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Back in 2010, Adam Dunn and Garik Sadovy were commissioned by the Park Scholarships office to repaint the Peele Commons world map. The map, which had been on the wall since the early years of the program, was considered a unique feature of Peele Hall, but it was recognized that some improvements could be made. Adam and Garik set out to make a more inspiring and intriguing map, and accomplished the great feat over the course of 2 days. The map stood proudly for two years, featuring a number of interesting places across the world where Park Scholars had traveled and where the truly splendiferous places of the world held their stories. A number of different languages were featured and the maps itself would often challenge older professors with its unique layout. But for all of the artistic thought put into the map, it still reflected the base forms of cartography. It was an inspiring map and captured the essence of the global environment of our times, but it presented a world apart from the scholars that were exploring it.

This winter, Adam and Garik revisited the purpose of the Peele Map and realized that the art of the map should seek to interact with the every day lives of the Park Scholars that sought out it's inspiring geographic features. It should mean something to each Park Scholar that sees it, and each scholar should feel some sense of investment in their community.

The Park office has again commissioned the pair to create a new map on the Peele Commons wall, with but three requests: to make something nobody has ever seen before, something to show everywhere Parks have been, and ultimately something that will blow finalists off their feet and into PRK 101. The final design was selcted from several potential candidates: 

The Park office has put forward $50, but the real price tag will be around $200.

This project also seeks to create a tangible connection between Park Scholars and their map. The first map was created independent of the wider knowledge of the Park community, but this time the aim is to create a map that is birthed through the efforts and investment of the Park Scholars. In the end, a Park Scholar should be able to look at the map and feel like it not only calls them to adventure, but it is truly a storyboard of their OWN adventures. It should be their map, and with your help, we can make this come true!