20x200's Map of the 2011 New York Art Fairs by Wendy MacNaughton

Ready, Set...

Art is in the air... can you feel it? The official kick-off for the Armory Show 2011 Art Fair* weekend is just two days away, and at 20x200 HQ the excitement is palpable!

It's easy to get overwhelmed in this sea of art, but we're here to help. Get prepped with our opinionated guide to the NYC Art Fairs if you haven't already, follow us on Twitter @20x200 for the scoop and where to find us, and be on the lookout for the 20x200 team as you're pounding the pavement.

We'll be out-and-about handing out our ever-popular Art Fair Survival Kits tucked into our amazingly good-looking (if we do say so ourselves) Live With Art tote bags. They're even better than last year! Pick one up, tote it around, and show everyone you're down with 20x200 and art in general. You just might even win some art (see below)!

What's inside? Lots and lots of goodies!

+ Altoids: Freshen up before saying 'hi' to your favorite artist or chatting up that cute gallery guy/girl.
+ Orabrush: Ditto—you can't make a first impression a second time.
+ illy issimo: Drink up and re-caffeinate on the fly.
+ Popchips: Eat up and refuel whilst gallery hopping.
+ West Elm tape measure & level: Measure up with pocket-size art hanging essentials.
+ West Elm discount card: Stock up from one of our fave frame sources.
+ BAMart Auction Invite: Culture up at one of our fave institutions.
+ Art Fag City + Hyperallergic Event Guides: Read up and be in the know on what's happening.
+ 20x200's Map of the 2011 New York Art Fairs (above): A work of art right in your bag! This year's map is drawn by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton.
+ 20x200 Magic Fortune Teller: Thrill your friends with amazing feats of art market prognostication!

BE IN IT TO WIN IT
Also back by popular demand is the 20x200 Tote See-And-Be-Seen Contest!
Here's how to win:
+ Take a picture of someone (yourself, a friend, an attractive arty stranger) carrying a Live With Art tote at the art fairs and post it on Twitter, Facebook or Flickr.
+ Include @20x200 in your tweet or tag 20x200 on Facebook or Flickr.

RUNNERS UP: Our favorite photo from each day (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) will win a $20 20x200 gift certificate.
GRAND PRIZE: Our favorite photo from the weekend will win a $200 gift certificate from 20x200.

Contest ends Sunday, March 6 at midnight (EST). Only three photo entries per person will be accepted. Retweeting doesn't count. Please play fair!

WHERE TO FIND US
Seek us out and take a tote around the fairs or find us at our booth at PULSE. We'll be showing new work from artists you know and love, Christian Chaize, Carrie Marill and Gregory Krum, as well as by one new-to-JBG artist, Michelle Muldrow.

PULSE NEW YORK
125 W 18th Street, New York, NY
Booth #b-4
Thursday, March 3: 1 p.m.–8 p.m.
Friday, March 4 + Saturday, March 5: noon–8 p.m.
Sunday, March 6: noon–5 p.m.

Our emissaries will be here, there, everywhere, so be sure to follow us on Twitter @20x200 starting right now to keep track of other tote distribution locations!

*Unfamiliar with this annual event? Every spring nearly a dozen art fairs, including the Armory Show 2011, present thousands of galleries exhibiting their artists. It's a must-see/must-do for any art aficionado or collector. Events run March 3 through March 6 this year.