Setting up shop in a small storefront space, replete with credit card logos on the door, this venture includes an assortment of donations from friends and fellow artists -- and its all for free. Robles talked about the idea and about getting the original collection together and how the entire project had taken on an even greater meaning being near the center of commerce in this most economically challenging time.
They plan to distribute Free Store World Bills, as a global currency that potentially could be used at any free store in the Global Free Store chain. Contributors to Free Store will receive World Bills for goods and services donated to the store. They can then use these bills to trade with other participants or in future.
How can they afford to do this? Of course it's not free -- they have partial sponsorship from The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The September 11th Fund. Plenty of programming with this project--including Sunday afternoon In House Curator Events (Sundays 2-5 pm) with Edwin Ramoran, director of exhibitions and programs at Aljira Center for Contemporary Art. Get a 15-min. consultation with Ramoran on your project or proposal. To sign up, email doubleaprojects@gmail.com
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