Public Commissions
Made for More
National Scrollathon: Alabama
2025
Commissioned by: Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Medium: Fiber, metal, glue, painted wood frame
Dimensions: 96 × 96 × 1 in. (Collaborative Masterwork); Signature Plates, each 8 1/2 × 11 in.
Photograph: Courtesy of the artists
Created in: Auburn, Alabama
Artists’ Registration Numbers:
Collaborative Masterworks: 2024.001.001–2024.001.037
Signature Sheets: 2024.013.001–2024.016.001
Portrait Mural: 2024.019.001
Mini Portrait Mural: registration forthcoming
Exhibition History: National Scrollathon: Alabama, Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 2024. Coordinated by Cindi Malinick and Chris Starritt Molinski
Commission Overview
Commissioned by the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, Made for More marks the inaugural presentation of the National Scrollathon in Alabama, celebrating the state’s contribution to America’s Cultural Project and the 250th anniversary of the United States. From March 11–15, 2024, over 450 participants from across Alabama created personal scrolls and contributed to a Collaborative Masterwork, unveiled alongside a Portrait Mural and Signature Plates bearing each participant’s name.
Artistic Approach
Made for More was created through a weeklong series of workshops where hundreds of participants formed scrolls from textiles scrolled around a wooden dowel upon which each participant made their mark. The scrolls were joined into a monumental composition in painted-wood-frames. The title reflects the collective spirit of Alabama’s participants, inspired by the idea that creativity, compassion, and community are boundless.
Engagement and Impact
The Scrollathon at Auburn brought together students, seniors, university faculty, and community members from across the state. Partners included the Auburn University Gymnastics Team, the Boys and Girls Club of East Alabama, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ BraveHeart Center for Place and Purpose, and numerous educational and cultural organizations. Each group contributed unique perspectives, reinforcing the project’s belief that creativity belongs to everyone.
Context and Legacy
As the first National Scrollathon site of 2024, Alabama set the tone for the national initiative’s rollout across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., five U.S. territories, and Native Community Regional Centers. Made for More represents Alabama’s enduring commitment to the power of art as a force for unity and storytelling. The artwork will join its counterparts in the National Scrollathon Exhibition at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2026.
Community Partners:
Alabama Community; Alabama Connections Academy; Auburn First Baptist Church; Auburn University Gymnastics Team; Auburn University Korea Center, King Sejong Institute; Boykin Senior Center; Boys and Girls Club of East Alabama; Boys and Girls Club of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians; BraveHeart Center for Place and Purpose; Center for Educational Outreach & Engagement; East Samford School; Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art; Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts; Our House; REACH Community Respite; Studio 5 Art History Association; The Beta Xi Chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority; Tuskegee University
Sponsors:
Made possible through generous support from the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, Auburn Opelika Tourism, and the City of Auburn
Special Thanks:
Cindi Malinick, Chris Starritt Molinski, Charlotte Hendrix, Jessica Hughes, Katie Thompson-Taylor, Aaron Levi Garvey, and the team at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University
Acknowledgments:
The Scrollathon team; National Scrollathon Interns and Fellows; Timothy Lewis and Babette Husson; Charles and Barbara Ladd; Mari and Gary Teeter; Claude and Gina Falcone Skelton; and the team at Lowenstein Sandler LLP
