Copious Notes

ELandF Gallery has an intriguing little project up its sleeve. It is searching for someone to read a book, “a book that has extraordinary meaning to the reader,” in a parking space at the corner of Short and N. Limestone streets from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 24. According to gallery owner Bruce Burris, the parking space, “will be appointed with a nice rug, comfortable chairs and a very small but excellent library.”

Organizer Jenny O'Neill leads a "funeral procession" around the downtown block that was demolished to make way for the proposed CentrePoint project Sept. 13, 2008. Photo by Matt Goins.

The reading will be part of the gallery’s Small Projects Accelerator program, which funds small artist driven projects. Previous initiatives have included a poetry reading at LexTran’s Vine Street station and events mourning the loss of buildings demolished to make way for the CentrePointe project.

Burris said the reader can read out loud or to his or herself.

“I’m happy with whatever The Reader wishes to do - out loud or not - though I guess I’d personally enjoy the crowd pleasing spectacle of someone just reading to their-self,” Burris said in an e-mail. “I just like the idea of really watching someone read something that you know is important to them. But either way is really great.”

The reader will receive a $50 honorarium.

If you’d like to be the reader, apply April 15 by writing, “No more than 100 words on why you might like to read a book that has extraordinary meaning to you in a public parking space,” and send it to ELandFgallery@yahoo.com. Submissions will be accepted by e-mail only.