A 2014 NETA Award Winner: Promotion- Special Event

Thumbnail: A gallery where previously-owned garments procured from Goodwill Industries is hung and each piece of clothing has a note attached to it: a short story, a poem that immediately and intimately connects the reader to the owner. Powerful in its simplicity. http://www.Clothesstories.com
Total Budget: $4,845 ($3,245 out of pocket, and $1,600 in-kind.)
The people involved: Eve Tarlo; April Burcham; Laura Villagran Johnson; Johnny Walker
What the judges said:
Clothes Story was a unique public art event that drew a crowd and made for an interesting episode of the Arts in Context series. What an awesome way to convene the community!

It was a great way to collaborate and to get people to engage and share stories. Very creative from the way it was marketed to the way that the clothing was put on display.

The graphics and the footage were crisp, bright, and well-produced. It's evident a lot of time was spent thinking out this project from start to finish.

Loved that the artist gathered clothes from Goodwill and then donated the pieces back, making them like collectors items. Gave me chills reading about it. What a unique and interactive day! I was excited to watch the video and visit the website after reading about it. Great use of a small budget.