Piñata Factory (Chi-Town street installs for good)

This is a great project! Its puts an interesting light on how local government policies can affect their least heard and often ignored constituents while at the same time showing how a small group of local community activists and local youth can bring attention to the ramifications of those policies in a fun learning environment. Congrats!

big ups the CO-OP HOT SAUCE!!!!!!

Allot of this was shot by our youth artists at the Co-op Corner Art Center.

The video looks good

I LOVE it. Its amazing what a little spray paint, paper and community care can do. Its a great way to get some attention to those who need it the most!

Great pod!

RAD. No Kidding. Totally Rad.
Only Rad. Exactly Rad.
Rad-on.

XO, Emmy

What a brilliant humanitarian, artistic and political effort. Who would have thought piñatas could bring attention to the homeless while giving kids a creative outlet.

Big ups,
Jen

Not sure about the country music near the begining. Because of the length of this piece I would recomend cutting the intro to the point where you use text to explain the art project.

this project is expansive and communal, radical and real, far-flung and far-reaching. the video--virtuoso. the music--exacting. there's really nothing like it. calls attention to our "feel estate" deficit in america. so many people, huge hearts, thoughtful minds, in real-time working together to make things happen. love it.

Hey Mike. Awesome work. Your involvement and work is beyond any conceptual artist I have come across. You're one of the greatest artists in the world. It is high time mainstream society start realizing it!

awesome! great to see a grass root operation focused on kids helping our society in a time of need. pass the word!

this is an amazing project and a beautifully made video! way to tcb for the heatless with paper mache!

ummmmmmm vote for this its great....mike is the man hu man itarian.....good job and the space blankets good job to all who helped with the pinats..and that including me.....heheheh

Love this! I love that 100's were made...also love your sisters Moldy Peaches influence....."come to the middle...." p.s. where do i get some hot sauce?!

Great looking video.
Even greater cause.

what a great project! and fun video that goes off in so many different directions yet also supplies actual info. any plans to update the project or for a new project?

I LOVE THIS PIECE!!!!! I THINK THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT PEOPLE OVER LOOK EVERYDAY AND THERE SHOULD BE MORE AWARENESS ON THE SUBJECT!!!! GREAT WORK CORTEZ AND COMPANY!!!!!!!!!

This is a great thing! Artists working with community kids and adults. Make a statement and keep people warm!
So cool!

this is soo cool you guys did a great jog i have also been working in co op but i never got to do anything this fun Sinserily Kayla Branch

it was nice i liked all the spray paint and things they ere doing it was cool

i think its a good thing your doing to help them. i think its about time someone is giving back to the community!!!!!

It was kind of like andy warhol and the way u guys made many with low quilty but Graet affect.!

rthis is a documentary of an exciting community art project with multiple layers of community involvement: kids, artists, and homeless. It documents and raises awareness of being homeless in winter, but shows the fun and the practical space blanket giveaway.

this was an interesting video thats also for a good cause, its really informational with good facts.Good job Mike

when we had start to put the news paper on the balloons it start off fun but it made me a little tired.
But the best part was when we had to put them in the car.

GO!!!!!! Co-op....I think that this video is great because of all the things they did to help poor people.
!!!Co-Op (2008-09) ROCKS!!!