ArtVend: the first test vend, submission forms, and project details!

It seems like forever ago that we were dreaming up our ArtVend project that cold board meeting back in January 2010, we were just putting pen to paper designing the mural. It’s with great joy that ran the first test vend of the machine last week using our own board member’s ceramic work. And to answer your first question, no it didn’t break! While the packaging is rough, it was a proto-type to see if we could successful vend ceramics without breaking them or jamming the machine.

That’s what of the things I love about this project, we can vend just about anything local makers dream up.

While you may have seen the project outline on the ArtVend project page to download, we wanted to make sure it got to everyone possible. We’ve also put together a pdf outlining how to prepare your work to be vending. While there are few hard fast rules:

• - can handle the drop and won’t jam the machine.
• - made within a 50 mile radius of ames
• - is priced 25 cents to $12.25
• - leave a little room on the back for our tag so we can keep track of inventory

There are some general guidelines to make sure your items are accepted the first time around without a need for packaging adjustments.

When you send in your items, make sure to include a signed copy of the consignment agreement and a filled out inventory sheet.

Project overview
Preparing your work for Vending
Consignment Agreement
Inventory Form

If you would like your work to be included in the machine when it’s placed in Wheatsfield in early September, please contact kristin [at] amescart [dot] org to arrange for drop off or shipment by Tuesday, August 30th.

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