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The Rusty Iris is a school bus transformed into a double-decker, mobile sculpture, art exhibit and venue - designed to  unite, heal, and inspire our community by inviting people to build something beautiful together.

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Rusty now has

• 2 floors​

•  3 metal iris flower petals rising 9’ above the second floor and 3 lower ones extending over and beyond the hood ​

• Revolving art gallery 

• Orb shaped Lounge with DJ on top 

• Sound system

• Standing and serving bar

• Inspiring illumination

• Fire flowers extending beyond the sides and 10' above the ground 

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Upon completion, we set our sights on incorporating our local communities in the final expression. 

 

We will hire out Rusty as an event focal point in several ways: 

 

1. As-is:  our art and style will adorn the bus and organizers will have access to the sound system and audio-visual elements in the lounge.  

 

2.“Take-Overs”:  “Take-Overs” are when organizers install their own content and transform the space to suit their vision.  They will have access to wall and ceiling anchor points, sound, and audio-visual. 

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3. Pro-Bono: we want Rusty to be for anyone with vision.  We aim for ½ of our events to be sponsored by collective funds.

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We invite you to participate in this opportunity for a bus of one to inspire many.