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Tuesday, October 14, 2008 
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Art Conspiracy 4 Call for Artists:
 
IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE: *** IMPORTANT *** Reply to this email, or email erica@artconspiracy.org ASAP changing the subject line to say "I'M IN!" with the following information:
 
full name
mailing address
email address
website
phone number
medium you will work in
primered or non-primered canvas
 
The artist slots for Art Con fill up really quickly so do not wait to respond. I take the first 150 that I receive. This is an open call, first come first serve. I will send a response email to those who get a slot, please be patient on response time.  More details to those who wish to participate are in the works. Feel free to forward this on to other artists who may want to participate.  Thanks!
 
Erica Felicella Art Coordinator - Art Conspiracy
 
Please read below for more detailed information.
What: www.artconspiracy.org
When: Artist Install Day - Friday December 5th  ,  Event - Saturday December 6th 2008
Time: Artist Install - 4 shifts TBD, Event 7pm - 11pm
Where: 3011 Gulden Lane, Dallas, TX 75212
Who: You!
Why: To impact the local art/music scene in a tangible way.
Beneficiary: Preservation LINK, Inc. - This year’s Art Conspiracy event will benefit Preservation LINK, Inc., a nonprofit group that teaches students in South Dallas and Fair Park media literacy and self-esteem through photography and videography programs. The programs aim to encourageexploration and empower students while they document their community.
Donations: Money will be made in several ways: door ($10 admission, participating artists get in free), t-shirt sales, art sales, cash donations, and more.
How: The Conspirators
Music: Chameleon Chamber Group, Aton, Mount Righteous, Dj Sober and Dj Select
How it Works: The art part works like this: Huge plywood easels will be set up with cut primered plywood 'canvases' lining them as completely as possible in the four main areas of the space. Artists will come in on assigned shifts throughout the day, Friday, December 5th and be assigned one 'canvas' to paint, draw, collage, create something to go on top of it. Artists will know the work will be taken off the walls in a live-on-the-spot-auction-kind-of-way.  No silent auction. Artists donate their time in much the way a musician would, knowing full-well they won't make 'market value' or whatever somesuchnonsense, although they may, for the nonprofit. The goal is for ALL art to be gone at the end of the night with a simple cash donation (large or small) by the taker. Art may go for twenty bucks or for ten thousand. The money will be collected in a secure way and all of it goes to the beneficiary. Check out the website to get a feel for this event, if you weren't able to make it in the past. Now, why aren't we asking you to create something in advance? Because the whole installation will be photographed/filmed and potentially made into a documentary. The creative process will be the focus of this event, not entirely the finished product. Each artist will have approx 2 1/2 hours to complete his or her piece on an 18x18 square inch piece of plywood. The purpose of assigning shifts is so each artist has space to spread out and work as he or she see fit and also potentially collaborate with other artists on the same shift.
OTHER INFO:- Should you participate, your name will be listed on the art conspiracy website with a link to your website, if applicable. - You will need to agree to be photographed and or filmed for the installation. model releases will be available at the time of installation. - Subject matter is open but the art must be appropriate to be seen by people of all ages. - Artist provides all materials to create something on top of their designated canvas. This includes paint, collage materials, brushes etc. -
 
Calling All Volunteers:
We have taken on an amazingly rough space this year and need all of the help we can get. If you are interested in Volunteering for the event please contact our Volunteer Coordinator ASAP. Thanks!
Ange Fitzgerald - Volunteer Coordinator, Art Conspiracy  ange@artconspiracy.org 
 
Erica Felicella Art Coordinator - Art Conspiracy
erica@artconspiracy.org
www.artconspiracy.org
214.563.8095
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008 
Art Conspiracy 4, details below...

Art Conspiracy Celebrates its 4th Year by Getting Deconstructed
40,000 Square Foot Warehouse will host One-of-a-Kind Live Art Auction, Concert on
December 6th

October 8, 2008 - DALLAS, TX – Art Conspiracy is known for pulling together all types of artists and musicians for unique fundraisers in storied Dallas locations. This year, instead of setting up shop in a historical venue, Art Conspiracy is looking to put one on the map. Starting at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 6, Art Conspiracy will host its annual fundraiser in a 40,000 square foot warehouse at 3011 Gulden in West Dallas. This year, Art Conspiracy’s theme is “Deconstructed.”

