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The Red Bull Art of Can Comes to Dilworth Plaza, Philadelphia

NATIONAL MULTI-MEDIUM ART COMPETITION COMES TO PHILADELPHIA’S DILWORTH PARK

Calling Artists of All Formats to Create for the 2015 Red Bull Art of Can

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – What can a creative mind design and create, all starting with a can of Red Bull for inspiration? Coming this fall, the landscape of Philadelphia’s Dilworth Park will be transformed into an interactive, digital and physical art gallery as the nationwide creative competition, Red Bull Art of Can, comes to the city known for it’s famed public art. Artists of varying formats and aspiring creatives from across the country are challenged to make a work of art inspired by a can of Red Bull.

Now through June 15th, submitted art can come in the form of all art disciplines including physical, and digital mediums. A selection will then be made by a panel of judges from the art community to be displayed at a special showcase at Dilworth Park in Center City Philadelphia.

Participants can submit to three categories in the 2015 competition:

“Physical Art”: A physical piece of art that uses the actual Red Bull Can as the primary material in the final work.
“Digital Displayed Art”:A work of art that can be displayed on a screen and includes a digital version of the Red Bull Can in the final piece. We are not designating a specific format or genre. Submissions could take the form of an animation, a digital short film, stop motion, or GIF. Essentially any displayed digital medium is fair game.
“Interactive Installation Art”:A piece of artwork that merges both the physical and digital world and uses the Red Bull Can as its primary source of inspiration.

The Red Bull Art of Can exhibition will run from October 1 through October 8, with a special public opening event the weekend of Oct 2 -3 at Dilworth Park.

For more information and to register your art, please visit www.redbullartofcan.com

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Forward

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David Gerbstadt and Noel the Tripod Dog, photo by Tony Babcock

David Gerbstadt has been in my circle of influence for many years through the Philadelphia Dumpster Divers, the disabled artists scene and Philadelphia art galleries. Often people will ask me how to sell their art and I refer them to David’s facebook page to see how he gently pokes and prods people to buy his products. David has a way of asking for the sale that would make any sales manager proud. He offers a variety of products, he will do commissions, he up-cycles found objects, he makes gifts for kids and grownups and offers a variety of payment options. David Gerbstadt is an award-winning, prolific fine artist and author of One Breath At a Time. He’s handsome, funny, friendly and highly creative. And he died.

David was riding his bike one day and was run over by a tractor trailer truck and on the way to the hospital he flat-lined. Thank dog he was revived but he is haunted by PTSD nightmares and daytime memories that stop him in his tracks as the thoughts of being dragged under the truck invade his life. These intrusive memories don’t stop him from pursuing his art career and you would never know from his kid-friendly, optimistic artwork that he suffers almost everyday from the traumatic event that changed his life forever.

Noel the tripod dog changed his life, too, when he adopted her a few years ago and became his constant companion. The metaphor of Noel’s survival is sweet and sublime and offers us all hope that we can overcome adversity. David struggles to meet his expenses as you might well imagine. Let’s face it, even able bodied artists have a hard time making a living. But David is optimistic and every once in a while he will ask for help to meet his expenses through special offers and art sales.

David sent me this message:

“Hi DoN – i heard of the Rosa Pizza on 11th Street – $1 slice – you can
buy someone a slice who is in need. they put up a post its in place.
over 8,000 slices given away so far.

i am working on a similar idea. I am asking people to mail a check for $1 to my mortgage co.
if it can work for pizza and coffee – why not for mortgages — i posted on facebook and many people think it’s a great idea.

would you like to do a story on this?
let me know.
thank you
david.”

I think it’s a great idea! C’mon send a dollar and help David and Noel own a permanent home forever.

Pay It Forward through the gift economy. Send $1.00 to Green Tree Payment Processing, PO Box 94710, Palatine, IL 60094-4710. Make a payment note for: David Gerbstadt, 54 Aiken Road, Berwyn, PA, 19312. Make checks payable to Green Tree.

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Found

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Lost and Found, an exhibit of found object based mixed-media work by members of the Philadelphia Dumpster Divers, will open at West Chester University October 30th through December 12th, 2014.

