HISTORY OF THE ARTIST ARCHIVE and Evolution into The Radius Project

Subsequently, Robert DiMaio submitted a proposal to document (in Short-film form) all the art installed in public schools. The thinking was that on the first day of every school year, students would be taken on a tour of the hallways where art was on public display. The visit to the art would be followed by a short film about the meaning of the art and the artist's history. The hyperlocal aspects of this thinking expanded into how imagination and creative inspirations enrich the surrounding neighborhoods. The impact: Each day, as students walk past local art, environmentalism, and volunteerism, they would be reminded of aspects of a visionary's life, including how creativity, imagination, and inspiration overcame challenges and possibly led to successes. The libraries in each school would contain a permanent archive of information about their own collections — hence, The Artist Archive would initiate contact with educational institutions around the world, identify art existing in their buildings, produce a short film, provide a Q&A curriculum, and offer library support. Historians would be engaged to discuss non-living visionaries.

Since 2002, TAA has produced 58 short films on a diverse assortment of visual artists, environmentalists and volunteers. We have also formed partnerships with the prestigious Juilliard School to produce original music for each film. Vimeo reported as of June 2025 that 10217 people have reviewed TAA films online: Vimeo verification of TAA film viewers