May 10th: Thursday Night Art Social

Taylor Browning — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:18:54 +0000

As part of UP Collective’s mission to educate artists, Co-Directors Emily Mitchell, an art educator at the Dougherty Arts School and founder of UP Collective, and Taylor Browning will present Lesson Planning 101 at this month’s Thursday Night Art Social. Participants will be provided a basic lesson plan template as well as take part in a group brainstorm session to estimate supplies and costs for the class they desire to teach.

The aim of this Art Social is to encourage UP Collective members and local Austin artists to teach a class in their specialty at UP Collective sometime throughout the year or as a special event during the annual East Austin Studio Tour.

Cost: Free for UP Collective members; non-members suggested $5 donation

Thursday, May 10th, 7-8pm

B.Y.O.B.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Dario Fo’s ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST

Edited and Updated Political Commentary by Nigel O’Hearn

When: May 12-June 3

Residences:

Saturdays @ UP Collective, Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm

Sundays @ Hope Farmer’s Market Gallery, 3pm

Traveling Locations:

Sunday May 21 & 27 @ Vortex Theatre Lawn, 7:30pm

Friday June 1 @ Houston-Tillotson University, Agard-Lovinggood Hall, 8pm

Other dates/locations TBA on www.Palindrometheatre.com

Where: UP Collective, 2326 East Cesar Chavez Street, 78702

Hope Farmer’s Market Gallery, 414 Waller Street, 78702

Vortex Theater Lawn, 2307 Manor Road, 78722

Houston-Tillotson University, 900 Chicon Street, 78702

Ticket Price: Open to the public, donation accepted

Website: www.palindrometheatre.com

To kick off its third season, and first as Austin’s donation-based public theatre, Palindrome is taking Noble Laureate Dario Fo’s incendiary political black comedy to the streets. Featuring a new edit and updated political commentary by Palindrome’s Resident Playwright Nigel O’Hearn, this 20^th century classic redefined contemporary Italian theatre when it appeared in 1970’s Milan, taking aim at the real-life circumstance of a man killed during police interrogation.

Banned from many theater’s during its initial run, but seen by nearly half a million people in its first year alone in soccer stadiums, bars, and street alleys, Accidental Death of an Anarchist explores the fear mongering prevalent in a capitalist system that encourages mistrust and exacerbates fear between certain segments of the civilian population and the police force that serves it- Palindrome is using the commentary at work in the comedy to publicly discuss Austin’s own recent rash of lethal force slayings against our police force and by our police force in the name of public safety.

This production is a partnership with UP Collective & The HOPE Campaign Farmer’s Market, where artwork inspired by the show and provided by Austin artists will adorn the walls of the residency venues for the entire month of the performance.

"image from gateprojects.org"

Title: Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Deadline: Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 5:00 pm
E-mail PDF images with size, title, medium, price, and date
info (at) up collective (dot) org

Exhibition Dates: May 12, 2012 – June 9, 2012

Venue:
UP Collective Gallery
2326 E. Cesar Chavez St.
Austin TX, 78702

Medium: Open to 2D, 3D, multi-media
Awards: N/A
Juror: Ricky Jaén, Taylor Browning, and Emily Mitchell
Eligibility: Any artist 18 or older.
Fees: N/A
Website: www.upcollective.org

About:
Be part of a new collaboration at UP Collective where visual art and theater are united thematically. This juried show will be exhibited alongside Accidental Death of an Anarchist presented by Palindrome Theater.

The play is meant to portray the abuse of power invited through a capitalistic system, as well as a pitting against of police and civilians with a twist–it’s a light hearted comedy.

Guidelines: Artwork submitted for this show should portray a split in society, a line in the sand, or a pitting of one group against another.
-FREE to submit
-Work must be wall mountable, and no taller than 8 feet.
-Deadline for submissions Sunday, April 29th at 5:00pm
- Opening Reception, and debut performance of Accidental Death of an Anarchist Saturday, May 12th.

After the success of our first 6 x 6 Project, exhibited during the 2011 East Austin Studio Tour, we are getting ready for round two, which will be on exhibit at UP Collective during the 2012 E.A.S.T.

If you participated last year, we welcome you back. If you are a newbie or need a refresher, here is the lowdown:

UP Collective has joined together to extend its gallery space during the 2012 E.A.S.T. for an exhibition of 6 x 6 artwork created by UP Collective members, in-house artists, and artists within the larger Austin community.

Who may participate: Anyone

6″×6″ slabs of masonite board will be available for pick-up at UP Collective beginning September 2012 at no cost to the artist. East artist can take up to 3 masonite slabs.
There are no restrictions on medium.
Artists participating in the 6 x 6 Project will be donating their piece(s) to UP Collective to be sold for a flat fee of $20 during the two weekends of E.A.S.T. All proceeds will support UP Collective in its mission to provide studio, gallery, and event space for emerging artists.
In order to participate, send an e-mail to info (at) upcollective.org to schedule a time to pick up your materials.
Artists will be asked to submit a brief bio and contact information to replace their piece(s) that sell in the exhibition.

Submission due date: TBA

The 6×6″ Project will be not only reflect the variety of artistic talent at UP Collective but also the creative community Austin has to offer. The 6 x 6 Project supports UP Collective’s mission to provide a space for emerging artists to show their work, especially during E.A.S.T. We look forward to seeing your submissions!

The artists participating in Legacy are art educators at the Dougherty Arts School in Austin, TX. Five days a week they focus their artistic abilities on educating the next generation of artists in 2D and 3D traditional media, digital media, or theater. Presented during March to coincide with Student Art Month, the Legacy show is an investigation of the relationship between educators’ studio work and work created in the classroom with/for their students. This show is dedicated to these artist-educators and their students.

