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	A WORD FROM SHANE W. EVANS: " My books cover a broad range of subject and style, and appeals to all ages. I've been doing school and library presentations for many years, throughout the United States and the world. Everyone has fun and leaves the interaction with a greater enthusiasm for drawing, writing, reading books, and the power of the imagination."
	PROGRAMS:  1) 45 minute to 1hour plus: Evans has a fundamental program that he gives that is comprised of a slide show as well as an accompanying talk. The slides are from his travels throughout the world Japan, Europe, and West Africa. The slides help to visualize the evolution of his work as an artist and the evolution of Evans as a person through travel. Having attended a workshop in West Africa working with artist from all over the world, the influence on his art was profound. Evans shows how it helped propel him into the children’s book world and illustration. Evans has found that children of all ages can relate to the visuals and he gears the talk to the age group that he is speaking with. The talks generate a great deal of excitement and a number of wonderful questions from participants. In addition Evans talks about the origins of his drawing interest, the power of the imagination, the importance of reading and creativity, how books are written and illustrated and how they are published and turned into books. During a visit, Evans is available throughout the day for autographing and conversation. 2) (THIS IS AN OPTION) 30 minutes to 45 minutes : For younger children Evans has done some drawing demonstrations as well a small workshops. In addition a different slide presentation that is shorter and shows his work process. Grades: Pre-school through High School. Programs for all audiences: from kindergarten to parents, and everyone in between. Evans enjoys mixed groups of adults and children and always gears presentation to the specific audience. Length: Programs run from 30 minutes to a full hour, including questions.
	Audience Size: Evans works with audiences of any size. Small groups have the advantage of intimacy and individual rapport, but Evans has also found large groups can be just as effective. It is best to have a group of no less than 30, and it is best to have the kids grouped accordingly based on age. Large groups if well organized up to 100 seems to be a good number. If the auditorium has effective media presentation space and equipment larger groups can be accommodated. Evans always suggests contacting a local bookstore in your area. To order books they tend to have links to all books. In addition pre-ordering books prior to his visit can allow a focus on specific books.
	FEES: For public and private schools the basic honorarium is $1500 for the day. This includes 2 presentations, questions, and a book signing. I will do a maximum of 3 presentations in one day for $1,750. Charges for travel expenses not included in this price. In these days of tight budgets it can be helpful for some schools to split a day with another school, booked simultaneously and coordinated by one of the sites.Presentation Set-up/Equipment Needs 1) A slide projector 2) A big screen 3) (Optional) VHS & TV.If you have any questions, or would like to discuss your particular needs, call 800-881-1540, or e-mail ma@shaneevans.com (www.shaneevans.com)