Lost and Found Opening: Thursday, October 30, 2014, 4:00 – 7:00pm
West Chester University’s E.O. Bull Center for the Arts
2 East Rosedale Ave., West Chester, PA 19383

Gallery Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday: Noon – 4:00pm

“The West Chester University Department of Art + Design is housed in the new E.O. Bull Center for the Arts which provides a state-of-the art setting conducive to creative endeavors. Intensive and individualized instruction prepares the young artist for work at the professional level. The art galleries present an ever-changing exhibition of work from all areas of the visual arts.” – E.O. Bull Center for the Arts

“For over 20 years, the Philadelphia Dumpster Divers – a group of about 40 Philadelphia-area based artists, collectors and friends – have been working with found objects and recycled materials to create extensive works and group efforts.” – Philadelphia Dumpster Divers

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Isolation

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From Isolation to Collaboration, 17 Artists/30 Years: ASSEMBLAGE Artists Collective

October 9th – December 17th, 2014
Open to the public: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

HENRY GALLERY at Penn State Great Valley Conference Center hosts the works of 17 artists from theASSEMBLAGE Artists Collective. The exhibit; “From Isolation to Collaboration” opens with a reception for the public on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. Following the reception, ASSEMBLAGE Artists Collective will give a presentation “How to Survive and Thrive in the Art World Despite the Odds” in the Musser auditorium. The opening event is free; registration is required at:http://assemblageartists.eventbrite.com

ASSEMBLAGE Artists Collective includes: Rosalind Bloom, Zola Bryen, Wanda Chudzinski, Leslie Eadeh, Susan Hader Golden, Kathe Chapman Grinstead, Lauren Litwa Holden, Sheila Letven, Helen Mirkil, Lesley Mitchell, Elaine C. Nettis, Brigitte Rutenberg, Eleanor Schimmel, Marion Spirn, Charlotte Schatz,Pam Taggart, Carol Wisker

HENRY GALLERY at Penn State Great Valley Conference Center, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern PA.

“In 1985 a few young artists were graduating from the safety and camaraderie of art school to the harsh reality of the outside world. To ease the transition they began to meet once a month to share information about practical and technical issues, current shows, exhibition opportunities, and to view and discuss one another’s work. The roster has changed, but nine in the current group have been in it from the start, and the group remains small enough to sustain intimacy. The first Assemblage exhibition was in 1991, followed by twelve more exhibits to date.” – HENRY GALLERY at Penn State Great Valley Conference Center

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Red

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THE CANVAS COOLER PROJECT: EMERGING PHILADELPHIA ARTISTS COME TOGETHER TO CREATE CUSTOM ART WORK AS PART OF THE RED BULL CURATES: THE CANVAS COOLER PROJECT

Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project is coming to Philadelphia for the first time ever, tasking 20 talented, emerging local artists to transform a blank, canvas-wrapped Red Bull cooler into a piece of inspiration art in their own style. The 20 up-and-coming local artists are handpicked and curated by the Arts Fund and include notorious prankster street artist Kid Hazo, popular instagram sketcher Dessie Jackson, neo-pop painter Thomas Buildmore and local arts activist and portrait artist Caryn Kunkle.

The artists will work on transforming the coolers into works of art on Sunday, September 21st and Monday, September 22nd from 12pm to 4pm (open for media documentation), and reveal their finished product to the public on Thursday, September 25th at a one-night-only gallery exhibit and celebration at the Arch Enemy Arts. During the gallery event, two artists will be chosen by the public and a panel of judges to have the opportunity to sell and display their art this December during Art Basel Week at Scope Art Fair in Miami Beach in December.

WHAT: Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project is coming to Philadelphia where it’ll task 20 talented, emerging local artists to one single challenge: to transform a blank, canvas-wrapped Red Bull cooler into a piece of inspirational art in their own style.

Handpicked and curated by Arts Funds, the 20 up-and-coming artists from the Philly area – including street artist Kid Hazo, painter/sketcher Dessie Jackson, neo-pop painter Thomas Buildmore, portrait artist Caryn Kunkle, and more – will work on customizing their coolers on Sunday, September 21 and Monday, September 22 in a two-day open studio workshop where media can attend and witness the evolving pieces of work.

On Thursday, September 25, all of the coolers will be unveiled to the public in a one-night-only gallery exhibit and celebration where guests and a panel of judges vote for their favorite pieces. Two selected artists will be given the opportunity to show and sell their art during Art Basel Week at Scope Art Fair taking place on Miami Beach in December. All the coolers will be given to select local Philadelphia bars and restaurants to display.

WHO: Twenty emerging Philadelphia-area artists from various disciplines. The full list can be seen at http://redbull.com/canvascooler

WHEN: Sunday, September 21 & Monday, September 22, 12 PM to 4 PM – Artists work on their coolers, and media are invited to interview artists and document their works in progress. Thursday, September 25, 8 PM – 11 PM – Gallery exhibit opening

WHERE:Arch Enemy Arts 109-111 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106

ADMISSION: Free, 21+, RSVP at http://redbull.com/canvascooler

SOCIAL: @RedBullPhilly / #CanvasCooler

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