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artist David Heo, 2018
revision example for new Ventra card designs, David Heo 2019
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David Heo, January 2019— "The CTA Ventra card is a generic, unaesthetic, and impersonal object that we use on a daily basis to enjoy life and to commute. In a city like Chicago—where we live and breathe art—there is a HUGE diversity of visual artists, poets, and writers. Objectively, the Ventra transit cards are made with durable material so they’re longer lasting than the former MTA cards. Back in 2011, the Chicago Transit Board approved a 12-year contract for the current open standards fare system." "Since Ventra will be around for a while in Chicago, why not highlight some of our city's amazing visual creativity? It could be a great opportunity for the city and its artists to collaborate! Also, we all know that emerging artists in this country need more support from all sorts of entities, especially from municipal programs because our federal supports remain precarious." "So for this Ventra collaboration, my proposal is that we pick 10-15 Chicago creatives each year, for them to translate their practice on the face of a transit card. Then we print an edition and load the cards up in the machines to dispense randomly." "Since Ventra cards are used daily and people tend to hold onto them, wouldn’t it be amazing to imagine every Chicagoan having the ability to keep a little piece of the city’s visual culture in their pocket?" |
Launch Team
As a Spring 2019 semester-long project, a student cohort of upper-level undergraduates from the Arts Administration and Policy Department at the School of the Art Institute of the Chicago, is working as a launch and support team for David's proposal. The students signed-up for an Artist Self-Promotion course where they work to become very good at thinking imaginatively and strategically on behalf of others as a means of building careers for independent, emerging artists like themselves. This year's course is led by SAIC faculty Asha Iman Veal.
As a Spring 2019 semester-long project, a student cohort of upper-level undergraduates from the Arts Administration and Policy Department at the School of the Art Institute of the Chicago, is working as a launch and support team for David's proposal. The students signed-up for an Artist Self-Promotion course where they work to become very good at thinking imaginatively and strategically on behalf of others as a means of building careers for independent, emerging artists like themselves. This year's course is led by SAIC faculty Asha Iman Veal.
Workgroup 1 - artist interventions, public support, and launch strategy / Nancy Paulette, Brejenn Allen, Xindi Tong, Wyatt Johnston, Cher Zheng, Kristoffer McAfee
Workgroup 2 - persuasive writing and broader issues / Hannah Masters, Charlie Young, Diya Khurana
Workgroup 3 - design and technology / Breanne Johnson and Workgroup 4 - relationship building and media communications / Gaga Li
Workgroup 3 - design and technology / Jack Wu
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Workgroup 4 - relationship building and media communications / Abby Shute
Faculty / Asha Iman Veal and Workgroup 4 - relationship building and media communications / Grace Tenneh Kromah
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Hannah Masters "This project is all about the way artists relate to a larger community." Gaga Li "I trust in every artist's imagination, so I want them to apply their skills and make this world more creative." Charlie Young "Artists are in the position to examine systems, infrastructures, and industries that reflect order in our society." Kristoffer McAfee "We all face the same problems regardless of locality, race, or belief system." Breanne Johnson "Designing a new and innovative format for artists has shown me the importance of creativity, communication, and teamwork." Diya Khurana "Exploring relatable subjects brings inclusivity and stimulates senses that otherwise remain dormant." |
Xindi Tong "I believe that artists can push boundaries both technically and conceptually." Cher Zheng "Artists' works can aid to solve problems, and establish empathy and mutual understanding among cultures." Grace Tenneh Kromah "Artists can tell stories, narrate experiences, and illustrate memories." Abby Shute "Through art and design, people can feel their own kind of beautiful." Wyatt Johnston "Artists have the unique ability to challenge the boundaries of interaction between design and art in the modern world." Brejenn Allen "The goal is to embolden as many people as possible, using as many colors as possible. The brighter and the more vivid, the better." Nancy Paulette "There is always a path, a new opportunity, a way to succeed." |
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This website was collaboratively created by the undergraduate students named above, during the Spring 2019 semester at School of the Art Institute of Chicago with faculty Asha Iman Veal.
This website was collaboratively created by the undergraduate students named above, during the Spring 2019 semester at School of the Art Institute of Chicago with faculty Asha Iman Veal.
