3. LA Art Book Fair starts today.

    We’re at the inaugural LA Art Book Fair this week, celebrating the world of art-in-print on Kickstarter.

    More than two dozen Kickstarter-funded projects are represented, encompassing everything from Paul Mpagi Sepuya’s major monograph, STUDIO WORK, to cartoonist Will Laren’s $7 zine, Slurricane #3.

    In LA? Drop by MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary space and check out some printed matter in person, now through Sunday.

  4. Doodlers wanted. Since 2006, the New Orleans-based 24 Hour Draw-a-Thon has been a yearly highlight for doodle enthusiasts everywhere. The free art event is an open invitation for anybody, of any age, to come and mingle, dance, and draw the night away. The Draw-a-Thon’s mission being to “encourage creating for the sake of creating.” Even if you’ve never drawn a line in your life, the organizers will host a variety of instructional workshops, so you can spruce up your sketching chops before getting down to the business of putting pen to paper. Who knows? By the time you’re done, you may have made an entire comic book, not to mention a few new friends.  For art’s sake, we’re making this one our Project of the Day.

    Doodlers wanted.

    Since 2006, the New Orleans-based 24 Hour Draw-a-Thon has been a yearly highlight for doodle enthusiasts everywhere.

    The free art event is an open invitation for anybody, of any age, to come and mingle, dance, and draw the night away. The Draw-a-Thon’s mission being to “encourage creating for the sake of creating.” Even if you’ve never drawn a line in your life, the organizers will host a variety of instructional workshops, so you can spruce up your sketching chops before getting down to the business of putting pen to paper. Who knows? By the time you’re done, you may have made an entire comic book, not to mention a few new friends. 

    For art’s sake, we’re making this one our Project of the Day.

  5. Wondering Around Wandering Artist Mike Perry used his recent Kickstarter project to raise funds and generate interest in a free exhibition and community art space.  For three months, Perry and his crew are hosting workshops, screenings, discussions, and shindigs — all free and open to the public.  Perry just created a new Tumblr to document the process of transforming an empty Brooklyn warehouse into Wondering Around Wandering. Consider yourself reblogged!

    Wondering Around Wandering

    Artist Mike Perry used his recent Kickstarter project to raise funds and generate interest in a free exhibition and community art space. 

    For three months, Perry and his crew are hosting workshops, screenings, discussions, and shindigs — all free and open to the public. 

    Perry just created a new Tumblr to document the process of transforming an empty Brooklyn warehouse into Wondering Around Wandering. Consider yourself reblogged!

    View on Kickstarter
  6. This Friday marks the kick-off of Printed Matter’s annual NY Art Book Fair, presented from 9/28 - 9/30 at MoMA PS1. The substantial roster includes dozens of favorite Kickstarter projects, like Shifter Magazine, Mono.Kultur’s collection of the neon light installations of Robert Montgomery, art-and-event space Triple Canopy, and indie publishers Ugly Duckling Presse. You can also check out Singular Beauty, a photo-doc on the world of cosmetic surgery, Mossless Magazine, Art Bandanas for Wildlife Identification, and work from Princess Dies — among many, many others. Check out the full roster + details here. And be sure to stop by Printed Matter’s spiffy Curated Page here.

    This Friday marks the kick-off of Printed Matter’s annual NY Art Book Fair, presented from 9/28 - 9/30 at MoMA PS1. The substantial roster includes dozens of favorite Kickstarter projects, like Shifter Magazine, Mono.Kultur’s collection of the neon light installations of Robert Montgomery, art-and-event space Triple Canopy, and indie publishers Ugly Duckling Presse. You can also check out Singular Beauty, a photo-doc on the world of cosmetic surgery, Mossless Magazine, Art Bandanas for Wildlife Identification, and work from Princess Dies — among many, many others.

    Check out the full roster + details here. And be sure to stop by Printed Matter’s spiffy Curated Page here.

  7. If you’re in New York City next month, photography project The Olympic City will be having an exhibition of their work in progress at the Storefront for Art and Architecture. The full run is August 8 - 18, with an opening reception August 7, from 7 - 9 PM. Attendees can expect to find beautiful images from former host cities of the Olympic Games — check out their project page for a quick preview.

    If you’re in New York City next month, photography project The Olympic City will be having an exhibition of their work in progress at the Storefront for Art and Architecture. The full run is August 8 - 18, with an opening reception August 7, from 7 - 9 PM. Attendees can expect to find beautiful images from former host cities of the Olympic Games — check out their project page for a quick preview.

  11. If you’re in the city this Saturday, pop by NY Creative Interns’ all-day conference, Find and Follow Your Passion. It will feature panels, discussions, and workshops designed to give emerging creative professionals the tools needed to create their dream careers — and our very own Stephanie Pereira will be on hand to speak! Check out their page for more deets, but some more reasons to go: the keynote speaker will be Josh Siegal, writer and producer of 30 Rock, followed by speakers from the Guggenheim, Etsy, AOL, Mashable, MTV, Sesame Street, NBC, LinkedIn, and more.

    If you’re in the city this Saturday, pop by NY Creative Interns’ all-day conference, Find and Follow Your Passion. It will feature panels, discussions, and workshops designed to give emerging creative professionals the tools needed to create their dream careers — and our very own Stephanie Pereira will be on hand to speak! Check out their page for more deets, but some more reasons to go: the keynote speaker will be Josh Siegal, writer and producer of 30 Rock, followed by speakers from the Guggenheim, Etsy, AOL, Mashable, MTV, Sesame Street, NBC, LinkedIn, and more.

  14. winnieau:

    last night’s premiere of girl walk all day was pretty awesome. i’m very proud of jacob and youngna, their dancers,  and their entire crew. working in this field, you realize how hard it is to envision a project, produce it, and maintain your vision through the end. and girl walk all day is a great example of a great vision produced and executed wonderfully. the party last night was lots of fun, but most importantly, the film in its entirety was really good. if you’ve ever tried making your own films, it’s not easy. even making a short that is good is a challenge. so to make a music video that is feature length, and to tell a story without words, all in an inspiring way - i was impressed. congratulations to girl walk all day and to kickstarter for making this happen! so inspiring.


    More amazing photos from last night!
    View on Kickstarter