pros cons
everyone has some really good ideas and mine overlap with most so i'll try to be short so it's not overdone
pros
turning not used space or ugly space into something beautiful - wasted space into a space for everyone to enjoy
promoting the local art scene.. local artists, students, musicians if possible, maybe even trying to get local graffiti artists to create something for us- to show that graffiti is more than spray paint and tags but can truly be beautiful art. collaborating on projects with local artists and or students. maybe even working with local musicians/hip hop groups/ bands for the music we can play
community interaction - make the community aware and become involved in the project by creating a website and then promoting the website using a variety of mediums. through the website we could track exactly how many people notice what we are broadcasting and from where, and maybe even ask for ideas, or have the public create their own message/art/whatever that we could then project... an ongoing project with the community. i really want to be as interactive as possible. also, i think it would be really neat to work with kids, maybe even going to the schools and having the kids create their own art that we could display on the outsides of their schools, or going to high schools and using their projects. just an idea
reggae dance party. enough said.
getting the biking community of the twin cities to back us up. they could be a street team for us and we could all spread the message of saving our resources by biking instead of driving.
cons:
i think we are all on agreement here that we need to be as respectful as possible
breaking the equipment
hurting ourselves/others. getting into an accident with a bike of steel speakers projectors and laser pointers = ouch.
i also think it's a great idea to practice on a variety of mediums so we can get a feel for what looks best ie brick, stone, trees, earth, streets, etc. getting used to riding the bikes and using the equipment. practice setting up and safely putting away the bikes/equipment.
location idea: i think a good practice spot close to the U is along 14th ave on route to como ave just after 8th st. there is a train bridge and along both sides of the street are blank cement walls. this way we can practice somewhere close while also getting some really good exposure by tons of u of m students, walkers, bikers, buses etc. also, the RAD tower could be a close practice spot before going to further away mills etc