eatART: Power the VAG Prizes
Top Individual Fundraisers:
1 Grace Carter
2 Stephanie Williams
3 Katie Schindler
4 Hilary Henegar
Top Team Fundraisers:
-OK GO-
1 Ben Zuet Cooper
2 Leigh Christie
3 Grace Carter
4 Harrison Pratt
6 Eva Shaffer
7 Moni Habib
Best Costumes
-The Breakfast Club- (looking very dapper, above )
1 Jennifer Campbell
2 Jeremy Jaud
3 Yasmin Nurming-Por
4 Danielle Degagne
5 Dorothy June Fraser
Prizes include: Solar powered iPhone charger, Hypermac USB charger, tickets to LIVE at Squamish, Mondo Spider driving lessons, and a range of solar powered toy kits!
-27Aug2010 PipC-
Help Green Vancouver City
Vancouver City asks the public: How can Vancouver be the greenest city in the world by 2010?
By voting for eatART (other similar organisations) via Ben Coopers entry - Support Green Art Organisations - you can help promote groups that creatively research a sustainable future.
-24Aug2010 PipC-
Daisy at LIVE Squamish
During the Labour Day weekend (Sept 4th and 5th), eatART will be taking Daisy, the solar powered tricycle to the people of LIVE at Squamish. Over 40 bands will be playing over 2 days on 3 stages.
Want to attend LIVE at Squamish for free?
eatART is in need of dedicated volunteers for the Daisy Crew. Daisy will be a stationary art icon, most likely near the main stage. (ps - she makes for an awesome viewing platform for a select few of us VIP's) Duties will be light but critical, consisting of changing batteries, charging batteries, on-the-day liasons with festival organisers, periodic checking on Daisy's safety, etc. Only responsible applicants need apply. Electrical knowledge a plus.
contact: pip@eatART.org
EDIT 23 AUG 2010 - APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU
Powering Car Free Day
On June 20th 2010 eatART deployed our brand new Day 4 Energy Solar Panels at Car Free Day on Main st. We powered two stages which were playing fantastic local musicians all day. The Mondo Spider also had it's first pairing with the solar panels to charge up between walks up and down the street.
The public's response to both the solar panels were better than we ever expected. People were pleased to see solar panels, many for the first time, powering part of the festival. They also had many questions about the quiet electric Mondo Spider. They kept asking, "whats powering it?" "how does it work?" "are those batteries?" and other general sentiments of amazement.
All and all it was great to get out in the sunshine and to be a part of such a positive expierence. Thanks to everyone who dropped by. Don't forget to come join us for Power the VAG this Sunday. It's going to be a fantastic time.
eatART Power the VAG
on June 27th, 2010
The pedal power will be generated by nine teams of four "watt-riders" who will literally keep the party going throughout the nine-hour event: the riders pedal with their back wheels resting on a spinning mini generator that is connected to the sound system. The riders will collect “energy pledges” that coincide with the amount of “watts raised,” with all proceeds going to the eatART Foundation. In tandem with this pedal-powered energy source, an array of solar panels will be powering the tents and info booth.
Love and Electric will keep Power the VAG pumping as well as local DJ talent Warm It Up Chris, Matthew Johnson, and many more.
Mondo Spider Radar app for Android
On May 15, 2010, the Mondo Spider Radar app for Android was released to the world by the eatART Foundation. The main function of this app is to track the eight-legged, walking kinetic sculpture known as The Mondo Spider in her travels throughout the USA and Canada. From Gadgetoff in New York City to the Burning Man Project in Black Rock City, you never know where the Spider and her team will show up next; now you can hone in on her exact location with ease. 
The Mondo Spider Radar app team was assembled when the Vancouver art laboratory, eatART, posted a call out for programmers through Twitter. The response was overwhelming, and resulted in a truly global collaboration of individuals:
Matthias Wieland (Germany) - Lead Programmer
Aoi Nakanisi (Japan) - Lead Client Programmer
Prithiraj Sengupta (India) - Technical Manager
Omri Baumer (Israel) - Programmer
Sumit Asok (India) - Programmer
Wibke Kreft (Canada) - Graphic Designer
Ben Cooper (Canada) – Project Manager
The team communicated through a combination of email, chat, and Skype to finalize and release the app in time for the Mondo Spider’s attendance at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco on May 19/20.
Aside from helping to find the Spider’s whereabouts, the app feeds current Tweets from The Mondo Spider’s Twitter page, and provides information about the eatART Foundation and the app’s developers. Plus, it looks cool.
The Mondo Spider, a fully realized steel spider weighing over 1,600 pounds and driven by a single operator, has been shocking and inspiring audiences since it was first unveiled at Burning Man in 2006. “I’ve seen people literally drop to their knees and start praying” says co-creator Ryan Johnston. The kinetic art piece was recently converted to electric power, making it the world’s first zero emissions walking vehicle.
