Art Garden

A Women and Welding Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to encourage females to learn the skills of metal working in order to foster artistic expression and confidence. Art Garden will be offering additional welding and metal working workshops in the near future that are open to all artists. Stay tuned!

Who: Women only, please! We will be registering 12-16 women for a workshop on welding.

What: Learn the basics of metal tools, metal working safety, and techniques! Grinding! Cutting! Welding!

Four lovely women to teach you: Ms Ava Destruction, Miss Dominque Vyborny, Ms Shiree Schade, and Miss Paije.

When: Saturday, March 14th, 2009, 10am to 4pm. There will be a break for lunch.

Why: To teach you the basic techniques of welding, cutting, and grinding. Become familiar with safety and tool needs, and empower you in your art!

Where: The Flipside Warehouse

Cost: $20 - registration is available on the workshop sign-up form. Please note - if you donated $20 or more to Art Garden in 2007 or 2008, one workshop admission is waived. Please note this on the registration form. If you have an inability to pay but a strong desire to learn, we have some spots available as a sponsorship. Please contact workshops@texasartgarden.org with your request.

What you need: Be sure to wear close toed boots or shoes and a long sleeve shirt; all non-synthetic fabrics, please. Bring gloves and eye protection if you have them. Pants and your full brain power are mandatory! Bring your lunch (alternately, there are restaurants near by) and feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages for yourself and/or to share.

Cheers,

Your friends at Art Garden

Art Garden is pleased to announce the availability of art grants intended for the 2009 Burning Flipside Festival!

The deadline for grant applications is 12 Noon. Saturday, March 7th.   Grants will be awarded on March 11 at Church Night.  These grants are “seed money” and are intended to enhance projects for community benefit. The requested amount should encompass less than 50% of total material cost for your project.

 Art Grant Proposals will be evaluated based on the following:

 • interactive/participatory

• original/creative

• feasible

• service to community/LNT values

• general awesomeness/jury excitement

We encourage freedom of expression in the presentation of your creativity! Each grant proposal must be submitted to artgrants@texasartgarden.org as one editable electronic document less than 7 MB and contain the following information:

1. Your full (real) name, street address, phone number and email address. This information is for financial bookkeeping and granting oversight purposes only and will be removed from the individual applications prior to the jury process.

2. A detailed description of the project. Please answer the following questions. What is your project? (Name, Brief description)

How will your project involve the Flipside community through its planning, creation, realization, and removal? Will it need power? What is your power plan?

How and where will the piece/creativity be installed/performed and removed from Flatcreek Leaving No Trace?

Will the piece incorporate flame effects, moveable pieces, and/or is it climbable? If so, how will you ensure the safety of the Flipside Participant? Please describe your Safety Plan in detail if applicable. (Note: if flame effects are used, your project will be subject to inspection by the Flipside Fire Chief, who has final say if your project will burn during the event).

3. A thorough itemized budget and amount requested. What materials will you be using and how much do they cost? How will you transport those materials to and from Flipside and what are those costs? Will extra safety equipment and personnel be required? Keep in mind Art Garden is providing seed money for raw materials not transportation costs, and receipts will be required for our records.

4. A timeline detailing the planning, creation, installment, and removal of your project.

Optional but suggested: detailed drawings, CAD files, sketches, or other graphic illustrations of your creative concept. Please forward any questions and your completed grant proposals to artgrants@texasartgarden.org.

Grant winners will sign a contract stating their intent to:

• create the proposed art piece

• save receipts of materials and present copies of those receipts greater than or equal to grant amount along with a short follow-up report

• return funds if project is not completed

• lead one workshop for Art Garden

The Board of Art Garden will choose 5 jurors from a pool of community applicants to oversee the grant money allocation in a blind selection process. We encourage you to apply by emailing a response to the below questions to artgrants@texasartgarden.org.

As a potential juror, what do these words/phrases mean to you?

• Interactivity

• Community

• Self-expression

What experience do you have in the Flipside Burn community?

Why do you want to be on the Art Jury?

Jury Criteria:

• No relation to artists applying

• Ability to meet Saturday March 7 at 2pm

• Must have attended at least one Flipside

Come on out make your own piece of furniture. Veteran toadstool grower Rob Dew. will cover some basics about design and fabrication and oversee fabrication of your very own toadstool. Art Garden will supply fabrication supplies hot glue, staples, screws, some fabric scraps and wood.

