So Much Happened Here

Wrap-up of our summer interventions:

Reading In Public (RIP)
Reading In Public (RIP!) was formed to celebrate the written word by way of community performance in public spaces.

-- We were mobile. We read. We laughed. We smiled. We determined reading is not a lost Art.

www.readinginpublic.com

Flash Mobs (more to come!)
Weddings, and donuts, and reading - oh my!
http://nothinghappenedhere.com/happy-donut-retro-formal

Installations
High-heeled Alley
http://nothinghappenedhere.com/go-see-bubblegum-alley

Public Displays of Affection
Portable Dance Assembly
-- Taking choreography into public spaces, Drew Silvaggio and the dancers of the Civic ballet of San Luis Obispo hit the streets and brought a series of performance pieces in unexpected places in downtown San Luis Obispo.

and others:
Guerrilla Art show

More Flash Mobs:

Press:
Los Angeles Times Jacket Copy
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2009/08/reading-in-public.html

Apartment Therapy's re_nest
http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/books-guides-resources/reading-in-public-092560

Gapers Block, Chicago
http://gapersblock.com/bookclub/2009/08/25/reading_in_public/

Situational Curation:

We formed our own collective of ephemeral art interventionists.

http://nothinghappenedhere.com/

-- Nothing Happened Here is a full-circle gesture to place art in an entirely unusual and unexpected context. All we leave behind are smiles.

THANK you for a phenomenal summer.

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Call for Audience: PDA

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Portable Dance Assembly (PDA) - our interpretation of public displays of affection!
WHAT:
Taking choreography into public spaces, Drew Silvaggio and the dancers of the Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo are hitting the streets to bring you a series of performance pieces in unexpected places in downtown San Luis Obispo. 

WHEN:
Saturday Aug. 22, 2009

MAP:

http://bit.ly/qtsai

What is Art?

Whatisart

Hannah

Hello friends,
We want to throw this out into the art universe to see if it can be answered.
What is Art?
We have had interesting responses to some of our projects already and I am hoping you can help with another, even if you don't have any artistic abilities...we still want your opinion. (sketch, paint, photograph, compose, write, whatever!)

Help us answer:
http://slo.craigslist.org/ats/1326914310.html

(deadline: Monday Aug. 24, 2009)

Happy Donut Formal

Our Sunshine Donuts retro "Flash Mob" resulted in irrelevant (or was it irreverent?) 1950s donut glamor. 

In the end, there were lots and lots of smiles. 

Thank you to our donutters
Mignon, Cate, Cruz, Vanessa, Amy, Ashley, Pedro, Sara, Lupe and Hannah!

Plates by Mignon Khargie

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CALL for interventionists: Formal Donut Dining Flash Mob!

Okay, interventionists.

Here is another experience economy art intervention opportunity:

What
Formal Donut Dining Flash Mob
Dine on donuts in your finest retro 1950s formal wear!

When
Tuesday (today!) Aug 11th 6:30pm

Where
Sunshine Donuts
195 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo

Huh?
Wear your best vintage 1950s formal wear (or just dress like you are headed to the opera or prom)
Bring your fanciest eating implements (fancy plate, silverware, cloth napkins, etc.,) and order your favorite donuts!

We will bring vase w/ flowers and candlelight.

Please pass this on! Bring the kids!

Email us to tell us you are coming!

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Call for Artists, Performers, and Musicians

 

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK HERE: http://nothinghappenedhere.com/non-pursuit-of-unlively-things-ascap-blocked FOR AN UPDATE

Call for Artists, Performers, and Musicians
Live Aisle 9!
Super Market Concerto

The art collective NothingHappenedHere is looking for volunteer participants in an upcoming experience economy event.

We will be placing live musicians and performers at your local supermarket.

The goal is to remove art from the stage or gallery and place in an entirely unusual and unexpected context to explore what art means to people, and make them smile.

Event will be held Sunday August 9th at Spencer’s Fresh Market in San Luis Obispo.

We are also looking for food/grocery/shopping related art to hang in the market during the event.

More info and to join our art intervention: