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I’m happy to announce in association with Wingard Creative, Black Sheep Restaurant Group (Orsay/Chew), RAP and of course JTA the Riverside Trolley will run until Midnight on Wednesday November 3rd. This will be ArtWalk’s 7th birthday and we’re bringing this awesome present!

This is a trial run and if successful it’s something we could see more of for ArtWalk. Please find a way to ride the trolley on November 3rd. The more people we have, the better, as we’re trying to reach a very modest goal. If you’re unsure how to ride the trolley, this simple instructional video will show you everything you need, compliments of Wingard Creative. Tony Allegretti says so far, so good and this:

The trolley is just $1 each way, and sure, its just a bus that looks like a trolley, BUT, think about how awesome it will be to not have to deal with parking and traffic. Leave the driving to JTA!

The trolley will run at 35 minute intervals and we are working on getting a map with all stops. Come back and get updates!

If that wasn’t enough, the November ArtWalk is also the Movember ArtWalk in honor of beards and men’s health. There will be an art show at the 229 Hogan Street Studio. I (DJ ‘Mo) will be DJing with with DJ Debo on the 1′s and 0′s. So definitely make it out for that.

More about Movember

Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a moustache. The rules are simple, start Movember 1st clean-shaven and then grow a moustache for the entire month. The moustache becomes the ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. Much like the commitment to run or walk for charity, the men of Movember commit to growing a moustache for 30 days.

Sean Collins, JaxBeard founder and facial hair advocate, will be joining us on the live Urban Jacksonville Weekly show Thursday September 30th at Underbelly in 5 Points.

The Mo, slang for moustache, and November come together each year for Movember. Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a moustache. The rules are simple, start Movember 1st clean-shaven and then grow a moustache for the entire month.

The moustache becomes the ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. Much like the commitment to run or walk for charity, the men of Movember commit to growing a moustache for 30 days.

In addition to this appearance there are events planned for the entire month of November. Including a Movember themed ArtWalk and art show at 229 East Hogan.

Here is a full list of Movember events with more coming soon

• Movember Craft Night @ Anomaly – 10/26
• Wild Zero @ 5 Points – 10/29
• Shaving Party @ Dos Gatos – 11/1
• Movember Art Walk – 11/3 (That includes Movember Art Show, Bake Sale at Snyder Church and main information and crafts booth in Hemming Plaza)
• First Fridays – 11/5 (This isn’t actually a Movember event, but we’ll have a couple tables out talking to people.)
• Riverside Wine Festival – 11/20 (We had a table there last year selling cupcakes and did very well.)
• Jacksonville Roller Girls Match – 11/21 (They are doing another charity for that event, but we’ll have a table there as well.)
• Movember Party and Awards Ceremony @ The Loft – 12/4

Transformations Ticket Giveaway

We plan on giving away 10 tickets to Transformations (2 sets of 5) at the live show. If you wanted to chance to go to transformations, here you go!

Always the event of the Summer, AIGA is once again hosting it’s annual poster show and membership drive this Saturday. Dennis Eusebio of Thought & Theory and I will be DJing, taking the songs that inspired the posters and blending them into the night.

Always Summer is a celebration of design excellence and Northeast Florida’s creative community. Artists of all disciplines submit a work created in any medium provided the entry is translated into poster form. The show features inspired creativity, illustration, sound typography and well-executed design within a laid-back atmosphere.

AIGA Jacksonville’s Always Summer 2010 will be the perfect place to enjoy hot design, cold beverages, and good company – a winning summer combination.

