To be an art dealer in Seattle this Thursday night, all you have to do is strap on an artwork and a price tag, and step on a white rope in the middle of the city—your body will be a gallery wall.

From Greg Lundgren's press release:

This Thursday we are going back to a block that once upon a time defined Seattle. It was a single block of simple one story storefronts. Nothing fancy, nothing architecturally significant. But it hosted an array of local businesses, bars and an old, vibrant rental house. It claimed home to the ChaCha, Bimbo's Burritos, Man Ray, Lipstick Traces, Kincora's and a convenience store that always advertised cheap beer with bikini clad models. You know the block.

They tore the heart of Capitol Hill out and replaced it with a parking lot. The great comedy of greed. But this Thursday we are going to create a new gallery on that block, lay down a hundred and fifty feet of white rope, define an entrance and call it home. It is our 2009 Arbitrary Art Grant for Art Dealing, and we invite you to strap on a painting, a photograph, some 2-D piece of art- around your neck like a big Flav necklace. Hell, put a price tag on it. And step on this white rope. With enough people, your bodies will become the walls, and for an hour, pedestrians can stroll into this temporary structure and view a selection of poorly curated work (one thing at a time, alright?). Artists- throw on your work. Friends- try and hawk your shy artist friends work. Dealers- extend your arms and hang a triptych just to show the punks how it is done. Maybe you sell something, maybe not. But one person will walk with $500.00 cash, chosen randomly, in one small effort to recognize and appreciate the true nature of our arts culture. Plus, how cool would it be to make a gallery out of bodies? Come one, come all! The Arbitrary Art Grant in Art Dealing is a rain or shine event, open to all people, of all skill levels, and all that jazz...

When: Thursday, August 13th - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Where: 500 Block of East Pine Street- Parking lot
More info: www.vital5productions.com

What was I just saying about ephemeral public installations?