Stranger Reduction Zone

09/02/2023

Adios Dubuque! Thanks for having us. Love the new show!

08/01/2022

Hello Dubuque! Stranger Reduction Zone is now in place as part of the 2022-23 Art on the River public art exhibit. There's a public reception this Friday, August 5th from 5 - 7 pm on the patio of the Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street. Come on out and turn some former strangers into friends!

06/29/2022

Hello and , Stranger Reduction Zone at 201 Main St, in Menasha will be saying goodbye this weekend and moving to Dubuque, Iowa later this summer to meet new friends. Thanks for the good times and the long stay!

10/11/2020

Times are hard for a hands-on social engagement sculpture right now. However, you can reach out to your friendly American neighbors to encourage them to vote this November. Time is short and I wish I had thought to post this earlier. Visit https://votefwd.org/ and sign up to write letters to help get out the vote. My household has written 120 letters, and counting.

Mailing deadline is October 17th. Try to write 20 letters today. It takes about an hour and is certainly a better use of time than doom scrolling on Facebook. :)

Vote Forward volunteers send heartfelt handwritten letters to unregistered and low-propensity voters encouraging them to participate in our democracy. The letters have been shown to significantly boost voter turnout.

04/29/2020

It's a hard time to be a social engagement public sculpture. I hope we can find our way back to a time when shaking hands isn't dangerous. Until then, let's support our urban neighbors by staying in and staying safe.

Thanks for the shout out!

Stranger reduction has moved to the online and virtual world, but the art installation is still standing at the Broomfield library! Don't push the button without sanitizing your hands (or wings).

COVIDodo thought is was a really cool idea! He wants to find one where you push the button and it tells you in multiple languages how to say "6 feet please."

Stranger Reduction Zone thank you for the public art :)

03/15/2020

A public service announcement from Stranger Reduction Zone. We live in strange times. While it's still important to be a friend, maybe until we get past this coronavirus stuff, we should just waive hello for a while.

02/26/2019

I'm happy to say that Lafayette, Colorado has it's own, permanent, Stranger Reduction Zone! They even had me modify it with a bilingual sign to better include their Hispanic residents. Hola!

08/11/2018

The Affirmation Station in Champaign, Illinois may not be doing well, but the one in Lakewood, Colorado is doing great! Come down on Saturday, August 11th and join the 40 West Arts folks for a bike tour that will also take you by a Stranger Reduction Zone. The tour starts at Casa Bonita at 11:30 am.
https://www.facebook.com/events/244447852862416/?ti=cl

08/08/2018

I'm happy to share that Stranger Reduction Zone has been installed in Menasha, Wisconsin for two years outside of the Community First Credit Union as part of this year's Sculpture Valley collection. — in Menasha, Wisconsin.

06/01/2018

The 40 West ArtLine is an exciting new amenity being developed in the heart of the 40 West Arts Creative District along historic West Colfax Avenue and the W Line in Lakewood, Colorado. When the ArtLine opens in June 2018, this 4-mile walking and biking arts experience will connect parks and other d...

05/17/2018

Love this work that UK artist Stuart Semple is bringing to Denver!