To download the Mondo Spider Radar app, go to App Brain. If you prefer to follow The Mondo Spider through more traditional channels, go to www.mondospider.com or check out The Mondo Spider Blog.
eatART at GreenStream
eatART was invited to present at GreenStream 2010, on February 11th.
The event was held at Light House Sustainable Building Centre and brought together some of the city’s most innovative business professionals and sustainability advocates, and enjoyed fantastic public attendance.
“Beginning with Vancouver, we’re working to bring together the world’s green community—activists, business owners, non-profit organizations and government,” says Danielle Bédard, organiser of GreenStream. “Together, we can learn from each other by becoming aware of the impact of our lifestyles and by choosing healthy living so that we can meet our needs without compromising those of our planet or generations to come.”
Light House Sustainable Building Centre is the first interactive centre of its kind in Canada. Light House is a "one-stop-shop" for innovation and is dedicated to advancing sustainable, residential and commercial building. The centre is Vancouver’s premiere resource on the latest developments in sustainable building for homeowners, building industry professionals and government officials.
eatART openLAB
eatART opened it's doors to the public on 13th February for tour of the hangar. A fine spread of appetisers and drinks were presented, along with talks by Executive Director Leigh Christie and Lab Chief Jon Tippet. A demonstration of the new Zero Emissions Mondo Spider at the CODE Live 1 exhibition rounded of the event.
NEW Mondo Spider: Zero Emissions Video
A look at the newly converted Mondo Spider. Video by Ben Cooper.
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Mondo Spider Zero Emissions from eat ART on Vimeo.
Mondo Spider - Zero Emissions unveiling on January 16th, 2010
eatART researchers are hard at work developing and designing audacius and innovative art. We're excited to announce the unveiling of the Zero Emissions Mondo Spider Project. We'll be showing off the worlds only walking electric vehicle! Please join us for this monumental occasion.
RSVP on Facebook
Mondo Spider Zero Emissions will be exhibited at CODE Live during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
Mondo Spider is happy to be participating in CODE Live, the arts exhibition for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
eatART working with Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
Kitsilano Neighbouhood House came to eatART Nov 5th, 2009
Gadgetoff 2009
The Mondo Spider wowed the crowds in New York at Gadgetoff 2009
Wavelength Film Festival
Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 10:00pm
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 10:00pm
A wide spectrum of energy related films, projections, and multimedia installations to dazzle your senses and provoke discussion.
Join us for free screenings of energy films followed by discussions on pertinent energy issues of our time. Come check out the solar powered ContainR theatre outside the eatART lab or take in a flick in a wild new setting courtesy of the mobile Electric Guerrilla Theatre.
Thursday~8pm: The end of Suburbia - Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream
Friday ~8pm: Sustainable TV shorts & Powerplay - The groundbreaking documentarty series on the theft of BC's rivers and public power.
Friday ~10:30pm: Robert Newman's "History of Oil" Robert Newman gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years - but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, this show places oil centre stage as the cause of all commotion.
Saturday~8pm: Crude Awakening. A 90 minute documentary on the planet’s dwindling oil resources
Don’t miss the Grand Finale wrap up party on Saturday Aug. 15th, featuring:
-ContainR, the Solar Powered Theatre. www.containR.com
-3E-ROI – Exponential Evolution – a multimedia extravaganza http://www.charliebrinson.com/3eroi.html
-Bruce Lau's Electric Guerrilla Theatre
-The Human Energy Projections Dome
-The Mondo Spider www.mondospider.com
Branding by Canister Creative
Huge thanks to Canister Creative who have volunteered their time to building a brand for eatART.
Clean Commuter's Breakfast
June 3rd, 2009 at the Granville Plaza, 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Join us to celebrate Clean Air Day. Free breakfast and bike tuneups.
Energy Showcase at the Vancouver Airport
On June 4th we've been invited by the Vancouver Airport to be part of their "Energy Showcase", and event focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. We will be there from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
eatART at Vancouver Art Gallery
Sunday, June 7th, eatART Powers the Vancouver Art Gallery! We are incredibly excited to be back at the VAG . We are partnering with Pedal Power, Our Community Bicycles, who have lent us the use of their pedal-powered sound system.The goal of the even is to raise money for eatART, and we are doing this by having what we've dubbed "watt-riders" solicit sponsorship dollars. These riders will be
pedaling bicycles to generate electricity on OCB's pedal powered sound system. We are asking our watt-riders to ask for donations per watt-hour they generate.
Heliomatrix at Maker's Faire
http://www.heliomatrix.org">The Heliomatrix team went to San Fransisco to participate in Maker's Faire this past weekend. eatART is a
registered charity
