A sidewalk sandwich board sign, designed as another public art piece by HIPP and the I-Square Visions art gallery curators, will be used for gallery shows and special events. We will also purchase a “Gallery Open” sign to convey normal operating hours. Finally, we will create a “walking tour” map of our current (& future) outdoor public art installations, so that community members may easily find and learn about these extraordinary pieces. To see samples of our gallery shows and public art installations, go to: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzcVN8i To learn more about I-Square, go to: http://i-square.us/

Purchase 4 refurbished poloraid cameras with 2 rolls of film each (color/black & white). Give cameras to 2 young girls+ boys, their mission is to go out and shoot anything that they love+inspires them. After, throw an art gallery for the 4 kids and also give them an opportunity to explain pics. I am an artist at "Jackpot Art Gallery", I 'm able to get the space for this special occasion. I have 3 adults that will be there for transportation purposes for each young person if needed. They will have a total of 2 weeks to use their film, thats 1 week a roll (12 shots each roll) show is 3rd week To get more involved I have 3 websites that will follow this project. I will also film opening night as well as interview each young artist.

U-DOODLE is structured in a way that allows participants to interact with it on a variety of different levels. Some individuals need to be given the chance to visualize their creativity; which could involve the in-transit method for doodle sharing known as the “Doodle Box”. Others may want to experience the social environment of U-DOODLE; which can be found during public doodle sessions, or through workshops, at local events. Funding will give us the capability to achieve our goals within communities that are in need of higher social support and artistic development. If these areas are given a platform where collaborative creativity is not just welcome, but is encouraged, then people will both feel Good and do Good!

The monies will afford us the opportunity to make large prints, miscellaneous costs for installation and any costs for transportation. As we are based in San Diego, it would be great to travel to Los Angeles and exhibit our show within an LA gallery. As a small-press publication, with an even smaller budget, we would be honored with the opportunity to provide individuals a unique experience as printed word and image become tangible within a provided space. Our exhibition will be multifaceted. We will observe the intersections between literature and art, oscillating between the transference of dimensions, providing a fully immersive experience. The exhibit will be concise, intentional and hopefully thought provoking; space will be felt.

Funds will be used to bring art everyday between June 13-16 borough-wide in Queens. Each day will present a public art commission that address a national policy issues like healthcare, housing and the economy which will engage artists to re-envision solutions to issues that impact the general public. The QAX festival highlights the emerging arts scene, the cultural diversity and the importance of art in our local community. For more info visit www.queensartexpress.com or www.queenscouncilarts.org

In order to continue this project and bring it to more classes we need resources for instruction,supplies and printing. We work hand on with the children to design their cards by carving designs into potatoes and also using leaves and other natural materials as stamps. Lots of designs are made and then we print the best designs (students vote) to make multiples copies of. They are taught to budget with expenses and to package and market their cards. Please help us continue this exciting program which has community stake holders and volunteers including Safe Harbor After School Program, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Master Gardeners of LaPorte County, and Purdue Extension Education,

All funding will help cover expenses, including: 1. Material Costs for 12"x12" wood canvas construction (1/8" plywood, 1/2"x2 1/2" pine furring strip, wire brads). 2. Promotional Costs (Printing, Advertising). 3. Opening Reception Costs (Refreshments, Entertainment). 4. Installation Costs. Rule 1: The piece must be created in 24 hours. Rule 2: All pieces must be on the 12 in. x 12in. wood canvases provided by the gallery. Rule 3: Pieces cannot exceed the perimeter of the wood canvas. Rule 4: Pieces must be dry and ready to hang.

[Ubuntu] "A person is a person through other persons. What dehumanizes you inexorably dehumanizes me." Ubuntu was the core concept behind healing & reconciliation in South Africa when Apartheid ended in 1994. In a world full of chaos and trauma, the spirit of Ubuntu is very much needed in our communities and we think art can serve as a good vehicle to explain this rich, little-understood concept. Ashley Strong, a local artist will design these t-shirts (her past work is above). The plan is to design $30 premium t-shirts. We hope to sell 500 of these and raise $15,000 that will help fund this Trauma Recovery Program for 6 months. $500 from this contest will help cover the initial design and printing costs for the 1st t-shirt.

The funds received will go towards purchasing all materials for the paper and bookmaking workshop. Our host will show children how to use handmade paper & recycled covers to create books. Making books with children promotes reading, encourages recycling, & inspires creative self-expression. The fees raised from this workshop will be sent to vocational training centers in a developing country so that persons living with disabilities can purchase raw materials to develop art products to sell for their own livelihood. These individuals do not have access to employment & developing art projects is their only form of work. Not only does our idea promote art here in our local community, but also helps those in developing countries!

