What is Project Sidewalk?

Project Sidewalk is a canvas to the imagination. The site is centered around a community working to create a revolution in creativity, storytelling, art, and entertainment. The site thrives around the community--a group of writers, artists, thinkers, and hopefully you. The forum provides a communal and collaborative exchange of ideas, which in turn nourishes the creation of new and innovative art forms.

We are all inherently creative. Although we have this immense potential for creativity, it often goes unused. Raw creativity can be a scary thing--it requires letting go of certainties, conquering the fear of failure, and most importantly, the actual act of creation. The latter can be the most difficult, as there seems to be a common idea of one having to be an "artist" to create art, a "writer" to write, and so on. The idea of needing to be a "professional" holds no merit to true art. All one needs to do to become an artist of any kind is to be aware of the desire to create, as well as the desire to express and share what is created.

Here you will find not only a community to help nourish and stimulate creativity, but also a number of innovative projects. Many of these projects revolve around storytelling, and most involve a collaborative effort from the community. Those that wish to participate can contribute and help the projects grow; everyone, regardless of contribution, can enjoy the work that results from these projects.

We have two main goals in this community building project:

- Create a community that encourages creative play and experimentation. Creativity spawns from both open play and limitations--the various projects and creative games within the community will help all of us find inspiration while exploring our imagination. Many members will be able to take this new inspiration and flow of ideas to enhance their own projects outside of the site.

- Create a community that can act as a sort of artistic flash mob. In other words, a group of people readily available (along with any others) to participate in creative collaborative art, storytelling, and various other projects. Projects will be organized and created by all and any members of the community.

We're currently in phase one of the project: community building. Stop by, enjoy the threads in progress, and please consider making an account and joining in. Members that join in the next few weeks will be part of an important core group of participants that help to begin and shape what will become an valuable addition to the creative world.