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Meta-Monumental Garage Sale
"Maybe the Garage Sale is a methaphor of the mind"
The Meta-Monumental Garage Sale is a multimedia installation and performance by the critically acclaimed artist Martha Rosler
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Swop:art
Achieving zero waste and non-consumption featuring art swop.
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Swap Up Shop
A platform to exchange objects and question the notion of value in relation to design
The Swap-Up shop started sometime ago as a collective of Kali Nikitas, Florian Pfeffer and Rick Vermeulen
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The Swap Box Project
Take Somethin', Leave Somethin'
A project where street art meets swapping and creates fun for the community.
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Project: Carolina Caycedo
Day to Day
Personalized exchanges
Artist Carolina Caycedo trades personal possessions and services. She creates art that discusses concepts of boundaries such as those between producers and consumers, professionals and amateurs
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STRO
Social Trade Organisation
Social TRade Organisation STRO is één van de weinige organisaties ter wereld die alternatieven voor het geldsysteem ontwikkelt.
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Time/Bank
Paying with 'hour notes'
An interesting alternative economic system, which is used in Dutch art scene.
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Cincinnati Time Store
History of swapping
Offcorse, swapping is a very old habit. But the first (conceptual) swap shop operated from May 18, 1827 until May 1830 and was very successful.
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Pebbles
Pebbles hier, pebbles daar
Verhuizen, boeken, kleding, schilderen, speelgoed, postzegels, laminaat leggen, massagecursus, alles samen ruilen.
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Swap Shoppe
A lively exchange of goods and services by Lauren Schaefer
"Never took that box to goodwill? Have homemade crafts for trade? Require help with gardening? Unsure how to fix that bike? Addicted to Craigslist’s Free section? Visit the Swap Shoppe , a lively way...
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The New Economy Manifesto
"Fortunately for us, we live in the right place at the right time to explore new possibilities and implement strange outlets, which is exactly what I intend to do"
An article by Lauren Schaeffer
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'BATTLE POETICS' and 'OTHER ISSUES'
A project on alternative currencies by Emilio Moreno
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Project: Lise Skou, Andrea Creutz
Swop Network
Swop Network was initiated in 2003 by Andrea Creutz (Copenhagen) and Lise Skou (Aarhus), as a platform for the production and dissemination of materials and ideas surrounding contemporary political
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Beautiful Money (Art as Currency, Art as…
An article on Money, Art and Value by Sal Randolph
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Buurtouders Nederland
platform voor oppas
Buurtouders Nederland maakt het voor ouders mogelijk om op elkaars kinderen te passen. Het is een praktisch voorbeeld van ruilen in het dagelijks leven.
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Eco-Swap
Eco-friendly swaps dedicated to sustainable, organic goods and services
Ask for what you need Offer what you can
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Swap till you drop
Physical, Interactive and Online Swapping
Swap Shops and more
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Alternative economic systems
Artistic Practices, Ideas, Concepts
Models for economic systems that provide an alternative to the dominant monetary economy
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Ruilen Blog
Inspirerende ruilprojecten en initiatieven.
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Bimhuis
More Europe Amsterdam debate
19Sep 2012The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) is bringing together some of Europe’s thought leaders for a timely debate in Amsterdam on 19 September 2012 called "Beyond markets: culture and creative...
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New Order Catalog
The New Order catalog was included in Volume Magazine 32:2 (2012). It features information on the artworks, an interview with Femke Herregraven and Chris Lee, an introduction by curators Katja...
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Organization:
Amsterdam Economic Board
Under the umbrella of the Amsterdam Economic Board (the Board), representatives from governmental agencies, research institutes and the business world have jointly taken responsibility to work...
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Fabriek
Radiant Beach
25Feb 20121Jul 2012The harnessing of the immense power of the atom is one of the great achievements of the 20th century, one that both poses great risks and offers great opportunities. Under the Beach, a Radiant City
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Fabriek
Meet Your Energy Avatar
10Mar 20121Jul 2012Life on Earth 21st century: Are you sure you are really just a human being? Then what is that halo of energy hovering above you, with a size of a blue whale? Do you want meet him? Do you want to meet...