I have been working on a project called "Insert __ Here" which is a global project inspiring local thinking. The tagline is "rethink your neighborhood." In the face of climate change this project seeks to encourage people to think about, identify and hopefully take action in their own neighborhood - from simple things like getting recycling bins in place, or motion sensors for lights to bigger actions like solar panels & community gardens.
One aspect of the project is to photograph your "requested remediation" and upload the image to flickr. From there I am asking designers/artists/illustrators to participate by imagining the remediations. I am seeking creative, stylized interesting interpretations from a worldwide team.
I have had a lot of designers say that they loved the project idea and they want to participate, but then they don't. How can I motivate people?
I thought that if I could get some really interesting works up there it would motivate others, so I am paying for a few of the remediations. Since I am an artist and this is not currently a funded project, its not realistic to continue to do this.
Here is the project site: Insert __ Here
And the flickr group: Insert __ Here Flickr Group
The latest idea is to run a competition that would happen as follows:
-The remediation which by the end of December of 2008 has the most "favorites" wins $300
-A random drawing of two of the remediations will each win $100
So, the more you remediate, the more chances you have...
