Sunday, June 14, 2009

Temporary Galleries

The (con) temporary gallery in Reno. Outdoor gallery, similar to the graffiti wall in St Louis created during Paint Louis. The (con) temporary gallery has an impressive list of contributes ranging form Erik Burke to Ahren Hertel. Its free space and a host to gatherings, events and the neighborhood.

TOGS competion in Austin. This is an annual archetecture competetion where artists propose project ideas for temporary outdoor gallery spaces.

Graffiti Zone, mobile art gallery in Chicago. Is a moving van converted into a children's gallery. Bringing art and projects to kids in urban neighborhoods.

Temporary Art Space is an unfunded group working out of Halifax that has/is creating a series of shows and events over 6 months in what would otherwise be unused space. Projects have ranged from an artist market, to a temporary gallery space in a unused appartment and a zine library.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

R Type L (Japanize Installation Artist)






Vacancy

The following are a series of projects that were funded by community organizations working with vacant spaces.

Youth Art on Vacant Structures- In Dayton OH, Mayor Rhine McLin proposed the idea of hiring an artists to work with area youth in creating art for boarded up buildings. Working with the department of recreation and youth services as well as the department of building services, a summer project was created that placed neighborhood youth's art in place of boards on vacant structures throughout the city

Temporary Gallery in Vacant Building-
Green Bay, WI. Artists working with development group have turned vacant building into a temporary gallery for use until space is rented.

Phantom Galleries in Vacant Store Fronts
- Los Angles, CA. Organization working with area artists, developers, city and curators to transform vacant spaces into temporary galleries.