Dumpster Dive Art Drive is seeking artists for infringement festival!
UPDATE (June 22)
After a successful opening vernissge, the Dumpster Dive Art Drive has been on display in an undisclosed alleyway for the public to enjoy. One jogger who stumbled upon the opening said, “Thanks! You just made my day!” between chugs of red wine served to him in a brown paper bag.
The great news is that there will be a second vernissage to close the festival! We want to do another one, bigger this time.
The public is invited to BAR BIFTECK (3702 St. Laurent) at 3 pm on Sunday June 27, where they will be led to the secret alleyway art display. Please attend, and please invite others, especially art critics!
Artists should arrive at 2 pm to set up. For artists wishing to created new dumpstered works, please start doing so immediately. Please make about 3 – 5 new, original pieces (or more) from the dumpster or trash, noting the following details:
TITLE
ARTIST
MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION
COST
We have the (waterproof-ish) art labels to fill in! If everyone makes 3 – 5 pieces, we will have a lovely vernissage! Please spread the word to other artists!! Anyone with questions should contact Donovan King at optatif@gmail.com or call 514-842-1467. Cheers!
Pee Brick
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The Dumpster Dive Art Drive is an experimental/environmental visual arts project created for the 7th annual Montreal infringement festival.
Artists, both established and beginner, are invited to create artistic works made primarily from dumpstered and recycled materials. The objective of the project is to reclaim items destined for landfill and to transform them into artworks of all types.
The vernissage, where these works will be displayed, is to be held in an alleyway. Artists may opt to sell their works, and can keep 100% of all sales or donate it to an environmental organization of choice. The alleyway vernissage is planned on June 19th at 5pm, and wine will be served to guests and critics from a brown paper bag. The location will be disclosed at a later date.
We encourage anyone who wants to reclaim trash as art and alleyways as galleries to get involved and participate! Create your own art-work for display, or volunteer to help!
To get involved, please call Alexandra Cuellar at 514-683-2750 or email Donovan King at optatif@gmail.com
June 8th, 2010 at 5:02 am
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