How to use this site

freeDimensional is an international network connecting activists and art spaces, with partners all over the world. We built this online community to:

• mirror our connections in the brick-and-mortar world and provide a clear model of how our decentralized network functions
• provide public and private online spaces for direct, peer-to-peer communication, collaboration, and resource-sharing
• provide a public web presence to groups and individuals who may not yet have their own websites
• provide a space for activists and art spaces to learn together how to use technology sustainably, and to improve the ways we communicate about our projects and programs
• build solidarity among activists, art spaces, and others who care about free expression and the power of culture to change society

This site can be used to meet other people and organizations; cultivate new relationships or strengthen existing ones; get the word about about programs, projects and advocacy campaigns; find volunteers, media partners and exhibition spaces; locate artist residencies; share knowledge and strategize about fundraising; sell art and collect donations - and many other things we haven't even thought of yet. This site was built to meet the needs of the people and groups in the network, and it will continue to grow and evolve as we all figure out new ways to use it.

Here are just a few things you can do right here, right now, on this site:

• Customize your profile page - click the edit buttons and the "settings" and "my photo" links to see what you can do. You can add photos, slideshows, videos, and other things you want to share to your profile's text box. To ensure that your presence on the site meets your needs, tell people why you're on the site, and how you'd like to engage with the community.
• Create a group to promote your organization, project, or advocacy campaign | Find groups to join
• Post a question or request for help | Share your knowledge and give advice
• Post an event to our international calendar | Find and RSVP for events
• Post an action alert | Take action on others' action alerts
• Post an opportunity (artist residency opening, call for entries, etc.) | Find out about other opportunities
• Get to know other network members
• Read news and updates from other members | Post your own updates
• Share a video | Share a photo

This site is packed with activists and art spaces that need volunteers, outreach assistance, and other help - and who often have a lot to offer, too! Explore the site and engage with others here - we can all help each other do our work more effectively.

Please feel free to share constructive feedback, tips and ideas with other members of the site. If you see a connection that can be made, a group page that needs some work, a blog post that can be enhanced by commenting and providing supplementary links, please go ahead and do it! If you want to get even more involved in the development of the network, consider volunteering for fD.

Be sure to tell us about your success stories - and let us know if you run into questions or technical problems you need help with. Our staff and volunteers are here for you.