why yes...i am square

just became aware of this amazing project - Imagination Squared
happening in the Jacksonville area. can't wait to get my square!

A public art experiment.

Help us capture Jacksonville's imagination!

How did it start?
Christina Foard and Dolf James initiated ImaginationSquared: The Creative Response Experiment during one of their monthly critique sessions. In Dolf's studio there are gessoed boxes lying around for use in his sculpture. Christina suggested each artist that visits be encouraged to paint a box while chatting. The boxes would be hung in a grid on the wall and as it grew it would become more compelling. One... (read more)

Mission:

We aim to showcase the importance of arts in education (and life) by giving a stage to the collective creative momentum happening in Jacksonville.

Products:

Anyone (any age, any background) in Jacksonville, FL can participate. Each square is 5" x 2" deep.

Request a square and paint, collage, or alter in any way and return (we'll post how in the next couple of days) within a 2 week period of time.

After a 4 months, we will stop collecting squares and will assemble them for an installation in a public space (TBD).

Each artist must agree to donate their creative square to the project. You won't have it returned. We'd appreciate $1 for the cost of wood, but will find someone to cover your buck if needed.

Subject matter must be appropriate for public viewing and children's audiences. Our committee has the right to remove any square deemed inappropriate.

Project will begin April 1st and close July 31, 2010.

(one square per person)

How can you a get a square for this project?

We will be posting our square distribution partners in the next week. Just send us a message if you'd like a square or several for your organization, group, or corporation. (Yes, we have hundreds ready....)

We will be using Facebook to post names of artists, groups, corporations participating as well as photos of the exhibition as it grows.

website: www.imaginationsquared.com

email: squares@imaginationsquared.com

Get Squared. Then get Your Friends Squared.