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 =====mission=====
-The Artclash Collective is a Philadelphia-based group of artists who organize art projects and shows that aim to be fun, inclusive and participatory. With each project/show, we seek to create a welcoming forum for people to share their art and form a community. Our shows are always free, non-juried and all ages. We hope they help people embrace their creativity and serve as an inspiration for those who attend. We hope we can inspire you to make art!
+The artclash collective is a Philadelphia-based group of artists who came together in late 2004 to organize art projects and shows that aimed to be fun, inclusive, and participatory. Their longest-running project, the Fun-A-Day Community Art Show, was established in 2005 to create a welcoming forum for people to share their art and form a community, and as such has always been free, all-ages, non-juried, and non-commercial. The Artclash Collective wants to help people embrace their creativity and inspire everyone to make art!
-Fun-a-Day shows not organized by the Artclash Collective or the Artclash Collective WEST are independently run, inspired by our example.
+Fun-a-Day shows continue to happen all over the world, independently run by local organizers inspired by The Artclash Collective's example.
 ====artclash collective====
-__Corey Bechelli__
+The elusive group known as the artclash collective is made up by an ever changing roster of enthusiastic art admirers. These are the suspected initiators of the collective:
-Corey Bechelli draws comics.
-He has been Artclash since 2004.
+__Nick Lally__
-He practices Fun-A-Day Forever.
+"The Architect." The original driving force who got the ball rolling.
-www.coreybechelli.com
+__Mike Servedio__
+"The Invisible Hand." Forever dedicated to the vision.
 __Kara Schlindwein__
-Kara Schlindwein is a designer, art director and illustrator based in west philadelphia and a founding member of the artclash collective. she experiments regularly in printmaking, typography, sewing, baking, and general crafting. More of her work can be found at www.karaschlindwein.com.
+"The Voice." Coined the name "Fun-A-Day."
-__Sharon Wasko__
+__Corey Bechelli__
-Sharon "Quality" Wasko recently relocated from Philadelphia to the town of Rosendale in New York State's Hudson Valley. She has the cutest baby in the world and too many pets. After participating in every Fun-A-Day project in Philly thus far, she's excited to start a new project in the Hudson Valley this year.
+"The Steward." Claims to practice "Fun-A-Day Forever."
-__Mike Servedio__
+Lest we forget:
-Mike Servedio is a soccer blogger, occasional song writer, and founding member of the artclash collective. he enjoys walking in the woods, kicking a soccer ball and playing his banjo ukulele.
 __Gina Renee Fontana__
-Gina is a musician/composer, light-being, and lover of life. she believes that everything in the universe is made of music.
+"The Magician." Unstoppable force of creative power.
+__Sharon Wasko__
+"The Legend." Also started and maintains Fun-A-Day Hudson Valley.
+__Morgan Andrews__
+"The Man on the Inside." Indefatigable supporter of the cause.
+A few known organizers of Fun-A-Day shows outside of Philadelphia:
-__Nick Lally [former collective member, now mostly web support]__
-Besides doing a project every year, Nick mostly just maintains the website these days. Some other things he does are documented on his website: www.nicklally.com