T.A.Y.I. was an art event that focused on work that highlights instruction, in its many forms, as an integral part to the artwork. It is one of many instruction-based art projects that have developed in the past decade, and in its status as a website, it not only archives the T.A.Y.I. event/exhibit, but also acts as a link to other projects and writings about the topic of instruction art.

The exhibition was up for five days at Centerstage in Baltimore MD. The opening event featured instruction-based performances from artists who use elements of instruction in their work. At the opening, Al Ackerman performed his "Corn and Smoke" piece, Cindy Rehm measured herself, Jackie Milad told people to die/fall asleep in the middle of conversations, Lauren Bender built a table, Seth Adelsberg put together a model motorbike, Chris Fritton taught us how to see through things, Kevin Thurston followed instructions on how to tick, Denise Tassin's Dinner Napkin score was performed by an ensemble of nine, and Snacks audtioned for themselves.

"These Are Your Instructions brings together several styles of creative instruction by inviting participants from various arts disciplines to contribute works that explore the aesthetics and politics of rules, codes, and interactivity.
The show will consist of experiments with scores, scripts, guides, notations, recipes, maps, demands, to-do lists, and other variations that define instruction art.
The opening night reception will feature performances from some of the contributing artists who will realize their contribution to the exhibit, performing the instructions and therefore highlighting the work as not merely static visual art, but as an art of potential action."

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