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The ArtClash Collective is all about inclusion. That's what's driving the second annual Fun*A*Day event, which gives ordinary people a chance to display one month's worth of their own artistic (if at times eccentric) creations.

The idea for Fun*A*Day, and the birth of the collective itself, came about when one of its founding members decided to write one pop song each day in the month of January. His friends quickly embraced the project and decided to embark upon 31 of their own creative endeavors. "I figured it would be a good way to get myself motivated," explains Nick (yes, just Nick), another member of the ArtClash Collective. The group passed out fliers to advertise the event, and, come February, they had garnered a healthy collection of everything from 31 little picture books to 31 mouth molds to almost 50 other sets of 31 pieces of art.

Although the cramped quarters of Nick's old house will be traded in for the more spacious Rotunda in West Philly, the artistic showing at this year's event should be just as diverse as last year's. "So far we've shown every piece of art that we've received for each show we've done," says Nick. Potential works for this year include blurry-photo-a-day, flowchart-a-day, scathing-political-comic-a-day, and even bling-a-day, whose artist boasts on ArtClash's Web site, "Watch out, bitches, this is tight!"

And if the promise of unabashed creativity hasn't already lured you, the event will also feature the Girls' DJ Collective, live performances of some of the artists' works, and an art auction whose proceeds will benefit Common Ground, the Chiapas Peace House Project, and two local charities.