WHEN? 9.25.10 @ 7:00pm
WHERE? 111 East Bay Street (Above The Ivy) directions
COST? $10 AIGA Members, $15 Non-member (Save $5 by registering online – Free for designers that submit a poster)

Posters from last years event

Spencer Miller’s poster from last year’s Always Summer event

Blake Coglianese’s poster from last year’s Always Summer event

One of AIGA Jacksonville President Varick Rosete’s posters from last year’s Always Summer event

Levi Ratliff’s poster from last year’s Always Summer event

Karen Kurycki’s poster from last year’s Always Summer Membership Event

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Intro

Coffee Sponsor: Bold Bean Coffee Roasters

Special Guest: George Akel of Mesh Magazine

Joey’s infected, crushed and stabbed

Mesh Magazine

online publication
since 2004
UNF photography degree
cover arts scene
“the real deal”
less commercial than Arbus
focus on local, independent artists
create a personal portfolio and expose artists
meshmag.com
Why Mesh? mesh=fusion art, music, dining

Isn’t Print Dead?
kind of, but more in-between
online advertising is a hard sell
TU still does 85% from print

Kickstarter
Donate to Mesh Magazine
minimum donation $2
goal = $1800 for 1000 copies

Coming Soon
new Jags beat writer, Jimmy Sal (former editor of Vibe/Spin), Tom Essex (Skinny Records), Jay (Bold Bean)

Recommendations
Jack: Pet Walk @ Art Walk
Jonathan: dilbert.com/blog
George: Famous Sandwiches, Pulp Juice Bar (San Marco)
Joey: Krung Fu – graphic design battle (Intuition Ale in the place, free cup!) $10 for non-AIGA members
Tony: RAM – free ice cream!

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Special Guest – Ian Chase and Jeffrey Shalev (Null Space)

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while Jack babysits the dishwashing crew from the Fox

Show Notes

6/18/2010 – Ian Chase at Null Space
multimedia
3D
tonal
weird
interactive
through August Art Walk
electricity, movement, audio/video

Working with Bands
more projects this summer
band project with Tom P
video work: National Dairy, C&W. Kevin Lee Newberry
give love to get love
feel the vibe
new century – show love

Art
past painting
self-trained not untrained
building confidence
work hazards

Null Space Gallery
heard about Off the Grid (DVI)
shared vision
diverse shows/area
video room and gallery space
TV in the bathroom!
not stopping anytime soon
when it’s done, find a new space

Sponsor Break – EU Jacksonville
June is Summer Activities issue

Music Video Fest
First Friday in August at 5P Theatre
local music videos
FREE
support it!

Recommendations

Joey – new blog gridsketch.com
Jeffrey – art shows: Madeleine Peck at Underbelly, R. Roberts Gallery
Tony – Yo-Yo master Jack Ringca in the place, WJCT day at RAM
Jonathan – Photos of the “oil stuff” www.boston.com/bigpicture
Ian – Celebrity Deathwatch
Jack - BMX Double Feature at ZOMBIE

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credit: amayzun on Flickr

The other night I Krung Fu (which was awesome by the way, you have to come next month) I was talking to my friend Chad about graffiti poppin up over town and could not remember this bad ass graffiti artist I follow on Flickr.

Well I found him, his name is bernie burns. Tracking him down inspired me to share some other favorites, so I put them together in a gallery. Local, freights and just plain rad comprise the set. So here is Freights and Graffiti!

Brain Drain in Jacksonville via the Grid Sketch blog

http://gridsketch.blogspot.com/2010/05/brain-drain-in-jacksonville.html
I found this new blog via a comment left on Urban Jacksonville and it’s a pretty solid sophomore article. He talks about Jacksonville’s brain drain or what economists refer to as creative human capital leaving a vacuum in the arts and sciences. Here are some highlights, but do read it for yourself, it’s thought provoking. Unfortunately I agree 100% with the article and have said as much in the past.

Richard Florida calls these talented people the creative class and like many other urban theorists believes that retaining them requires an understanding of place making. These places foster creative thinking not just paychecks and allow for interaction with other creative types. The office spaces are set up to encourage the spontaneous formations or groups within the company. These great places are adjacent to amenities that refresh their minds and spirits and allow for interactions with new people; places like coffee-shop/bookstores, pocket parks, pubs. When you get artist’s and engineers together you get iPods. A spontaneous meeting of lawyers and architects can yield new ideas for city zoning. But these meeting of creatives don’t happen on a solo commute home to the suburbs. It happens over a glass of beer in a pub or eating a sandwich during lunch in the Hemming Plaza.