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What is Ready Go?

Ready Go is a resource from Springboard for the Arts that connects neighborhoods, non-profits, businesses and individuals to artist-created, mobile tools that are purpose-built to pique curiosity and prompt interaction. Ready Go functions as a mechanism (think Equipment Rental or Etsy) that allows artists to offer proven, existing tools for hire.

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What do we mean by “Mobile Artist Tool”?
In a literal sense of the word tool, we mean an object that is used to carry out a particular function. In this instance the function is to serve as a focal point that attracts people and then prompts conversation, participation and interaction. It is more than a tote filled with supplies or materials, we mean a specific physical object that one could point to and recognize as being essential to the purpose. Mobile Artist Tools generally:
• Are mobile—This often means they are on wheels, typically a trailer towed by a bike or car, but sometimes even a repurposed golf cart or RV (but wheels are not required!) This mobility means artist tools can go to where people are—making participation easier.
• Are participatory— An audience is invited to make or do something as part of the programming or nature of the tool.
• Have a physical structure that attracts attention—Mobile Artist Tools are out of the ordinary. Due to this, folks feel invited to approach and ask questions like: “what the heck is this thing?”, which often leads to more openness around interacting with the tool and others.

• Are purpose-built to pique curiosity and prompt interaction—Often the form of the tool itself invites interaction, but in other cases the tool provides the base and container for participatory activities.

Ready Go is a project of Springboard for the Arts and is supported by:

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