April 2, 2010 ASU's 5th Urban Gallery Exhibition

Come see my piece called "From A Local View" on display at ASU!It is a mixed media textile piece. It is showing as part of the 5th Urban Gallery Exhibition! -Lisa

Friday, April 2
5th Urban Gallery Exhibition – 6 to 9 p.m.
Celebrate the arts and community as ASU joins Artink’s First Friday Art Walk to showcase mixed media works on display at University Center, 411 N. Central Ave.

The 5th Urban Art Exhibition offers more than 600 diverse pieces of artwork, including award-winning work from community organizations and artists, ASU Emeritus faculty and Barrett Honors College students. Admission is free.

Artwork primarily focuses on pressing social issues, often depicting the way they impact the lives of people within the Phoenix community.

The event includes interactive art, diverse music and dance performances, and local organizations and sponsors.

For details, call or e-mail Malissa Geer at 602-496-0968 or Malissa.Geer@asu.edu.



ASU Urban Gallery festivities highlight community strengths April 2



PHOENIX – ASU’s College of Public Programs will celebrate the positive impacts of community partnership at the 5th Annual Urban Gallery Exhibition from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 2 at University Center, 411 N. Central Ave.



This free exhibit is part of Artlink’s First Friday and will feature four new art collections, with more than 600 multimedia pieces on display from ASU Emeritus faculty, nonprofit community organizations and artists, students of Barrett, the Honors College, and South Mountain High School students in Phoenix. Live music will be featured on two stages, along with dancers and interactive art demonstrations. Many artists and nonprofit groups will be on hand to discuss their work.



“The Urban Gallery Exhibition provides a unique opportunity to meet and engage with people working toward the improvement of social, economic and educational needs of Phoenix,” says Debra Friedman, University Vice President and Dean of the College of Public Programs at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus. “These talented artists and community nonprofits are working together to use art to tell their stories of social change.”



Among the new collections this year is “Community Cohesions: Barriers, Bridges and Bonds,” designed to emphasize the ways positive and negative influences can change communities. Featured Phoenix artists include Junjie Verzosa, Derrick Kempf, Joseph “Sentrock” Perez, Carolina Parra and Lisa Jacobs.



Other new art collections include works from students of Barrett, The Honors College, and an exhibit by Carol Francine Swagel called “Metamorphosis” in the Information Commons.



Artwork in the “For Our Eyes” collection shares viewpoints from nonprofits in the Phoenix community and the people they serve. Another collection showcases the talent of ASU Emeritus professors, including Mark Reader, John Aguilar and influential African-American artist and educator Dr. Eugene Grigsby, Jr.



Diverse music, poetry, dance performances and interactive art demonstrations will be provided by ASU, community organizations, and sponsors.



The 5th Annual Urban Gallery Exhibition is an Artlink shuttle stop, and has been planned in coordination with the Roosevelt Row block party.



More than 30 community partners of ASU’s College of Public Programs will use the arts to showcase their mission and strengthen shared community ties. This includes Young Life College, Tanner Community Development Corp., Arizona Lost Boys Center, Cultural Arts Coalition, the Rag Collection, Conspire Phoenix and Spraygraphic.



The exhibition is among the highlights of a daylong community event, “Action, Advocacy and Arts,” focusing on the power of community at the Downtown Phoenix campus.

Pre- Valentine's Day Art Party and Show

Pre Valentine's Day Art Party and Show
Hosted by Conspire Phoenix Arts Cooperative
Saturday, February 6, 2-6pm

Live Music by the soulful, energetic, and girl powered bands:
HoneyPistol @ 3:00 and The Do It Upright Initiative @ 4:00

All local handmade Art, Crafts, Gifts, Cards, and more... featuring:
Sticker Club Girl, Cherry Bombin' Wear, 824, Sassy Bee Designs, PunkCouture,
Space Cadet Jewelry, Spray Graphic Apparel, Dolled Up Designs, BHarrisonArts,
Hendrix, Carol Roque, Mob Action, Smock You and many more!

