Lunar Arts Website Restoration Project
In collaboration with New Moon
Introduction
The Lunar Arts Website Restoration Project aims to help the New Moon nonprofit refine and transform their website. The organization was founded to promote music, art, and generally enhance Chinese-American culture. Through establishing this website, we hope to create a platform which promotes the talent of artists and forms a bridge for collaborations between Chinese and American artists. The website will announce New Moon’s events such as their annual music festival, allow artists/musicians to upload and comment on art-related posts, and aid them in accomplishing both present and future goals.
What We Did
Our team first met with the leader of New Moon several times to discuss their general hopes and goals for the website. After contemplation, we decided to utilize WordPress for the website. The WordPress plugins and themes allowed our members to implement their complex requests easier. The team had to balance consistently communicating to receive New Moon’s approval while making decisions based on prior experience. Communication within the team was also important, and the leaders of the team were able to distribute tasks and use their previous knowledge to guide the team forward.
The project is ongoing, and the website is currently still under development. The website currently includes the features of registration information for the concerts, workshops, and cultural events hosted by New Moon International, introductory information about the organization and its mission, and a gallery showcasing its numerous works and contributions towards the community of Greater Boston.
Impact On Community
The Lunar Arts website will help experienced artists share their craft and allow aspiring students to learn and improve their skills. The website is an online community allowing those passionate about culture to unite and create. It also allows others interested in joining an artistic community a chance to learn more about New Moon, their events, and goals. An organization built on community interactions is able to expand and educate to an advanced degree with the help of a website.
Members
Team Co-Leads: William Zhang, Ethan Shao, Ivy Tang
Tutor/Mentor: Trevor Xing-Xie
Members: Kevin Zhu, Alex Lau
