Pamela's ArtPrize Eight (2016) Installation
Top 25
Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind
September 21 – October 9 • Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Voted Top 25 in Time-Based
Bullying is a major concern among youth. No one is immune from hate. The words “Stop bullying” don't cause change. But words like “Be kind” can bring out the best in others. Deliberate small acts of kindness—like encouragement, forgiveness, and love—display strength.
Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind empowers kids to overcome bullying with kindness. By treating everyone like a friend, we color our world in bright colors.
ArtPrize Eight visitors tied 100,000 ribbons on a mesh canvas as a promise to live by the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” If we choose to treat others with kindness—even those hard to like or who are different—we are going against the flow of culture. When kindness colors over hate, we can help heal our world with the message of love.
Read the inspirational story behind Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind and/or learn more about our creative programs.
During ArtPrize Eight, our hard-working volunteers handed out 100,000 interactive ribbons with additional support provided by the Girl Scouts of Michigan.
Viewer Responses
Love your work and how you actively engage people on such a deep level with your art! Betsy
Your art has the power to change people's lives for good. Thank you! Lincoln
Orange panels from the original Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind ArtPrize installation have been donated to the following schools and organization to continue the message of empowering students to overcome bullying with kindness:
- Kentwood Public Schools of Kentwood, Michigan
- Westwood Middle School of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- William C. Abney Academy of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Saranac Community Schools of Saranac, Michigan
- Southwest Community Campus of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- West Michigan Academy of Spring Lake, Michigan
- Grand Rapids Public Museum School of Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Lone Pine Elementary School of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- Wedgewood Christian Services of Grand Rapids, Michigan
National youth speaker Jeff Veley utilizes the Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind film as an educational tool for the Campus Peace-Building Initiative
After interacting with ten of thousands of visitors, I've actually survived ten years as an ArtPrize artist, earned all ten t-shirts, and watched special answers to prayers unfold
Special thanks to PlexiCase Incorporated and Bridge Street Electric, Steve Umsted, Marijo Heemstra, Kathy Pluymert, and Patty Alexander for their valuable contributions to Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind
Over 350,000 individuals have participated in Pamela's hands-on installations over the first ten years of ArtPrize. Drawing on her own journey towards restoration, her popular work continues to expand to new communities, focusing on finding solutions to life's challenges. Contact Pamela today to commission an interactive exhibit, virtual experience, or inspiring presentation—utilizing art as a healing tool.
Pamela has been an ArtPrize artist since 2009
