Sweet Tea follow-up at tonight's meeting

Hello everyone,



MEETING / NEWS

We will be meeting this Wednesday, September 26th at 7:30pm. Meetings are always open to ALL artists and are casual and friendly.
Location: Kazu restaurant in Cummins Station (209 10th avenue south). Parking: FREE There is a lot on the corner of 10th and Lea. Street parking is also free at the time of our meeting.

At this week’s meeting:

- Artists who sold work at Sweet Tea may pick up their checks.

- We will discuss the good and the bad of Sweet Tea. What went well, what didn’t go so well, and how can we improve in the future? If you were involved in Sweet Tea in any way, please try to make it to the meeting. If you can’t make the meeting, send us an email and tell us your thoughts.

- The December show will need some attention soon. We would like to start getting folks involved by volunteering for chairs, brainstorming for titles, discussing the possibility of live work, etc. Bring your ideas!

- Untitled is planning a documentary. Wanna know more and need to find out about how you can get involved? Come to the meeting.

Are you new to this Untitled thing and wondering how to show with Untitled?

Visit our website: http://untitlednashville.org/getinvolved.htm

We’re here to answer questions. Email us at info@untitlednashville.org

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meeting tonight - exploring new ideas

Hello Everyone!



The Fall show, “Sweet Tea”, was awesome. We’re hearing lots of great feedback about the art, the atmosphere, the location of the venue, and volunteer experience. Thank you for making it happen!

Artists who sold work may pick up their check at NEXT week’s meeting on the 26th.



A HUGE Thank You to Bar Twenty3, City Hall, our savior DJ Synapse Trap, Hudson Yards for printing, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, and of course all of the hard-working volunteers who were led by these fine folks:



Curator: Shelly Santana

Artist Liaison: Deborah Walden

Hospitality Chair: Sarah Harvey

Installation Chair: Greg Butler

Title Block and Clean Up Chair: Doyle Hunter

PR Chair: Ayjey Illustration

Poster Design: Ayjey Illustration



Don’t forget to join us on Flickr! Upload some of your photos from the show and then add them to the Untitled group.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/untitlednashville/



MEETING TONIGHT

We’re meeting tonight at 7:30pm – Wednesday, September 19th. We meet at Kazu in Cummins Station (209 10th ave south). Meetings are open to all artists. Please join us.

Tonight we’re talking about some new ideas, hopefully something we should all be excited about.

- Live work at upcoming shows

- Untitled documentary. Come if you have film/video experience or interest in helping out with a documentary project.

- New website.

- Opportunities for artists. See the new section on our website: http://untitlednashville.org/artleads.htm



Speaking of the new website. We now have a form you can fill out to add your website link to the artist list.

Go here now and add your link: http://untitlednashville.org/artists.htm



NEXT WEEK

At next week’s meeting artists who sold work may pick up checks and we will have a discussion about “Sweet Tea”.

UNTITLED PRESENTS FALL SHOW 2007: "SWEET TEA"

UNTITLED ARTISTS GROUP PRESENTS FALL SHOW 2007: "SWEET TEA" Nashville, TN Nashville's UNTITLED artists' group invites you to enjoy a tall, cool glass of "Sweet Tea", Friday, September 14th at Bar Twenty3. This free, one-night-only art event will be held at Bar Twenty3, 503 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203. Over 60 innovative and upcoming Nashville visual artists will refresh your palette with delicious paintings, sweet photography, and cool mixed-media. "Sweet Tea" is the latest in a series of successful quarterly exhibitions that support artistic innovation and offer alternative visual arts in non-traditional spaces.

UNTITLED has introduced new artists to the community since 1991, is comprised of several hundred artists, and has left an indelible stamp on the burgeoning Nashville art scene. UNTITLED members include staff and exhibiting artists from Zeitgeist, Dangenart, Plowhaus, Twist Gallery, and (fov) gallery. UNTITLED members also include art faculty, students, and graduates from Watkins College of Art and Design, Belmont University, Vanderbilt University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Lipscomb University, TSU, Fisk University and MTSU.

"Sweet Tea" will take place Friday, September 14th from 6 to 10 p.m. in Bar Twenty3, 503 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203. Bar Twenty3 has been selected as one of the top 100 clubs in the nation by Nightclub and Bar Magazine. Admission is free, and the public is invited to see what Untitled has brewing, meet and mingle with the artists, all while viewing art, and refreshing their spirits to the downbeat melodies of DJ Tony Solo from Evansville, Indiana as well as Bar Twenty3's myriad of drinks and snacks provided by Untitled. Patrons may purchase artwork by cash, check or charge and may take their pieces home with them at 10pm that evening. Untitled is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting artists, reaching new art audiences, and offering alternative visual arts experiences in the Nashville community. The group's meetings and shows provide opportunities for artists to connect, collaborate and learn from each other. All artists at all levels and in all media are invited to attend weekly meetings at Kazu in Cummins Station, and to participate in quarterly exhibitions. The deadline for artists to register for "Sweet Tea" is September 9th. New artists are encouraged to show. For more information about "Sweet Tea" or the Untitled Artists' Group and its programs to support and promote the visual arts, please visit our website, www.untitlednashville.org, or email info@untitlednashville.org

In Brief:

FALL SHOW 2007: "SWEET TEA"
Friday, September 14th, 2007
6-10pm
Location: BAR TWENTY3
503 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
FREE ONE NIGHT ONLY
ARTIST REGISTRATION
How to show with Untitled

IMAGES:

Jodi Reeves
"Unstrung"
watercolor/pastel on wood
48x24 inches

Ayjey Illustration
"Pinecone"
colored pencil/digital painting
20x16 inches

Workshop, Poster pick-up tonight

Hello!


Thank you to the artists from Minneapolis for stopping by our meeting last week. (www.mplsart.com ) These 4 artists (Isaac Arvold, John Grider, Eric Inkala and Drew Peterson) have a show at Twist gallery and were also in town working on a mural on the Viridian building downtown. If you haven't checked out the mural yet, please do. Also, visit our FLICKR group for some photos of the mural in progress:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/untitlednashville/


POSTER

Congratulations to Ayjey! Her poster design had the most votes at last week's meeting.



Thank you to everyone who designed posters and keep in mind that you are free to print and distribute your own designs to help promote the show.

Please come by the meeting this week to pick up some posters and cards and help hang these around town.



MEETING
We hope you're looking forward to this week's meeting. We will be having a workshop on how to photograph your artwork.

Please take advantage of this free workshop. More info below.



We will be meeting this Wednesday, September 5th at 7:30pm. Meetings are always open to ALL artists.
Location: Kazu restaurant in Cummins Station (209 10th avenue south). Parking: There is a free lot on the corner of 10th and Lea. Street parking is also free at the time of our meeting.



WORKSHOP

PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORK by Jeff Frazier

Wednesday September 5th, 2007; 7:30pm at Kazu
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Learn by demonstration how to photograph your artwork for print and web. Jeff, long time Untitled member and professional photographer, will show us tips and tricks for taking the best photos of our art and supply resources for us to do it ourselves later.

Do you have a challenge for him? Bring a painting for the demo.
Check out Jeff's work at his website: http://jefffrazier.com/



FALL SHOW "SWEET TEA" REGISTRATION, DEADLINES, INFO

Visit our website www.untitlednashville.org and click on NEWS. All information regarding Sweet Tea will be on the top of the news page.

Questions? Email info@untitlednashville.org