VISION: The bARTer collective believes in reImagining the contemporary notion of exchange of currency for product or service. our action-based inquiries originate in a belief of every human needs to be actively creative and actively involved in their community.

MANIFESTO: The bARTer collective is a collective of artists, designers, educators, thought provokers, dreamers, service workers, and citizens who host a mobile exchange space. we trade ___________ for _____________. once we fill in the blankety blanks, we adapt our systemic platform to suit each happening.
The bARTer collective believes in reImagining the contemporary notion of exchange of currency for product or service. our action-based inquiries originate in a belief of every human needs to be actively creative and actively involved in their community.

Our motivation is driven by citizenship and the need to vitalize and contribute to our local community. our approach is to create dynamic situations that present alternative means of exchange where active creation gives way to goods and services. We would gladly trade the mass produced for blowing kisses and hand written notes.

dialogue + creative voice + action + social change = bARTer.

Adams County Fair – Youth Rodeo Night


When Adams County hosts the annual Fair, they include a night specially for youth competitions. These include competitions for people under 18 inBareback riding, saddle bronc, ranch bronc, bull riding/mini bulls, and open youth barrel racing with qualifier status served as a Central Region JRA / Jr. NFR Qualifier.  The bARTer collective hosted a story collection and swap to engage with youth and their family as well as the supporting public visiting the competitions and fairs to ask people to get vulnerable and share: what is your proudest failure?