Bus-Tops

Bus-Tops was a project for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad and is part of the Artists Taking The Lead project funded by Arts Council England and in collaboration with LOCOG.[1]

Bus-Tops sees a series of 30 red LED screens situated on the roofs of bus stops in 20 London boroughs displaying art work made by both the public and established artists.[2] [3] The screens are powered by Beagle Boards running custom software and 3G connections to receive art content and upload sensor-based information. The installations are fed art content via the project's website where anyone can upload artwork to be considered for inclusion on a screen.[4]

The project was scheduled to end at the end of the Olympic period, 30 September, 2012.

References

  1. ↑ Minard, Jenny (11 January 2012). "London 2012: Olympic-inspired art to light up bus stops". BBC News.
  2. ↑ http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/our-priorities-2011-15/london-2012/artists-taking-the-lead/
  3. ↑ http://festival.london2012.com/about/culturalolympiad/artists-taking-the-lead.php
  4. ↑ bus-tops.com. BBC News, Click. February 2012. (video, index: 03:35)

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