For many artists, knowing that their work wouldn't be around long changed the process they used to create it, Price said. Some were willing to take greater risks because the results would soon be gone, he said.

Working in a temporary space was "liberating," said artist Allison Baar, because it allowed her to do things that wouldn't be possible in an art gallery, such as filling a room with water.

Price was inspired to create the 337 Project after attending a similar exhibit in an abandoned building in New York.

Price has held charity fund-raisers in the Salt Lake building this week on days it hasn't been open to the public. Wednesday night, an event was held to raise money for the Children's Justice Center, which provides services to children during child-abuse investigations.

So many people have asked Price if they could buy some of the art that he is considering salvaging some of the pieces to auction for charity. He's not yet sure how he plans to remove art attached to the building, he said.

"Everyone who comes wants a piece of it," he said. "It's like the Berlin Wall."

The Prices haven't given up their plan to live on the site. After the building comes down, the Prices plan to replace it with a LEED-certified residential building. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a set of nationally recognized standards designed to reduce buildings' environmental impact through factors such as energy efficiency and reduced water usage.

If you go

What: The 337 Project, a 42-room work of art

Where: 337 S. 400 East, Salt Lake City

When: Today, Saturday and Sunday, noon until 8 p.m.

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