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.

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TEIR 1 –  $5000 – Tier 1 pricing allows us to operate at our highest potential. The bARTer collective will tailor any selected existing programming (and will consider inventing new programming events specifically for your community). We will bring our mobile set up to selected locations. Tier 1 allows us get deeply involved in the community for ongoing or wide spread engagement to make the fullest impact to a community and organization. Following the event programming we will provide hard copy materials to memorialize your event such as printed catalogues, post card set, posters or similar final production materials in documentation of the event.

–        3-5 events tailored to event or organization’s agenda or topic of interest

–        custom made momentos/gifts in exchange for participation for each person

–        photo documentation

–        digital archive

–        printed catalogues & postcard sets of collection or similar hard copy produced materials TBD together (*additional costs may be necessary depending quantity on production costs)

TIER 2 –  $3000 – Tier 2 pricing allows us to get involved with your community to offer an enticing program or set of programs to engage your community. Throughout the programming we will document the event, participants and interaction along with collected materials. Following the event programming we will provide hard copy materials that document the program.

–        1-3 events tailored to event or organization’s agenda or topic of interest

–        custom made momentos/gifts in exchange for participation for each person

–        photo documentation

–        digital archive

–        printed postcard set of collection or similar hard copy produced materials tbd together

TIER 3 – $1500 – Tier 3 pricing allows us to get involved with your community to offer an enticing program or set of programs to engage your community. Tier three pricing covers basic operational costs and allows for small stipends of compensation to two bARTer members to activate and run an event.

–        2 events tailored to event or organization’s agenda or topic of interest

–        custom made momentos in exchange for participation for each person

–        photo documentation

–        digital archive

TIER 4 – $250 – We understand that funding and money can be tight for some organizations, but we don’t want that to prevent public engagement. If your organization cannot afford to compensate the collective, we are willing to come to your community anyway. We believe in service and engaging the public through art engagement and activity. We are willing to donate our time to communities in need. Our minimal operational costs are for automotive insurance, gasoline, and minimal materials to create momentos

–        one event tailored to event or organization’s agenda or topic of interest, in Colorado

–        custom made momentos in exchange for participation for each person

–        photo documentation

–        digital archive