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Public Creativity, on the Train. By Kris Haamer
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// ArtBART 1 What?
We install screens. People on trains post pictures created on their mobile devices. This is Public Creativity. Abstract – Introducing // ArtBART.
// ArtBART 2 Why?
Art is no longer created by the professional. Today art can be created by anyone. It can be created anywhere. Abstract – Introducing // ArtBART.
// ArtBART 3 Who?
Me. You. Everyone. Being creative in the public is fun. Together we can make our environment more beautiful. Abstract – Introducing // ArtBART.
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Me, an author? – We invite you to imagine Me: Author? Creative? Artist?
// ArtBART 4 Where?
San Francisco. High adaption of mobile technologies enables the creation of this fresh and innovative art project. Abstract – Introducing // ArtBART.
// ArtBART 5 How much?
3 million USD. Investement in next generation screens. Abstract – Introducing // ArtBART.
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Exactly How? Read the following pages.
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Mobile devices? – the New Yorker cover painted on a mobile device.
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San Francisco? – high tech adaption makes the region ready for mobile art.
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Trains? – Everybody goes there, passengers every day? – over 375, 000.
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BART Trains? – BART trains in San Francisco welcome unexpected uses.
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Inside Trains
BART? – they have a history of tech innovation and openess.
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Inside trains?– BART has ample ceiling space for attaching LCD screens.
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Outside? – Station walls make good displays, when people are waiting.
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But how? – BART trains and stations have Wireless Internet Connectivity.
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So? – You can use your mobile device to send stuff over the Internet.
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Meaning? – Using wireless, you can send your work to the screens in real time.
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But I can’t draw! – Art teachers can explain to commuters how to use ArtBART.
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Not interested? – Seed artists can generate interest just by drawing using ArtBART.
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Who will used it? – The young and tech-sawy will likely be the early adopters.
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Will old people use it? – Surely, they will learn from their kids.
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Me alone? – No. Using a single mobile device you can draw with friends.
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What will I draw? – here’s a painting created by hand on a mobile device.
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So flying pigs? – You can draw what ever you can imagine, and then show everybody.
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Autoportrait? – if you’re out of ideas, draw the fellow passenger, or yourself.
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How Much? See separate sheet for budget Purchase of Artwork €0. Artist Travel €0. Budget. Fees & Expenses.
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How Will People Know? Social media Facebook and Twitter. Word of mouth. Friends telling friends. Budget. Fees & Expenses.
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Takeaway We can create art to change our environment ArtBART.