ABOUT THIS PROJECT :  more info here on kickstarter : initiator Connie Noyes

My vision is big – global, in fact. I want to change the world. And, I want us to do it together. What began as merely a thought about the space I occupy with my pinkish-self has turned into a call to unite 1,000,000 people around the globe. EVERYONE IS INVITED!! One million people involved – creating “IN the PINK” opportunities for themselves and others as this ongoing multimedia event unfolds.

The events start in November with my exhibition PINKSpace at Blanc Gallery in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago where IN THE PINK: the 1,000,000 people art project will officially launch . This large scale project both coincides with and strengthens the concept of PINKSpace.

So as not to confuse matters, there are two parts to my project description here.  First is the exhibit, PINKSpace a body of work that I have been passionately pursuing for the past year. And second, IN THE PINK: the 1,000,000 people art project, which is a long-term adventure. In the Pink (the project) was ignited by thoughts I had while I created the art for this exhibit.

An interactive website is in the works where 1,000,000 global citizens will post projects they are passionate about – projects that can make a difference. The website will be a database for networking across disciplines (ie: artists and scientists, or community organizers or environmental activists, doctors, teachers the list is endless but you get the idea), a central source for curating exhibitions and bringing people together for residencies, dialog and symposiums.

IN THE PINK: WHAT AND WHY

seeing pink elephants is a euphemism for hallucinations

In the earliest citations from the 16th century, the phrase “In the Pink” meant to be at the very pinnacle of a moment or event. Today, it is most commonly used to mean in perfect condition especially in relationship to health. The project, In the Pink: the million people art project is a call for the global community at this fragile yet pinnacle moment in our collective history to come together in partnership, creativity and passion to create a healthier, more perfect condition for themselves and  others.

This project has roots in a concept slogan from the 1970’s; “THINK globally, ACT locally.” As global consciousness increases through the expansion of technology, it is easier than ever before to imagine how we are all connected and perhaps easier to see and understand how small thoughtful acts can make a world of change- turning problems into opportunities for global solutions.