The event will feature music from Mount Righteous, Chameleon Chamber, Aton and sets from DJ Sober and DJ Select as well as video installations from Edward Ruiz and works from 150 Dallas area artists.

“We’ve never had this kind of a blank slate to work with,” says Andrea Roberts, Site
Coordinator, Art Conspiracy. “There many creative people involved with Art Conspiracy and there’s so much space to work with, the possibilities are endless.”

Art Conspiracy differs from other arts fundraisers because the artists do their work
on-site the day before the event. The artists work in shifts to fill in as many wooden
canvases as possible in a 24-hour period. Starting bids for all pieces is $20 and Art
Conspiracy’s entertaining, rapid-fire live auctions have become an attraction in their own right.

“Art Conspiracy will turn the warehouse into a gigantic studio,” says Erica Felicella, Art Coordinator, Art Conspiracy. “This event is not only about making art and raising money for charity, but also about bringing creative people in North Texas closer together. Having all of these artists in one place at the same time, working for a good cause helps achieve a sense of community.”

This year’s Art Conspiracy event will benefit Preservation LINK, Inc., a nonprofit group
That teaches students in South Dallas and Fair Park media literacy and self-esteem
through photography and videography programs. The programs aim to encourage
exploration and empower students while they document their community.

'For Preservation LINK, Inc. to be recognized and supported by a group of local artists is a huge honor,” said Dave Herman, Jr., President and CEO, Preservation Link. “We have been diligent in creating avenues for South Dallas youth to explore themselves and the issues that concern them and their communities. The support that Art Conspiracy is providing will assist us in cultivating our 'family' of youth media programs that serve South Dallas students during school and after school.”

Since 2005, Art Conspiracy has raised $35,000 through grassroots, guerilla-style
fundraisers to reinvest in the local arts economy. In May of 2008, Art Conspiracy
received its official 501c3 status from the IRS. Past beneficiaries have included La
Reunion, an artist’s residency in Oak Cliff, and St. Anthony Community Center, a center that emphasizes art, music and dance in the programs they provide for 800+ children in South Dallas. More information is available at the Art Conspiracy web site.

If you want more info, contact cari@artconspiracy.org

Artists who are interested in taking part in Art Conspiracy should contact
erica@artconspiracy.org,

Art Conspiracy Details:
Date: 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 6
Location: 3011 Gulden Lane, Dallas, TX 75212
Participants: 150 Dallas Artists, 3 Bands, 2 DJs and VJs
Admission: $10
Benefiting: Preservation LINK, Inc.
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Thursday, September 11, 2008 

Current mood:  awake

Hello!

It's been a couple of months now and we've fully recovered from the shindig that was SEED. Thanks to you, fellow Art Conspirators, we raised over $5,000 during our June fundraiser. Its money that will help Art Conspiracy put on a bigger, better fundraiser in December. The more money Art Conspiracy raises in December, the more that we can give to our beneficiary.

And our beneficiary is…Preservation Link!

Preservation Link, has been around for just a few years – and in those few years they have accomplished a lot. They strive to provide "life experience literacy" for junior high and high school students in South Dallas through a variety of programs including a photography program, "A Point of View" and a video program called "Sights and Sounds." Students are encouraged to document and appreciate their communities, and in turn appreciate their own environment. 

In the two years Preservation Link has been in operation, they have forged partnerships with the Dallas Museum of Art and Dallas Community College District, which increase the number of opportunities for the students they serve.

Art Conspiracy is looking forward to raising money to help Preservation Link extend its reach into the community and continue to help students in South Dallas. For more info, please visit their web site and read this cool blog post
from KERA's Art & Seek blog


Remember December.

 

We're busy making plans for the big event in December – please circle December 6th on your calendar! Art Conspiracy is committed to bringing the artists and musicians of Dallas together to pull off one-of-a-kind fundraisers and our December 2008 event will be in the most off-the-grid location we've ever had. The theme will be "Deconstructed."
 

Wait, I Think You Look Familiar…

A quick refresher course…Art Conspiracy strives to put on guerilla-style, affordable art fundraisers and use the proceeds from these events to reinvest in the local arts economy.


Since 2005, Art Conspiracy has raised more than $34,000 for charities including St. Anthony's Community Center, La Reunion, and The Children's Health Fun. Art Conspiracy. We received our  official 501(c)3 nonprofit status in May of 2008!

