OCPS Students Paint Rain Barrels to Benefit Art Program

Local students are spreading their message of saving the environment through their artwork.

Since 2006, OUC’s Water Color Project has set out to teach future generations about the importance of water conservation and to appreciate the value of this natural resource. The program works in partnership with Orange County Public Schools. Students have a lesson on conservation, then share what they’ve learned by creating artwork on rain barrels. Students across 16 teams at Orange County schools were selected to paint a rain barrel for the 2021 Water Color Project. The rain barrels are currently being auctioned off, and all proceeds will benefit OCPS’ art program at each participating school. This is the first year the auction has been opened to the general public. Past auctions have raised more than $4000.

Photos and b-roll are available here.