The Appleton Compassion Project

“The Appleton Compassion Project” is a community art project involving 10,436 Appleton Area School District K-12 art students. In Fall 2010, participating students received a 6-inch-by-6-inch art panel to draw or paint their idea of compassion.

The inspiration behind the project came from Richard Davidson, PhD — a University of Wisconsin-Madison brain researcher who has found that those who practice compassion have measurably healthier brains. What’s more, Davidson’s research shows that compassion can be learned, and should be practiced, as a skill. “A little more joy might be within everyone’s reach,” says Davidson.

The Appleton students’ panels will be installed in The Trout Museum of Art galleries and on view from May 1–June 30, 2011. Additional tiles will be on exhibit at Lawrence University’s Jason Downer Commons May 1-June 6.



On Tuesday evening, May 17, 7:30 PM, Dr. Davidson will be the headline presenter at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton, where he will discuss his work on compassion. Appleton North High School choral students and national recording artist Cory Chisel will perform.

General admission passes are required for this event and are complimentary. Passes are available during regular business hours at: The Trout Museum of Art, Appleton Education Foundation, and the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.

Limit of 6 passes per person.

Special Thanks To:

Companies:

Affinity Health System Appleton Area School District Appleton Area School District Board Appleton Education Foundation Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (UW-Madison) Children’s Hospital of WI - Fox Valley Coalesce Marketing and Design Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc. Doug and Carla Salmon Foundation

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Image Studios Jack Richeson & Company Lamers Bus Lines Lawrence University Microsoft Corporation Mielke Family Foundation N.E.W. Printing Octoberfest

Skyline Technologies The Building for Kids The Post-Crescent The Trout Museum of Art ThedaCare Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Waisman Center (UW-Madison) Willems Marketing

Individuals:

Craig Aamot Tony Abt Lee Allinger Kathy Anderson David Aragon Anne Baruth Jill Beck Antimony Bishop Dan Bleck Judith and Austin Boncher John Scott Boren - Memorial Fund*   Prof. Patrick Boylan-Fitzgerald Scott Braun Sally Buss Dick Calder Jann Callahan Nicki Callahan Maryellen “Mel” Charbonneau Cory Chisel Mike Cisler Bridget Crane Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer Lauren Daane His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Dr. Richard J. Davidson Curt and Jean Detjen Fund* Tina Donaldson Duane Dubey Ray and Mary Durkee Karen Ebben Ellen Edge Mary Ellenbecker Douglas Enter Laura Felzer John and Sharon Fenlon Jennifer Fischer Chris Fleming Bill Gibson Pat and Kevin Gondek Pam and Dean Gruner Adam Hanson John Harmon Jessica Hartjes Paul Hartwig

Jim Hawbaker Stacy Hanley Mayor Timothy Hanna Brian Hendricks James Heiks Alisa Huebner Ethan Hutchinson Lisa Jabas Mary Jane Jacobs Kristeen Jahner Gary Jahnke Richard E. Jelinski Bruce Jenson Kim Jochman Dorian Jordan Jeanine Knapp Dana Kohlbeck Ellen Kort Sydney Kosgard Julie Krause Ed Krejcie William Krueger Family (in memory    of Margaret Philippi) Karla Lauden Michael Leschisin Cheryl Leung Genia Lovett Diane Ludwig Melanie Malm Alderperson Joe Martin Barbara Mathison Marcia McCaulley Richa Mehrotra Sally and John Mielke John and Saly Mielke Family Fund* Prof. Rob Neilson Chip Noffke Pauline Nokleberg Nora O’Brian Barry O’Connor Myrt Ogilvie Nancy Ottman Deann Piehl Lisa Piikkila

Jennifer Plamann John Ptacek Victoria Reigel Michele Richeson Tim Riley John Russo Karen Salm Lynn Ann Sauby Denise Schalwin Wendy Schmidt Kim Schonfeld Amy Schroeder Doug Schultz Phil Sealy Marsha Seltzer Jason Smith Mark Smith Jon and Becky Stellmacher Rick Stezenski Dan Storch Marie Straquadine Jameson Stroebel Dave Sugar Jane Tarr Risa Thibodeau Bonnie Thorpe Dana Thorpe Dr. Monroe E. Trout Rene Ulman Helen Urban Maria Van Laanen Jaime Vanderheiden Jonathan R. Vanko Marty Voight Kelly Voss Terri Westby Sara Wilda Dave Willems Andrea and Kent Willetts Judy Winzenz Jennifer Wolfe Janet Wuller-Faiss Michele Yahr Lynn Zetzman