Hi People,

Ok so.... the Glastonbury arts trail....

Our plan is to fill the shangri-la badlands with our art work, working our way out of our tent, increasingly taking over as the festival progresses, TAA style, working our way to the hub and ultimate takeover. (see shangri-bla)

Therefore we need as much art work as possible, and need all TAAers from the whole country to contribute. however it being glastonbury it needs to be non-precious and preferably waterproof.

So we've been thinking prints are the way to go. photos, pics of art work, pics of past exhibitions, drawings, stills from films. but we also need (health and safety safe) sculptures or boards with paintings/graff on. we want it all.

However, we need people to do their own printing, as funds are tight and if possible own laminating/waterproofing. if you can print large, great. if you cant, we are going to do photographic bunting which A4 prints are perfect for, and we can repeat prints. we need loads of A4 prints as our aim is to cover Shangrila with our art bunting. if you absolutely absolutely cant print yourselves, send me the pics and i can print small ones.

We have limited space in the tent for some art work, beautiful backdrops or large prints, or sculptures, so get in touch.

Please get in touch with me Lauren 07780877005 to arrange getting your stuff in to Glasto as I will be driving truck onto site around the 18th June.

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History of TAA

Temporary Autonomous Art Events and Exhibitions were born in London in 2001 to the Random Artists collective. Taking influence from Temporary Autonomous Zones that believe in building fleeting pirate utopia's, TAA utilises DIY culture tactics to create space for art and expression outside of the establish art world elites.  Reclaiming and reusing derelict urban spaces TAA’s host a hotbed of emerging arts crossing all disciplines, fusing and collaborating between traditional and contemporary media. The artwork has a dark and ominous undertone, whilst sharing a hope and beauty unified through the use of free space.

After several years of building successful and growing networks of artists and audience in London, the Random Artists collective began to tour TAA exhibitions to Eastern Europe. Over the years we have been to Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Berlin, Italy, France and Spain.

In 2004 Random Artists helped the Insurgent Arts collective to facilitate a TAA in Bristol, it exploded and they began their own regular events. Since then Manchester (Forbidden Arts), Edinburgh (Free & Reactive Edinburgh Arts Kollective - FREAK) and Brighton (Subterranean Art Brighton) have bloomed their own arts collectives and have held successful TAA events. The TAA network is a growing family and new groups are always welcomed.

Random Artists and a host of other TAA participant collectives have also worked together on Ground Zero – an electronic arts show at the 2004 Liverpool Biennalle, Fuse - a multidisciplinary collaboration and The Plot Thickens I and II – two exhibitions based on a short story, as well as presenting a short archive of work at the ICA.