Artists: Kristyn Weaver, Terukp Nimura, Jefferson Lykins, Anne Tomlinson, Emily Mitchell, Janice Jaeschke, Erin Barnett, Rachel Crist, Jenny Urbanek, Guiniviere Webb, Elizabeth Lee, Amy Waller

Closing Reception: April 13th, 7-10pm

Join us for TWO days of ART and MUSIC!
Featuring the photography of Claire Oring in the South Gallery and a group show of UP Collective Artists in our Main Gallery.

MUSIC: TWO Stages with over 40 Bands (full list below)

T-shirts for sale for $15

Drinks brought to you by Palmera Cove Brew Club, and Treaty Oak Distilling Co.

Friday 3/16 band stage:
Funderstorm http://www.myspace.com/thefunderstorm
Devin Bonnée http://devinlevi.bandcamp.com/
Little High Little Low https://www.facebook.com/littlehighlittlelow
Set and Setting http://setandsetting.bandcamp.com
New Moods http://newmoods.bandcamp.com/releases
Cactus Peach http://cactuspeach.bandcamp.com/
B.Bravo http://soundcloud.com/bravobeats
Young Magic http://youngmagic.bandcamp.com/
Tiny Victories http://tinyvictories.bandcamp.com/
Walker Lukens http://www.facebook.com/walkerlukensmusic
Lainey Edwards http://www.myspace.com/laineyedwards
Pree http://www.preemusic.com/
Loose Leaves www.sonicbids.com/looseleaves

Friday 3/16 Dj/electronic stage:
Long Lox
Cmore http://www.myspace.com/cmorebeats
H+ http://soundcloud.com/hiphopharris
Juicy The Emissary http://juicytheemissary.com/
Maintain http://soundcloud.com/pawnshopent/sets/maintain/
The Locksmiths http://thelocksmiths.pawnshoptakesking.com/
Cozmos http://soundcloud.com/pawnshopent/sets/cozmos/
Nameless //www.nameless.bandcamp.com
Taurus Scott http://taurusscott.bandcamp.com/
Kinder http://kindermusic.bandcamp.com/
Time Wharp http://timewharp.com/
The Kone http://kone.bandcamp.com/
Selfsays http://selfsays.com/
Boombaptist http://soundcloud.com/boombaptist
Rufio http://soundcloud.com/are-you
B.Lewis http://www.myspace.com/mywishfullthinking17
Jonwayne http://www.myspace.com/jawnwayne
Lazer Sword http://soundcloud.com/lazersword
Hobo D http://soundcloud.com/djhobo_d
Ntropy http://soundcloud.com/ntropy
Lo Phi http://soundcloud.com/lo-phi

Saturday 3/17 band stage:
Big Warmth http://bigwarmth.bandcamp.com/
ILLUMINTR
Lovely Sparrows http://www.thelovelysparrows.com/
The Eastern Sea http://www.theeasternsea.com/
Friend Roulette http://friendroulette.bandcamp.com/
ARMS http://arms.bandcamp.com/
Driver Friendly http://driverf.bandcamp.com/
Geography http://www.myspace.com/geographysounds
Modern Medicine http://www.myspace.com/modernmedicineband

Saturday 3/17 Dj/electronic stage:
Garfunkel
Dirty Pillowz http://soundcloud.com/wax-tapes/waxtapes
Bsears http://soundcloud.com/thenewday/bsears-from-me-to-you
Multitracker http://baliyaaah.bandcamp.com/track/wait-for-me-multitracker-remix
Jurassic Acid http://jurassicacid.blogspot.com/
Supre villians
Babefool http://soundcloud.com/babefool
Boozwa http://soundcloud.com/dj-boozwa
No Kids http://soundcloud.com/nokids

Brought to you by:
Treaty Oak distilling http://treatyoakdistilling.blogspot.com/
Onnit Labs http://www.onnit.com/alphabrain/
Palmera Cove Brew club https://twitter.com/#!/palmeracove
Blazer Tag http://blazertag.com/
Exploded Drawing http://exploded-drawing.com/
Applied Pressure http://www.facebook.com/AppliedPressure
(iN)sect Records http://insectrecords.org/
The Locksmiths http://www.facebook.com/thelocksmithsmusic

Rob Rough (also known as “The Bleach Guy”), will share his secrets for success in selling artwork during the East Austin Studio Tour and beyond.

B.Y.O.B.
Cost: FREE
Thursday, March 8th, 7-8pm

Image: “Dinner Time” bleach and oil paint on black denim, 29″ x 29″
http://www.robrough.com/

Join us for a special screening of The Family Jams, a documentary film by Kevin Barker featuring Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, and Vetiver. (synopsis below)FIRST SCREENING IN TEXAS!$5 suggested donation at the door
Doors open at 7pm – film starts at 8pm upstairs in our main galleryPOPCORN and DRINKS!An evocative portrait of youthful possibility, THE FAMILY JAMS follows Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom and Vetiver as they tour the USA in 2004 playing their unique music for a newly growing audience. The film is an intimate portrait of life on the road for these young musicians early in their careers, playing tiny, obscure clubs and art galleries, but on the verge of larger success before their small, intimate vans are replaced by large, impersonal tour busses. Also featuring appearances and performances by Antony and the Johnsons, Espers, Meg Baird, The Pleased and Linda Perhacs.

Audrey Fox at Rural Rooster, and will be for sale at our events during the week of SXSW.

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At Water’s Edge: Photographs by Glenn Twiggs in the main gallery, two UP Collective members, Mary H. Chriss and Christine Rasmussen will each have a solo show in our North and South wing galleries. If you are interested in having your own solo show in one of the UP Collective galleries, consider joining.