JBP's Art Fair Survival Kit + Fun + Games + Free Art!
The Art Fairs and Other Useful Spots Map by Jason Polan, downloadable PDF
Sunny California greetings collector friends! I'm trotting around in a hoodie today, totally coat free! I hear that it's warming up on the East Coast too; maybe we'll have some bearable weather just in time for the weekend's art-fair insanity. Come rain, snow, sleet or wind, the 20x200 street team will be out and about distributing our JBP Art Fair Survival Kits. Superman (and woman!) -style, they'll be coming to the rescue of weary fairgoers everywhere, dispensing good cheer and all the things you'll need to make it through NYC's Armory Fair weekend, today through Sunday (for free!).
Exactly what is an Art Fair Survival Kit? It's a super stylish orange and green Live With Art totebag, chock-full of goodies to revive, refresh and direct. As an extra bonus, a golden few, random totes will include a Why You Should Buy Art print by William Powhida in the sold-out 10"x8" print size. Too good to be true!? It gets better yet...
If we see you carrying it all in your handy Live With Art carryall, we might just hand you a select 8"x10" print from one of our favorite artists. That's right, free art for you! If we don't spot you, you still have the chance to reap the benefits of our fun and games. If you take a picture (on your phone, with a camera) of someone (yourself, a friend, a stranger) carrying a totebag and upload it to Twitter or Flickr with a 20x200 hashtag (#20x200) or tag, you'll be rewarded with a $5 20x200 gift certificate and be in the running to win a $200 print at weekend's end. To keep track of our tote-distribution locations, follow us on Twitter @20x200 starting right now!
In short:
+ Take a picture of someone (yourself, a friend, a stranger) carrying a Live With Art tote at the art fairs and post it on Twitter or Flickr.
+ Include #20x200 in your tweet or tag 20x200 on Flickr and we'll send you a $5 gift certificate to 20x200.
+ Our favorite photo from the weekend will win a $200 print from 20x200.
+ The contest ends Sunday at midnight (EST). Only three photo entries per person will be accepted. Retweeting doesn't count. Please play fair!
Ready to get set and go? Today you'll find team 20x200 at these locations:
+ The BAM Booth (P-7) at PULSE
+ The Blind Spot Booth at The Armory, Pier 92 (12th Avenue & 55th Street), near the entrance
+ SCOPE: look for us around the fair handing out totes!
+ Jen Bekman Gallery at 6 Spring Street*
To find your way around, see our 2010 NYC Art Fairs Map on Google or download your own printable PDF of the prettier guide by Jason Polan.
I'll hope to see you soon, maybe even for the Hey, Hot Shot! 2009 Second Edition Exhibition opening tomorrow, Friday, March 5th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The show features fifteen works from our five newest Hot Shots: Marisa Aragona, Leah Tepper Byrne, Alejandro Cartagena, Jessica Eaton and Justin James King, and will be on view 'till March 20th*. Hurry in.
If I don't see you at JBG, I'll be on a panel at The Armory and then talking about Twittering, Tumbling, Facebooking and Flickring at SMartCAMP, details below.
The Upside to the Downside: Young Collectors in the Global Market
Time: Saturday, March 6; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: The Armory Show, Open Forum Lounge, Pier 92 (12th Avenue & W. 55th Street)
The Value of Building Community
Time: Sunday, March 7th, 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Location: SMartCAMP at Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington Avenue
After you've soaked it all in, don't forget to vote for your favorite installation at artlog's People's Choice Awards!
* In addition to our normal Wednesday – Saturday hours, 12 – 6:00 p.m., the gallery will be open this Sunday, March 7th, 12 – 6:00 p.m.
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