BEEHIVE DESIGN COLLECTIVE - JUNE 16, 2009 - the true cost of coal

where art and the environment in(ter)sect.

The Beehive Design Collective -a group of artist activists based in Maine- travels the U.S. and abroad engaging communities in a dialogue about pressing socio-politico-environmental issues of the day through their intricate large-scale graphic works and accompanying presentations (aka narrative picture-lectures). All research for the murals is done first-hand, which means months or more spent in an area, collaborating with communities, listening to their stories and interpreting them visually. If you're interested in community action, social change, environmental justice, or just really cool art, we'll see you there! And in the meantime, help us spread the word far and wide!

details about this presentation:
Beehive Design Collective presents: The True Cost of Coal
TUESDAY, June 16
7pm @ Firebrand/Little Hamilton Collective
1318 Little Hamilton Ave.
Nashville, TN 37203
Donation $5-25 encouraged, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds
www.myspace.com/littlehamiltonshows

"Your light switch is connected to a human and ecological drama playing out in the Appalachians and beyond. The Beehive Design Collective presents "The True Cost of Coal," a giant poster-in-progress with an all-animal cast! The Beehive is an all-volunteer, art-activist collective dedicated to "cross-pollinating the grassroots" by creating collaborative, anti-copyright images for use as educational and organizing tools."



http://www.beehivecollective.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beehive_Design_Collective
http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/8765?badlink=1

Workshop: How to Use Environmental Certification in Your Design: April 4, 2009

How to Use Environmental Certification in Your Design


Dear Creative Colleague,
Are your clients asking for more ways to "go green" with their marketing while staying on budget? Do you want to incorporate environmental certification into your design practice?
Then join AIGA Nashville for a workshop with renowned design educator and Sappi Fine Paper "Print & Creative Specialist" Daniel Dejan, who will give you some tips on designing, printing and selling your work in a more sustainable way. Registration is only $5, but seats are going quick!

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When:
Saturday, April 4th
11:45am - 12:45pm

Where:
Green Expo
Hall of Fame Room, Allen Arena
Lipscomb University
One University Park Drive Nashville, TN 37204

Registration:
There are only 30 seats remaining in this workshop, so RSVP now! Cost is $5 for all participants (to be paid at the door). Entrance fee includes all day access to the Green Expo.

For more information, visit the Green Expo website.

Untitled Call for poster designs: Feb. 6th

Call for Poster Designs

One of the fastest ways to get some exposure is to design a poster for Untitled. Untitled poster designs are placed anywhere and everywhere in town and on the internet.

So, get started - you have 2 weeks!

Then bring your poster designs to the meeting and those who attend the meeting will vote for the design they like the most.

IMPORTANT! Please visit the link below for more information about designing a poster. This page will give you all the details you need to design a poster:
http://untitlednashville.org/pages/poster.htm

contact w/ questions:
info@untitlednashville.org

Nashville Arts Magazine cover design contest

click here for more info


Nashville Arts Magazine Cover Design Competition Deadline: January 4
Nashville, TN
Nashville Arts Magazine invites the arts community to participate in its first annual Cover Design Competition for the upcoming February 2008 issue. The competition is open to all artists. The cover's theme should be indicative of a new cultural, artistic and creative Nashville. The theme could also suggest that Nashville is moving beyond its recent past, is a city reborn with an emphasis on education, culture and the arts, is a city with tolerance, and is a city with new and fresh ideas. For more information or to submit artwork, send email to covercontest@nashvilleartsmagazine.com. Cover size is 8.5"x11", and the masthead will cover the top of the artwork. Files must be high resolution and in jpeg, tiff or eps format.

Apparel prints designer

Can you design kids' and women's prints for apparel?

I have a Nashville-area client who is expanding and needs more work than I have time to produce right now. They are currently looking for LOCAL artists who can produce:

Cute traditional prints for newborns: baby animals in allover prints, rabbits, baby elephants, teddy bears, etc.

(Later this year, they will be looking for: women's sleepwear prints)

This client pays quickly and I love working with them. If you are interested in having your work represented to them for use as apparel prints, email me for payment and commission details, with four or five jpegs of newborn designs for consideration, where you are located, and which CS version of Photoshop and/or Illustrator that you use. (Sorry, no designs painted on fabric can be considered.)

Contact: Jane Word
jword2@earthlink.net

Call for poster designers - Untitled Winter show 2007 (Deadline: October 24th)

Wanna design the poster for the next show?

Here's how it works...

Contest: Artists bring posters to a meeting and those who attend the meeting vote for the design they like the most. The chosen poster design will be printed and distributed/hung all over town as well as posted on the internet as the official poster for the show. Artists are welcome and encouraged to design, print & distribute their own posters or promotional items for the show. Untitled will only pay for printing of the chosen design.

What to bring: A printout of your design. It helps to have it printed in the final size but it's not necessary. Just be sure that everyone will be able to see the image and get the idea of how it will be formatted for printing. It also helps to have most or all of the required text and images on the design.

WHEN?
Bring your designs to the regular weekly meeting on October 24th - 7:30pm at Kazu in Cummins Station. (209 10th avenue south)

Media: digital, drawing, painting, etc. The design should leave room for important text & images about the event. The final file will need to be ready for printing. Artists may collaborate as well. If you are an artist with an image but no graphic design skills, you will need to hook up with a designer who can format your image for printing and include the necessary information.

Size: Posters can be full color or not, up to 11"x17”. Please keep in mind that we also print small postcard size fliers.

The important text & images to include:

+ SHOW TITLE - CHILL
+ the untitled logo – prominently displayed, undistorted and at least 3 inches long (download here: http://www.untitlednashville.org/pages/logotype.htm )
+ the metro nashville arts commission logo, undistorted and 1-3 inches long (download here: http://www.untitlednashville.org/metroartslogo.JPG )
+ show date - December 14, 2007
+ 6-10 pm
+ free
+ one-night-only art exhibit
+ uncensored art for unlimited audiences
+ Venue name or logo : Layl'a
venue address: 909 20th Ave S Nashville, TN 37212
+ www.untitlednashville.org (easily legible)

You can put these in whatever order, font and configuration you like. Before printing, the final draft will be approved by PR chair and board members.

PAST POSTERS:

Need some inspiration?

Here is a link to our flickr group for examples of past posters:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/untitlednashville/pool/page3/
Also, check out our past shows section on our website for more poster designs. (under construction)


QUESTIONS?
info@untitlednashville.org

The Ugly Necklace Contest

The Ugly Necklace Contest Deadline: March 15, 2008
Nashville, TN
A jewelry design competition with a twist- this is an opportunity to put together a well-designed and functional, yet ugly, necklace. To enter, take three snapshots or scans of necklace and write a short poem about it. Official rules and information can be found on line at www.landofodds.com/store/uglynecklace.htm.

Historic Franklin License Plate Design Competition (Deadline: Oct. 17)

Historic Franklin License Plate Design Competition Deadline: October 17
Franklin, TN
A vehicle license plate has been approved for Franklin and a formal competition will determine its design. Design submission is free. Artists of all genres are invited to apply. Designers are asked to visualize Franklin's quality of life in 6x12 inches. For more information, visit www.franklinplate.com.