re-coat recycled chalkboard paint debuts at Art Prize!

re-coat recyled chalkboard paint made it's debut at Grand Rapids' Art Prize "Top Ten Finalists" party a few weeks ago.  

The paint was applied to various surfaces throughout the room and chalkboard artists came through and sketched in many of Grand Rapids' well-known landmarks.  During the party, as the guests milled about waiting to hear who the top 10 finalists were, these chalkboard artists went to work on various chalkboards (painted with re-coat) and sketched renditions of each of the top 10 finalists' entries.

The party was a huge hit and we like to think that re-coat was a big part of it!  Check out some of the shots:

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A Lot of Paint

The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that over 69 million gallons of paint are discarded every year.

Now, I know the temptation is to buzz right over that sentence and move onto the next, but hold on....  Stop for a second and think about that fact:  69 million gallons of paint are discarded  every year.  69 MILLION gallons.

"OK," you're probably thinking, "that's a big number.  But still, that doesn't seem totally unreasonable when you think of the size of the US."

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