 

Artist Profile

 

Hundreds of artists have put their creativity to good use for Art Conspiracy auctions since 2005. Here is one artist's perspective on Art Conspiracy from Cathey Miller...

"I am a  working artist in Dallas, and  I have been participating in Art Conspiracy since it's conception. It is a blur of pre-primed same sized panels, dark cold Friday and Saturday mornings, and odd locations I never knew I always wanted to visit.  There is a guerilla art angle to the whole "paint the day before in a room full of other artists painting the day before " process that is exciting and intimate and very moving. I always enjoy the complimentary coffee, and pretty girl photographers roaming around documenting the process.

Maybe that is what keeps bringing me back every year, the artists all painting their uniform panels in uniform time limits, smiling , chatting , trading paint,  blow drying, and giving the art to the volunteers who then take all the painted panels and make them into a beautiful exhibition that happy Dallasites purchase one by one with loud auctioning and then the art conspiracy gives the proceeds to good causes. It is an amazing alternative to the sometimes stilted gallery scene, and a great way to bring many communities into one larger community."

 

 

Your Name in Lights!

 

Well, maybe not in lights but at least in the volunteer credits. We're looking for a few good Conspirators to help out with our event in December. Give us a holler if you'd like to help. You get to volunteer, but we alos give you plenty of time to enjoy the event.


Also, we know all volunteers are created equal, but if you're a volunteer with a truck or carpentry experience, we would really love to hear from you. For info, please email:
Cari @artconspiracy.org

Your Name in Lights Part II

We are also on the lookout for sponsors for our December event. Along with our eternal gratitude, sponsors will receive recognition through logo placement, stage mentions, web site mentions and more.

 

If, out of the goodness of your arts supporting heart you'd like to make a donation to Art Conspiracy, please click here and make a donation via PayPal

In the weeks and months ahead we're going to be updating our web site and we'll have a lot more info about our December fundraiser. Check back often, we'll be glad to see you when you stop by!

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Friday, June 13, 2008 
What does that mean?

First the effort this thing took. The 501(c)(3)s a designation that takes many looooong months to get. Starting in August, we spent dozens of hours filling out 20+ pages of applications, figuring out budgets for years ahead and trying to make ourselves sound as organized and upstanding as possible.

Now, how it will impact Art Conspiracy. It means we can apply for grants (which will come in handy if we opt to try and put on more events in the future) and means donor contributions will be tax exempt among other benefits. Basically, it's an official nod from the IRS that says "yes, this group has their ducks in a row."

It's good news to get, especially since we're working to get everything ready for SEED on Saturday, June 21.
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008 

Current mood:  working
SEED 6.21.08 at The Sons!

Journal Art and Live Music Mark Art Conspiracy's SEED 2008 Event

DALLAS, TX – June 3, 2008 - Have you ever wanted to get a close-up look at what goes on inside the heads of creative people? On Saturday, June 21, at 8:00 p.m., at the Sons of Hermann Hall, you can get the chance to literally flip through the imagination of visual, literary and performing artists during Art Conspiracy's 2nd Annual SEED fundraiser. The money raised will help fund the operating costs of Art Conspiracy's large-scale December fundraiser and inevitably help Art Conspiracy donate more money to its 2008 beneficiary.

Since the end of May, 15 artists including Kim Cadmus Owens, Marcus Striplin, David Hopkins, Diane Sikes and Tina Medina have been filling up page after page of Moleskine? Journals with drawings, paintings, photography, lyrics, observations and more. During the SEED event, the Moleskine? Journals will be auctioned along with original work from additional Dallas artists.

"When someone sees an artists' single piece of work, they are getting a look at a singular concept or idea," says Erica Felicella, Art Conspiracy, Art Coordinator, "but with the journals, you are able to get a bird's eye view into someone else's creative process – it's a much bigger picture and the results are intriguing."

Live music will be provided by Matthew and The Arrogant Sea, Beauxregard, Spector 45 and Pet Hospital. The snarky, comedic antics of veteran Art Conspiracy auctioneers, Rob and Rob will be returning too. SEED will also serve as the venue for Art Conspiracy to unveil the beneficiary for its December 2008 fundraiser.

