiration from Jupiter’s Artist Alley,” Jesse Baxter, senior and SGA’s Fundraising Chair and Treasurer, said.
Jupiter’s Artist Alley, taking place weekly since 2018, is a collective of over 300 local artisans and small businesses hosted at various locations throughout Palm Beach and surrounding counties.
“The goal is to raise around $100 because each table is $25 and we’re aiming for 15 students,” Kauppi said.
The event raised roughly $500 with many different food vendors coming out to support the fair, including Leftovers, Sunshine Slush and more.
“We’re going to be selling drinks, baked goods and having a local restaurant cater. We’re going to be selling stuff and keeping some of that profit as well,” Kauppi said.
Students from many different classes and academies like the Culinary Academy, Art, Drawing, Ceramics and more were there supporting the art fair.
“We contacted all of the art teachers to ask and send google docs, online forums, and QR codes to their students so they could sign up. They submitted some of their works and got accepted,” Kauppi said.
Students willing to participate bought a table at the art fair for $25. Any profits that they received from selling items to the public they are able to keep.
“I think people will be impressed by what students have to offer, all types of art like ceramics and drawings will be cool to sell,” Kauppi said.
The event was focused around many different kinds of artwork. Students were welcome to bring in and sell a variety of items, from handmade drawings and paintings to wooden signs and ceramic pieces.
“I am going to be selling some of my pottery. I have been doing ceramics for the past four years,” Hannah Lucas, senior and SGA member said. “I just have a bunch of pottery sitting at my house so I figured that I would come and sell it all before I go to college.”
Art fairs like the one that SGA hosted allow young artists to gain confidence in the artwork and art pieces that they produce.
“The fair is made to display and shed light on students at Jupiter High and their art. Spreading awareness of the talents and creativity of kids at our school,” Kauppi said.
