What Is TASK?

TASK is a collaborative, improvisational art event that can be planned and played by anyone, anywhere, with any budget. All you need is a designated area, and a variety of inexpensive materials. TASK can be held in classrooms, auditoriums, theaters, or anywhere you like.

There Are Two Simple Rules:

1. Write down a task on a piece of paper and add it to a designated task box.

2. Take a task from the box and interpret it any way you want, using whatever materials are available. When your task is completed, write a new task and place it in the task box.

We encourage as many teachers and students as possible to learn more about TASK, hold TASK parties in your schools and communities, and share your stories. Starting this fall, SchoolArts, Art21, ArtEd 2.0, and Oliver Herring are planning a series of events including a large TASK party at the 2012 NAEA convention in New York and a National Week of TASK in September 2012.