Food and espresso by The Coffee Conspiracy

fresh baked pastries, live painting, poetry, and more!
Located at 901 N 5th St, 5th st/Garfield, Downtown Phoenix

602 237 5446 - conspirephoenix@gmail.com - conspirephoenix.com

Walkabout: Celebrating World Culture this Sunday 1/24/10 at the Phoenix Art Museum

Come visit me Sunday at the Phoenix Art Museum. I will be there demonstrating how to make handmade books with Noel from Sassy Bee Designs. There will be many other artists on hand demonstrating a variety of art mediums and techniques. Many of the artists presenting on Sunday are also Conspire member artists. Come out, walk about and enjoy the art and culture of Phoenix! -Lisa

Walkabout: Celebrating World Culture
January 24, Noon - 5pm
Discover global cultures, national customs and local traditions at Phoenix Art Museum's second annual Walkabout! This fantastic one-day event features the sights and sounds of several continents and showcases the Museum's extensive collection of art from around the globe.

From hands-on, kid-friendly activities to delicious samples of traditional dishes and a dazzling array of entertainers, Walkabout offers the whole family an amazing multicultural experience.

Bring the kids and join us for a terrific line-up of fantastic indoor and outdoor happenings:
-Heart-pumping performances by the wildly popular dance troupe, FootKlan, as seen on So You Think You Can Dance
-Savory ethnic specialties created by Breadfruit, Café Lalibela, Gallo Blanco, India Palace, Ruffinos Italian Cuisine and Sens Asian Tapas and Sake, beverages from Honest Tea and Pop the Soda Shop, and fabulous desserts from Arcadia Farms at Phoenix Art Museum
-Awe-inspiring musical and dance performances by more than 10 of the Valley's most talented individuals and groups
-Spraygraphic.com artist demonstrations featuring Conspire Collective, a group of local artists with extremely diverse talents including puppet making, wood carving, jewelry making, screen printing, book making, coffee making, live painting and construction sewing
-Costume clad photos with Mr. Fun Booth. Get silly and play dress-up in cultural costumes from Easley's Costume Shop. You will be able to download your photo online after the event!
-Dozens of interactive and educational activities and displays, including a movie. Stroll through the Museum and enjoy at your own pace.
-Traditional Henna provided by the India Association

And much, much more! Click here for a complete schedule of events.

Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts

An event you won't want to miss:

Saturday, November 14 is the 5th Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts

As described by the Phoenix New Times, who voted PAPA “Best Parade” in 2008,
The Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts “…has been a lively and fanciful
showcase of costumed revelers, crazy antics, and artistic endeavors…a
memorable experience.” Now in its fourth year, Phoenix Annual Parade of the
Arts (PAPA) celebrates “Lean, Green Parading Machine” in a free celebration
on Saturday, November 14, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Who: The Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts (PAPA)
When: November 14, 2009, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. (procession at 7 p.m.)
What: “The World’s Only Parading Arts Fair 2009: Lean, Green Parading
Machine”
Where: Fifth Street and Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ
(With procession through Downtown Phoenix)

For more information, visit www.downtownphoenix.com or call 602-495-1500.

Conspire Two Year Party

Conspire and the 5th St. Neighborhood are coming together to celebrate 2 years of Art, Crafts, Fashion, Coffee, and Community! A Full Day Art Festival with Music, Bands, Poetry, Performances, A Fashion Showing, Artists and Crafters Displaying Handmad...e Goods, Kids Crafts Area, Food, and more. Conspire will be celebrating in the spirit of Dias De Los Muertos, with lot's of Day of the Dead inspired arts and crafts, on display throughout October and November. More info to come. Save the date!

Date: October 24, 2009
Location: 901 N 5th St, Phoenix
Time:10am to 10pm

New Times: Best of Phoenix 2009 Wonderland Art Show

New Times Best of Phoenix Wonderland Art Show

Check out my new art piece in the September 24 issue of the New Times Best of Phoenix 2009. It is in the magazine and will be on display in October at the Merz Project, in the show Wonderland: Art from New Times Best of Phoenix 2009. The opening is October 2, from 6-10pm and again on Third Friday, October 16. It will be a fun filled night of art and entertainment with over 50 local artists showing their work, inspired by the theme Phoenix as your Wonderland. Plus musical performances by Psych 101, The Coitus, and The Phoenix Chorale performing a cappella.

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/view/28496185/33
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/view/28496185/34

Location: Merz Project-1437 North First St., Phoenix
(behind Thai Hut on the South Side of McDowell Rd)

Dates: October 2 and 16, 2009

Sticker Club Art Night summer schedule

Sticker Club News: Art Night moves to Tuesday Nights for the Summer. Sticker Club Art Night will be on Tuesdays from 7-11pm at Conspire. 901 N 5th St. So bring a project, bring a friend, and bring your fancy pants, crafty self down to this once a week art party.