Alyssa Mostad

My sign is a large magnifying glass, similar to the search tool used by Google. I did not want the sign to be eye catching, I wanted it to be subtlety humorous to those who notice it.

My sign is located on the dumpster behind Food For Thought on the corner of Arthur and Daly.

Thomas Hanchett

I didn't really have a deep meaning in mind with this project. I just wanted something humorous or clever. I decided to go with a play on words. My sign is hanging near Edge of the World on 618 S. Higgins.

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.WAR-personality crISIS.

    Anima, Jung believes, is the inner unconscious- the true self of an individual. The communication between the internal unconscious and external persona is essential, to develop a sense of self-image. External agents effect internal perception. Behold, the dual-sided sign, hanging in the alley between Pine and Spruce, one block west of Higgins, which concurrently is the home of FrontierSpace.

Shealey Ray

This sign project has been an utter challenge, so many routes you can go with a blank sign, how is one suppose to choose. At first I was contemplating a humorous sign, spark some laughs, but now I lean towards the idea of a sign sparking some thought instead. So, with that said, my sign reads a quote I stumbled upon years ago and altered to my liking, You can go anywhere in the world from where you're standing. Right here. I find this to be literary beauty and speaks such truth. The world is overflowing with lovely opportunities and so much life to experience, but one must be willing to take risks and step outside their comfort zone. Adventure starts with a single step, but are you going to take that step? 

Location: Mounted to the brick wall in the alley way next to the Uptown Diner, downtown Missoula. 

Jessica Camp

   "SIGNING" MONTANA

The purpose of my project is to find a way to incorporate the community of Missoula in an interactive themed piece of art.  I have always been interested in finding a way to make art more encompassing and pro-active within a society, and this piece is a testament to that idea. I encourage people to interact with the sign, and use it as a tool in exploring how they view Montana. 

Finished Product

My sign will be displayed in the Frontier Space located in the ally between Spruce and Pine, 1 block west of Higgins behind the Old Post.

Jack Muzzey

I’ve always been drawn to bold imagery.  Lately my art has started to lean in this direction, and this is a direct product of that interest.  Religion will bring up feelings regardless of the viewers opinion, so I chose the image of the crucified Jesus as my image for the piece, with the caption; “This is a sign”.  The sign is up for interpretation and the viewer can take away what they want.  When making this piece I was strongly influenced by René Magritte’s “The Treachery of Images” which is the famous painting of a pipe with the caption that reads “This is not a pipe”.  This piece was not created to offend anyone.  It is located in the ally in front of Wardens right across the street from Jimmy John's by the dumpsters.  

Bekah Bailey

I wanted to put something up that would cause people to laugh and smile. It might not be the most socially appropriate thing for a sign to say, however, I don't really care. That is actually kind of the point. I wanted the sign to look like it was supposed to be there before you read it. Something you might not see initially but may discover later one day and wonder how long it had been there.

Check it out at the pedestrian foot bridge that links Jacob's Island to Albertson's.