Art-o-Mat

I haven't done a post on art lately, so I thought it high time to mention Art-o-Mat.
Started by artist Clark Whittington in 1997, he used a recently-banned steel cigarette dispensing machine and placed his artwork inside, selling each piece for $1.00. Initially, it was intended to be for a brief art show, but when the owner the cafe where he placed it asked that it remain permanently, Whittington knew this machine could be part of something greater. Nowadays the mission of art-o-mats everywhere is to make art a part of consumption; personal and approachable. Visit the website to learn more about the history and find an art-o-mat near you, or learn about the submission process.