At this point there are 125 jackets in the gallery representing the patient voice on five continents. We are continually accepting new members to wear their jackets to medical conferences and events throughout the world. Any money received would pay for paint and shipping costs related to growing the gallery ever larger and to help more artists join the cause.

Four pairs of parent and child will be invited to create mono prints in the Art for Healing NYC Org Gallery. All materials, photographic paper,stencils will be provided. All you need to come with is an interest in working with your parent to make a fun piece of art to take home. One need not have any former art or photographic training. We will teach you have to use very unique materials . you will receive the very unique experience to witness the Magic of the Darkroom! No matter what you create, the experience is priceless and you will always cherish this day with your child and parent!

Youth will work with lead adults artists to host community meetings to ask residents and businesses their ideas on what they would like to see on the mural in June. As youth and adult artists repaint the mural from July to August, they will also conduct 2 community clean ups per month in the 5 block radius around the mural site, picking up garbage, removing illegal graffiti and marking storm drains all at no cost to the community. Youth will document their work through video and Google Maps so community stakeholders can see the impact of the mural and community clean ups in real time.

This is a study in comparative urbanism, how people of different countries, cultures, and professions interpret the same word. We have been running this concept for a year and have been overwhelmed by the creativity of the submissions. The funds will be allocated in the following ways: 1) Web Development. We have a backend that allows for posts and unlimited users, but we need specific development to allow for more contributors to provide crowdsourcing. 2) Print Examples. In order to show investors the content of our publication, we would use funds to make a limited run of the first edition to show to potential investors and distributors.

ArtHang is a new student organization whose goal is to create campus-wide awareness of art-making at Carnegie Mellon University, and to provide exposure for CMU's young artists. We would like to arrange a show of large-format student photography in a University Center Dining Room, a high traffic area where students have lunch and dinner. Due to the high printing costs, displaying photographic work has been an area we have not yet explored; we feel that there is a rich pool of photography to work with on campus that needs a proper venue. A grant from the Good magazine, would enable us to print 13 giclee prints of large-scale photographic works.

Seriously, what could be cooler than a night spent playing Juliet and love lettering the city of New York? The World Needs More Love Letters and the WIX Lounge will host an epic week of "love letter writing" along with a Love Letter Pinning Party to display all the love letters on the walls of the WIX Lounge as an art exhibit. BUT, we want to make sure that strangers find the best of the best love letters tucked into this big ol' city. For this reason, we will use the funds to supply visitors to the Lounge with pristine stationery, pens and art supplies to create the most vibrant of love letters that will be sure to grab any commuter or city slicker's attention.

We have a vision for Girls Guild. In our workshops, participating artists will lead a group of teenage girls in producing a run of designed work. While teaching the tools and techniques of their trade—whether wood- or metalworking, jewelry-making, leather or textile art, or more conceptual fine arts—they'll pass on their unique approach and critical theory to young makers, helping them build skills, confidence, and social connections with other girls. To make our vision real, first we need to pilot it. We plan to run our first workshop in April, and it'll take a lot of logistics. The funds from this challenge can help us get started by purchasing safety equipment and materials, so we can get girls started on making.

Project Create will be an open art studio with supplies that allows clients to learn and develop new skills through instructional classes, create and showcase art at their own pace, and teach classes of their own. All clients, regardless of skill, will be encouraged to learn, create and teach basic art with an emphasis on creating more art participation in their communities. Minors and elderly clients will have free access to the resources, while the general public may participate for a fee. Initial funds will be used to purchase art supplies to teach students basic painting skills.

Each artist will choose a rectangle of 1/4-inch cement board to work on. They will compose and then secure their tiles to the cement boards. We will work within a color palette: tans and browns to represent the range of skin colors in our Latino, white and African-American neighborhood, with red, yellow and aqua blue shades as the accents. We will use the money to buy cement boards and adhesive, mosaic tiles and ceramic pieces.

The project is framed around the design relationship between fashion and language through the creation and exchange between participants of artifacts such as flags or patches. Through a workshop series, the artist will work with middle school and college students as well as senior citizens, to create and exchange these artifacts. The project will culminate in a public demonstration held in a highly visible venue (such as a park) during which participants will present their messages to the public by wearing, holding or sharing what they created. The goal of the project is to help people address and overcome the challenge of being heard––and to explore how fashion and language in collectives can be performative tools of public engagement.

The art will come to the viewer, rather than the viewer to the art. Another goal is to ensure art is viewed in an exciting, unusual, and impromptu atmosphere. Another goal of the project is to leave a minimal environmental footprint. For the project I will construct a bike trailer that has a white walled gallery space, solar powered lighting, a sound system, a space for event refreshments, storage for artwork, tools for installation, and an office space. This trailer will tow a sled that serves as a floor for a sculptural installation. The five hundred dollar grant is essential in realizing this project. The startup budget for this project will cost $745