"Art Conspiracy is charting new territory," says Andrea Roberts, Art Conspiracy, Site Coordinator. "This is the first year we have asked for beneficiary applications from local groups. Our goal is to use the money we raise to reinvest in the local arts economy. This gives us a chance to use the creative instincts of so many generous artists and musicians to support creative efforts being carried out throughout our city."

Since 2005, Art Conspiracy has raised over $30,000 for groups including La Reunion, an artist residency located in Oak Cliff, and St. Anthony Community Center, a center that offers visual art, music and dance to more than 800 children in South Dallas. Art Conspiracy is a grassroots arts collective that seeks to bring the artistic and music communities together to support creativity community-wide.

For more information, please contact Cari Weinberg at cari@artconspiracy.org

WHEN: 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 21
WHERE: Sons of Hermann Hall, 3414 Elm Street, Dallas, TX
COST: $5 cover charge
BANDS: Matthew and the Arrogant Sea, Beauxregard, Spector 45, Pet Hospital
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 
Art Conspiracy brings artists and musicians together to raise money for creative programming here in the Dallas area.,

In the past we've raised more than $30,000. Money that's gone to help St. Anthony Community Center, which provides arts programming for 800+ kids in South Dallas and La Reunion, an artist residency in Oak Cliff. Now we're looking for a new beneficiary. Do you know a 501c3 in the area that provides creative programming?

Send 'em our way!

Our deadline is Friday, May 16 and the beneficiary will be announced at our SEED event on Friday, June 20 (mark your calendars).

The application form is available right here:
Art Conspiracy Web Site
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Monday, April 28, 2008 
ART CONSPIRACY GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
DALLAS, TX - Art Conspiracy, Inc. ("Art Conspiracy") is a grassroots, nonprofit organization that has raised more than $30,000 in the past three years for local charities. Our focus is groups that provide creative programming and now we're actively looking to make a difference for another local group that brings arts and music programming to our community.

Our most recent recipient, St. Anthony's Community Center in South Dallas, provides visual arts, theater and dance programs for more than 800 underprivileged children.

Applications being accepted through May 16, 2008, for our next beneficiary. Art Conspiracy's next annual fundraiser will be held in December 2008. Applicants must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the IRS or have a pending status.

The beneficiary for Art Conspiracy IV will be announced at the second annual Art Conspiracy SEED event on June 20 at Club Dada in Dallas.

Application available at www.artconspiracy.org
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007 
There are a million reasons why Art Conspiracy is something you should attend on Sunday night. It's a fund raiser, it's a community building event, we've tried to make art accessible and affordable in an anti-gallery setting, there's going to be good music, great people watching opps., tangible proof of our bubbling emerging arts scene, that kind of thing. Spread the word. Good times will be had.


Sunday, Dec. 9th, 6:00 p.m.
2513 Main Street, Dallas
that's when we'll be conspiring, combusting, etc., to benefit St. Anthony's Community Center in South Dallas

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Find out more, or watch it again to get your live auciton bidding game plan down pat:
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 
We've redesigned our web site. Many thanks to Angela Faz and Karla Michell Garcia for giving us an online makeover.

Stop by and find out details about this year's event, see pics from 2005 and 2006, and check out the great video that Rob McCollum put together.

www.artconspiracy.org
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Monday, November 19, 2007 
This weekend Art Conspiracy painted The Periodic Table of Dallas on the side of The-Club-Once-Known-As-The-Gypsy-Tearoom-Now-Known-as-The-Door. It's meant to raise awareness for Art Conspiracy III on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 6pm (100 artists + 3 bands + 2 DJs = 1 Atomic Night) and also raise additional money that will be given to St. Anthony's Community Center in South Dallas so they can continue to provide arts and music programming after school and on weekends.

A special thank you to the awesome people and businesses who bough an element and also big thank yous for Frank Camagna, Kirk Hopper, and Sergio Garcia of The Kettle Gallery and Kevin Obregon for setting us straight on the art of spray painting and lettering.

Thanks Art Con team for contributing elbow grease and losing brain cells due to paint inhalation - the end result was worth it.

Sarah Jane Semrad took some pics, check 'em out:

Day One

Day Two

And if you haven't seen it yet, check out this video on Art conspiracy II and then circle Sunday, Dec, 9th on your calendar so you'll be ready for this year's event.

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