It Came from the 13th Dimension!!!

Greetings Citizens,

This is a proposal for a collaborative art project that will not only be great fun for everyone involved, but will help promote the production and distribution of artistic works and strengthen our creative community. The 13th Dimension Box Project is a collaborative multimedia endeavor in which each of the participants contributes 13 copies of some “object” (or per object, if more than one item is contributed) to each “box” or “issue.” There will be ten participant “slots” per issue with each slot being filled by either an individual artist or by a collective group such as a rock band or performance troop. One copy of each object contributed will then go into each of the 13 individual boxes to create 13 identical (or nearly identical) assembled boxes.

Each contributor (or contributing group) will then receive a copy of the completed issue containing one of each of the items contributed. One copy of each issue will also be archived (sealed for future generations to open and enjoy), and the other two copies will be sent to select art museums, galleries, and other artistic forums for their consideration.

Objects can be poetry; memoirs; stories; zines; photography; b&w or color photocopies of collages, drawings, paintings; recordings of readings, audio collage, music; cds; records; audio cassettes; video works on dvd or vhs tape; small sculptures; or any other item of artistic value or interest (your own work only, please!!!) As long as the object(s) will fit into a relatively small box and you send 13 copies of each work, the choice for what you send is up to you. If you choose to send originals (not copies) of your works (collages, sculptures, artist trading cards, etc,) please send them as a numbered series of 13 (1/13, 2/13, etc.)

The primary aims of this project are to build a stronger, more collaborative community of artists; to encourage contributors to explore a wide variety of expressive media and differing styles and voices than they might normally be exposed to; and to help allow our own works (as contributors) to reach an audience beyond our most immediate friends and family. The act of creation itself (writing, painting, recording, etc) can often become an isolating experience, but collaborative works such as the 13th Dimension Box Project can help promote a sense of participating within a living, artistic community. These types of undertakings can also spark further, unforeseen, collaborative works, thanks to the unique chemistry (perhaps alchemy) that often occurs when artistic souls interact.

For more information, or to sign up to contribute, please contact me at: richardfyates@gmail.com

Thanks!
Richard(27 Sept. 2009)