A tribe of thinkers who use our superpowers for good. http://artnotads.org
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We explore art and technology, keeping our process open to members and the public alike. By creating radically inclusive works of art, we offset negative messages while helping people realize their inner creative genius.
06/08/2015
We love to see things like this!
Chalk stencils spotted around Vancouver You might have stumbled across chalk stencil art while walking around Vancouver recently. Tagged with an inspirational message, the art may have also told you to “own your sh*t,” which maybe got you thinking about things a bit. Some are immediately offended, while others get a good chuckle. The desi…
05/29/2015
Advanced tickets on sale till June 5th! Grab your tickets before you head to the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire!
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05/20/2015
One of the members of the collective is sharing their artwork at an upcoming gallery. Come support!
[JOURNAL #009] CELEBRATE THE NEW THISOPENSPACE.CA WITH THE #OPENSPACESHOW ART EXHIBITION &... You'd have to dig back all the way to November to find our last journal entry. It's not that we haven't had anything to say, we've just been working on something BIG and are finally ready to bring it your way. Here's what's up... Imagine every time you had to book a hotel you spent hours driving a…
05/15/2015
Exit through the alley: Discover Vancouver’s street art scene May is Mural Month at Vancity Buzz. We’re taking a closer look at Vancouver’s vibrant mural scene, past and present, with stories and photos that explore the history, politics, people and imagery of this expressive sector of public art. In a city as grey and glassy as Vancouver, the nooks and cran…
05/08/2015
7 best murals in Vancouver May is Mural Month at Vancity Buzz. We’re taking a closer look at Vancouver’s vibrant mural scene, past and present, with stories and photos that explore the history, politics, people and imagery of this expressive sector of public art. Vancouver may not have the world wide notoriety when it comes t…
12/21/2014
10 Best Public Art for 2014 in YVR! (P***s Satan? Really?)
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/12/best-public-art-vancouver/
Best public art in Vancouver in 2014 2014 was another banner (and mural and sculpture) year for public art in Vancouver. This year, the streets of Vancouver were filled with pianos for anyone to play, we held […]
12/02/2014
New art installation is going in where the Steam Clock usually is! http://ow.ly/FfZw2
Art installation standing in for Gastown Steam Clock A temporary art piece is being installed to stand in for the iconic Gastown Steam Clock. “Make it Rain,” was successfully crowdfunded in late November, and with the blessing of […]
11/07/2014
Elections are coming up in our beloved city and a local project has popped up advocating for high voter turnout. We love to support local artists and advocates!
With you get awesome stickers!
Check it out, get involved! http://www.countmeinyvr.ca/
Count Me In, Vancouver! COUNT ME IN is a community project by Megan and Jane. We like stickers, Vancouver, and voting, so we put them all together.
11/04/2014
"Making of" video for the Flock installation, presented at Bass Coast and Astral Harvest music festivals this summer:
http://vimeo.com/timrolls/makingofflock
Flock Interactive Mural (Making of) A little behind the scenes putting together the Flock interactive mural this summer. This piece is represents an attempt to capture an emergent process in an…
06/12/2014
https://vimeo.com/97903574
An interesting concept for the evolution of maker spaces.
Seeing Spaces What if we designed a new kind of "maker space" -- a space that isn't just for putting pieces together, but also for seeing and understanding a project's behavior…
06/06/2014
http://www.pavedarts.ca/2014/paved-arts-call-for-submissions-anti-advertising/
Interesting opportunity here.
PAVED Arts Call for Submissions: ANTI-ADVERTISING PAVED Arts is currently accepting submissions for a special project involving a large billboard space that is mounted on the front facade of our building. Over the past six years PAVED Arts and AKA Gallery have mounted a variety of independent artist projects on this shared space, and from its incep…
05/24/2014
Maybe an upcoming Vancouver project? Reclaim AD boards. http://designtaxi.com/news/365832/Street-Art-Project-Reclaims-365-Advertising-Spaces-In-10-UK-Cities/
Street Art Project Reclaims 365 Advertising Spaces In 10 UK Cities - DesignTAXI.com Back in 2012, a group of street artists formed a project called 'Brandalism' to reclaim advertising space and eliminate 'visual...