Just about a year ago, the doors of the Outsider Folk Art Gallery were about to close and Gallery Director Emily A. Branch was wondering how she could feature represented artists as the gallery transitioned to a completely online presence. She ran across a call for artists for “Circus Terminal Worldwide” soon to be opening its first showing in London, hometown of its lead curator Chutima Kerdpidtak nicknamed “Nok”.

Artwork was curated to be within certain specifications, so Nok could transport the art easily without the individual artists shipping works. Unlike most shows, there was not fee to participate and it promised to travel the globe for two years. Branch submitted works on paper by five artists, Jim Bloom, Dave “Big Dutch” Nally, Ed Woltemate, Jr., Ed Kingsbury, III, and Charlie Auchincloss.

This traveling exhibition is an example of just another collaboration mostly held online, with art reaching places it may have never anticipated. “As the project has grown we have been asked to extend the showing of works into 2014 with new venues brought on by this collaboration”, says Nok, “it’s an unexpected and welcome benefit for the artists and myself, traveling and being made welcome at each country has been eye opening at how people are still willing to work together regardless of personal benefit”. The project is completely run on in-kind and voluntary contributions and its mission is inclusion of all arts and creators. Many of the artists participated in their local community and then submitted their work to travel internationally, forming bonds with fellow artists, and bridging traditional formulas for collaboration.

This traveling exhibition is an example of just another collaboration mostly held online, with art reaching places it may have never anticipated. “As the project has grown we have been asked to extend the showing of works into 2014 with new venues brought on by this collaboration”, says Nok, “it’s an unexpected and welcome benefit for the artists and myself, traveling and being made welcome at each country has been eye opening at how people are still willing to work together regardless of personal benefit”. The project is completely run on in-kind and voluntary contributions and its mission is inclusion of all arts and creators. Many of the artists participated in their local community and then submitted their work to travel internationally, forming bonds with fellow artists, and bridging traditional formulas for collaboration.