As we’ve intimated before, Spokane is enjoying a boom in community-based performance art. This makes sense for a large town immured in a history of socioeconomic challenges. Since we don’t have much luxury in the way of high-falutin gallery art, our artists turn to the streets to make work that is meaningful and engaging to everyday folks.
When Naaman and Jillian of Black Rabbit Magic first unveiled MONTH in partnership with the Kolva-Sullivan gallery, I was automatically on board. Spend 24 hours doing whatever the heck I want in an interactive art exhibit? Yes please!
The basic premise of MONTH is that creative people from all over Spokane will each reside in the gallery for 24 hours, doing whatever it is they do from 5pm until 5pm the next day. This live exhibit will run from March 5th through March 26th, and will end with a blow-out closing party. Considering that around 200 were there for the opening, I’ve got a feeling that this one will be a zinger.
We will install a bed (should you need to rest), a few art supplies (but you are welcome to bring your own), and some kind of nourishment (likely campbell’s soup). You are only asked to artistically contribute to the space (however you see appropriate considering your area of expertise) and to respect the building and its tenants.
Remember the Spokane Blog Bible? Come and get yours during Mariah @ MONTH! (There are only about 50 left, available while supplies last.)
What would you do with 24 uninterrupted expressive art hours? I plan to:
- Compost the food waste that other artists have been saving for me.
- Build a number of worm composting chambers, for sale, of course!
- Do some kind of collage installation with leftover outreach materials from various campaigns and projects I’ve worked on.
- Compose a blog post live from the gallery!
- Dink around with making some Spokane themed miniatures out of polymer clay. Marmots, milk bottles, lilac bunches, Expo icons, bull dogs and crosses come to mind…
- Have my xylophone on hand to play. Not that I ever get to practice it, mind you, but since I own it I should share it!
So come on down and be a part of my performance. We can talk about “the community” we can talk local politics. Whatever. I hope to see you there!
- RSVP to pay me a visit on Facebook here.
Tags: Breaking Boundaries · Creative Culture · Experimentation · Local Art3 Comments
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I neglected to mention that I’ll be in the gallery TONIGHT, March 11th 5pm until tomorrow evening, March 12th 5pm. Come and help me recycle Sustainable September posters into a collage tree!
Hey Mariah — need a coffee delivery in the AM? — I’ll stop in with a cup of cold brewed uber wonderfull fair trade organic goodness from my kitchen — cream or sweetner? I may have some time to add to your collage goodness as well.
Great project– good for you for joining in the fun.
This is what Luke’s coverage looks like:
http://www.inlander.com/spokane/article-14846-a-week-in-month.html