In April 2011 over 250 creative St. Louisans gathered to throw darts at a huge map of the City of St. Louis. Participants then had one month to visit the area where their dart landed and make a photograph. The resulting collection of photographs shows a snapshot of St. Louis as it is today, one random block at a time.
DART St. Louis is a participatory photography challenge that started with one basic premise - that beauty can be found anywhere by those who seek it. In April 2011 over 250 creative St Louisans threw darts at a huge map of St Louis City. Over the following month, participants visited the area where their dart landed and made a photograph. The resulting collection of photographs show a snapshot of St. Louis as it is today, one random block at a time.
A camera is a powerful tool that gives the photographer a reason to explore topics and places that are unknown. By the mere act of photographing, things that were unknown become captured, understood, and made personal. By experiencing new areas and meeting new St. Louisans, we see more clearly the hope and promise of our own neighborhoods and our own neighbors. This is all St. Louis, and it’s ours.
The camera makes everyone a tourist in other people’s reality, and eventually in one’s own.
- Susan Sontag
Thank you to our 2011 event sponsors for their support, hard work and creativity.
All proceeds from the event have been donated to:
Site Credits:
Curt von Diest (FK), Site Manager & Webmaster. Jay David (TOKY), Design. Tyler Craft (TOKY), Development.
Are you moved by a photograph in this collection? Does it tell you about a part of our city you are unfamiliar with? Or does it show you a new side of a St. Louis block you know well? Is it simply a beautiful photograph? Help put your favorite images into the top 10 by voting for it.
