Help Create the World's Biggest Piece of Art
POPEYE — January 16, 2007 — Art & Design
References: theonemillionmasterpiece & newscientist
A painting made from a million computer doodles is set to break records as the world's largest collaborative work of art. The One Million Masterpiece invites budding artists to create a square drawing online, to be incorporated into a massive canvas.It's a bit like the Million Dollar Homepage - where a UK student sold pixels for advertising space - but free. The only money involved is the donations to charity encouraged by the organisers
Implications - Charitable organizations are a popular and extremely effective way for businesses to encourage customers to participate in their brand. By providing consumers with a persuasive reason for supporting a business, companies will see an increase in their target audience. Methods that allow audiences to interact with a business are also sure to result in an increase in sales and consumer interest.
Implications - Charitable organizations are a popular and extremely effective way for businesses to encourage customers to participate in their brand. By providing consumers with a persuasive reason for supporting a business, companies will see an increase in their target audience. Methods that allow audiences to interact with a business are also sure to result in an increase in sales and consumer interest.
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Art Collaboration - There is an opportunity for the development of online platforms that enable artists to collaborate on virtual art projects, which can break previous records
2. Crowdsourced Art - The trend for crowd-sourced artwork will continue to grow with charitable organizations using this as a way of boosting donations
3. Online Community Engagement - Creating online communities through collaborative art projects can be a way for businesses to attract and engage users with their brand
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Artists, art galleries and museums can use online platforms for virtual collaboration on artworks to attract and engage art lovers
2. Charity and Non-profit - Nonprofit organizations can utilize crowdsourced art initiatives as a way to raise awareness, and as a source of fundraising
3. Marketing and Advertising - Crowdsourced art projects can be used to increase brand awareness and to engage with target audiences, which can be an excellent marketing opportunity
1
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
