CAR>GO
Holly Kranker and John Cohorst were awarded Amplify’s 2019-2020 Public Impact Grant to support their project CAR>GO (Community Activated Resource on the GO).
CAR>GO will be used as a shared meeting and workspace for artists and creatives to exchange ideas, have conversations around issues of infrastructure, and collaborate on neighborhood projects. CAR>GO, a modified cargo container, will be designed as flexible workspace that can accommodate anything from group meetings to creative studio / project space.
CAR>GO also proposes alternatives to maintaining the status quo by rethinking our approach to building infrastructure and creating a space that's scaled down, made of repurposed materials, and powered by renewable energy and biofuels.
Learn more about CAR>GO follow the project on Instagram @omahacargo.
Do you have an idea for how CAR>GO could be activated? Project organizers are currently planning the 2021 summer + fall season and are seeking proposals from prospective collaborators in the Omaha-metro area.
Collaborators may activate CAR>GO for a minimum of two days and up to a maximum of two weeks. The space will be placed on a level surface and is accessible by a ramp. It has three windows with natural lighting and electric, supplied by solar panels. Primarily functioning as a meeting space, CAR>GO does not have a restroom or access to running water.
The interior dimensions are 19'-6" L x 7'-4 W x 7'x4" H. Walls are constructed of a recycled fiberboard, the floor is the original shipping container flooring, painted white.
Click below to fill out a short form to tell us more about your project ideas and how CAR>GO can help make them happen!
The Public Impact Grant is awarded by an external selection panel of artists, arts professionals, and qualified community members to an individual artist, collaborative group, collective, or duo. The 2019 Public Impact Grant jury included Hyunjee Nicole Kim, independent writer and curator, Stephen Osberg, Director of Transportation Development at the Greater Omaha Chamber, and Amanda Smith, 2018 Artist Support Grant recipient.