It's been awhile since our last post. We've been hard at work getting ready. So, here's a quick update.

Since early August Red Dot Challenge game administrators, Rome Celli & James Tabbi, have been in discussions about expanding on the pilot version of the game  to capture more of the original vision.

Red Dot Challenge, "Season 1" is expected to include a longer timeframe for gameplay, more players as well as more budget categories. In addition, the game administrators are beta-testing a social media component with the hope that members of the public will be able to participate alongside players as the game unfolds in real time. 

Ideas for expansion and improvement have also been informed by a number of additional meetings with collectors and artists. Rome has been meeting with players from the pilot season to review their experiences from the pilot in more detail. He also met with a group at Fuego Coffee to bounce ideas around.  One-on-one meetings have also taken place for those that couldn't make it to Fuego.

If you have some input on the game or if you'd like to be a player in the next season, please reach out to [email protected].

​Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 is a program of Rochester Art Collectors.
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Participating in Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 is FREE and open to the public. None of the players are paying to play or receiving any compensation. The program is privately funded and entirely non-commercial. Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 is not a fundraiser of any kind for any organization.

​The works of art chosen by Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 players for their fantasy art collections are not being purchased with real money. Red Dot Challenge is a FANTASY art collecting GAME. Players are having fun PRETENDING to buy/collect the art and modeling art collecting behaviors.

In all instances the artists retain the copyright for their work as well as all other rights and privileges provided by the law.

If you are interested in purchasing a work of art you've seen during Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 gameplay, please inquire at the venue where the work is exhibited.​​​

People often ask for a quick description of the game, the object of the game and why the game was created. Here are the anwsers.

Description of the game: Red Dot Challenge is a fantasy art collecting game with a social media twist that takes place in real time at real places with real art. Everyone participates alongside the players!

Object of the game: Each player must identify a fantasy art collection depicting at least seven works of art that, taken together, is in some way meaningful to the player. Players must complete their fantasy art collection within the timeframe of the game and without exceeding their fantasy budget.

Purposes of the game: Red Dot Challenge is a fun way to learn about artists and art venues while following the players’ progress. The game encourages players and the public to think deeply about art and assess the developing fantasy art collections in real time. Game organizers hope engagement with the game will lead people to purchase art in real life.

​Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 is a program of Rochester Art Collectors.
​
Participating in Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 is FREE and open to the public. None of the players are paying to play or receiving any compensation. The program is privately funded and entirely non-commercial. Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 is not a fundraiser of any kind for any organization.

​The works of art chosen by Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 players for their fantasy art collections are not being purchased with real money. Red Dot Challenge is a FANTASY art collecting GAME. Players are having fun PRETENDING to buy/collect the art and modeling art collecting behaviors.

In all instances the artists retain the copyright for their work as well as all other rights and privileges provided by the law.

If you are interested in purchasing a work of art you've seen during Red Dot Challenge, Season 1 gameplay, please inquire at the venue where the work is exhibited.​​​

Rochester Art Collectors' social media fantasy art collecting game, Red Dot Challenge, is scheduled to begin late in the fall of 2024 and extend until early in 2025.

The newest season of the game will follow the pilot that culminated with a big reveal event at Rochester Contemporary Art Center on February 1st of this year. Notable changes to the rules and guidelines from the pilot season are anticipated. None of the details for the new season have been announced.

If you would like to be a Red Dot Challenge player this year, please send a note to [email protected].