Facebook Event

Hey everyone, I posted an event for the exhibition on facebook so you could invite your friends out. You can add yourself to the event and message me to be an administrator so you can invite a bunch of people at once to the event. If you are unable to view my profile because it is privite just request to be my friend and I will invite you.

Notice

Just so everyone's aware, your posts will always show up below the calendar post. It has a future date so that it's always on top and we can view it easily.

INVITES...FLYERS...FLAGS

Ok, first:

Flags are officially ordered. They should be shipped sometime next week.

Second:

Jessica has printed her flyers, not including the designs we voted for from Lauren. Since we have so many hand-out type cards, a few of us discussed the idea of turning Lauren's design into something nicer. An invitation so-to-speak, but more like a show souvenir or brochure. This is something we can hand out personally to close friends that we know will come and not just throw away something that looks nice. This is also something we can hand to people at the door and they can read and look at while they're there-- AND take home so they remember their experience and who we are, our names...they can contact anyone if they are interested. The idea is to have this printed by C&S since Theo is urging us to take advantage of the situation and have something very nicely printed.

We discussed a folded design with the front part not completely folded to the edge (leaving room for a tab-like side to open from) with Lauren's design, inside we can have a thumbnail from each artist, and on the back a brief description of who we are and what the show is.

Here are some mock-ups (dimensions are 4.5" high x 9" long...with the front cover only being 7" long, so open the length is 4.5" x 16" total):

Draft Dodger

Okay folks, following is the press release with Teho and Meredith's changes. I'm sending it out today:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jonathan Scarboro
March 5, 2007 407-462-5025
exposedexhibition@gmail.com
(don't mind the allignment here, it's nice in word)

EXPOSED: A 30-ARTIST TAKEOVER

ORLANDO, FL –Emerging artists will invade the new 801 North Orange building, a mixed-used development recently completed by Ustler Development, Inc. located in Downtown Orlando, just North of Colonial Drive.

“Exposed,” features 30 artists who have teamed up with a local developers, Craig Ustler and Phil Rampey, for a unique, guerilla-style exhibition. The artists are doing everything –from curating and promotion, to temporarily transforming the building into a gallery space– without the assistance of a gallerist or dealer. The work will showcase a variety of styles and approaches in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, and photography.

The exhibit will take place in an unfinished retail space on the first floor of the building from Thursday, March 29th – Saturday, March 31st. Viewing will be free and open to the public from 7-10pm each night. A reception will take place on the evening of Saturday, the 31st.

“We’re so glad we could provide the space for them to showcase their work,” said Meredith McGrath, a spokesperson for Ustler Development, Inc. “We gave them a raw space that has not yet been built-out. How they decide to arrange the space and make it work for them will prove how innovative they are.”

“The idea originated as a response to the question, ‘How can artists create exposure and awareness of their work outside of the traditional art gallery system,’” added Mike Schweizer, an artist whose own work reflects these concerns.

For more information, please send inquiries to exposedexhibition@gmail.com.

Ustler Development, Inc. is a full service urban real estate development company founded by Craig Ustler in 1998. Development projects include mixed-use, residential and office condominiums. Recent projects include Thornton Park Central, Eola South, Osceola Brownstones and 801 North Orange, which represent over $80 million in development activity.




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Donation!

I spoke to my store manager during the weekend and he agreed to give us half of the amount of drywall needed, 8-10 sheets of 4x8. I just need to let him know when we will be picking it up.

Anyone have a truck?

Cristina

Official Exhibition Title

Hey everyone, I know we are all sending out information about the show and I wanted to make sure all the titles are written the same because there are a few version floating around on the blog. The official way we decided to write the title in class was Exposed: A 30- Artist Takeover (with the number 30 and a hyphen).

Radio Promotions and Beyond!!!!!

Hey Everyone!
I contacted both WUCF (89.9 FM- the campus radio station) and WPRK (91.5 FM- Rollins College Radio) about possible audio announcements or PSA's concerning our exhibition.

Jan Whitehouse (the marketing manager at WUCF) told me that she will be able to add our event to the PSA announcements that are read on Saturday nights. All we have to do is send her the info about our event, and the host will read that info on the air. She said that the PSA list does get lengthy at times, so our announcement is not exactly guarenteed to be read every Saturday night until our event. The only other way that she can get the exhibition announced on the air is through an audio posting, which can cost $500 and up! I don't think we have the budget for that, so the PSA might be a good alternative.

When I called WPRK, I did not get to talk to the person that I needed to get a hold of, but I did get some information. I was told that we could probably get a FREE Audio posting or PSA on the air. The guy I talked to said that PSA's are read every hour of the day, so we would probably get a good amount of promotion. I left a message with the poromotions manager, and I should be finding out the details early next week.

Let me know what you think. Any other suggestions?

I am still compiling the contact lists, please send more to exposedexhibition@gmail.com