YOU BRING

2 types of fabric to adorn your toadstool.

1 Color/Design 2 yards for your stalk and base.

1 Color /Design 2 yards for your cap — Go crazy you freak!

OUR NEEDS

toadstool can be made from old couch cushions and scrap lumberwe need…

1/2 inch plywood

3/4 inch plywood

2X4 at least 9 inches in length

Old couch cushions or foam from any source that is at least 1.5 inches in height — 3 inches is preferred.

As it is with art. More is better.

PLEASE BRING

screw gun or drill

hot glue gun

staple gun

We will have some here, but more is always better.

Stay tuned for more details……….

The Art Garden has donated a generous contribution to help alleviate costs involved in the Resolution Clocktower, the 34 foot tall wooden clock designed and built by Community Art Makers and located on Auditorium Shores. This massive, intricate working sculpture was created to be burned on New Year’s Eve at 8:00 as part of the First Night celebration events. Come on down now and see it before it burns, meet the crew, and write your own resolutions to be attached to the chain. The entire structure is now open to the public until New Year’s Eve; it will then be loaded with fireworks and set ablaze beginning at 8:00. Additional information may be found at the Community Art Makers website.

Austin Artistic Reconstruction, LLC. and Art Garden is announcing
their second annual Burner Showcase event and call for artists for the
East Austin Studio Tour (E.A.S.T.) - November 22-23.

Hey Picasso, are you ready to show off that masterpiece? Want to
dazzle the masses with your homemade, flaming patio furniture? Did you
take a picture of your dog that would make Ansel Adams jealous? Has
your band written a new song and you want to debut it in Austin
instead of MTV?

Then Art Garden wants you to be famous. Show off your stuff during the
E.A.S.T. event: Nov 22-23 (10am-5pm) at the AAR Warehouse on
Springdale Rd. Our venue will include a gallery space indoors for two
and three dimension art and artists’ booth space outside. The
performers’ stage will be open for any type of music, spoken word, or
readings - solos and groups. The event is free and sponsored by AAR
and Art Garden. Donations are accepted at the “bier garden” for drinks
and food to help fund art supplies for the warehouse.

E.A.S.T. is an annual event showcasing over 100 artists’ studios
located east of IH-35. Hundreds of art patrons, buyers, and supporters
visit the venue sights over the two-day period getting a chance to
meet the artists and buy holiday gifts. Last year’s Art Garden/AAR
event was a smashing success with music by the Lovers and the Furby
Youth Choir. Austin Burner artist Chainsaw displayed his LED/water
fountain sculpture. And kids had a chance to draw and paint with
Burner artists.

Art Garden is an artist support organization formed out of the Austin
regional burner community. Donations to AG help artists get their art
to the next level. Art grants are made available for the regional burn
event and for various community projects.  Workshops are sponsored at
a nominal cost for those who want to learn from the artists or free to
supporters.

Austin Artistic Reconstruction, LLC. (AAR, LLC.) is the governing
board for the Austin Regional Burn event – Flipside and facilitator of
the self-expression warehouse space known as the “Warehouse” – a
showcase space for art events, meetings, workshops, and build space
for the effigy.

For art gallery and booth space information contact Sparky at
sparkyonfire@gmail.com

For volunteer information contact Sodium at sodium@captsodium.com

For performer information contact Thomas Fang at Thomas.fang@gmail.com

Calling all ART FREAKS
Join us at Arturo’s Tuesday April 1st from 8pm til 10pm for Art Garden’s Art GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT and FUND-RAISER.  Art Garden will be announcing this years art grant recipients for Dr. Tiki’s Combustible Medicine Show.

We will also introduce this years art jury who met to determine which projects were awarded grants and in what amounts and we have a couple of other announcements.

Arturo’s is owned by fellow burner Denny Gilbert and is located at 314 W 17th St, Austin 78701.

We will have finger foods and adult beverages on hand. Also if anyone has a project that is looking for people or has special needs we will give you a bit of the floor for your “call to action”.

Thanks for your time and we hope to see at Arturo’s this Tuesday.

Art Garden is pleased to announce the availability of art grants intended for the 2008 Burning Flipside Festival! The deadline for grant applications is 2 p.m. Saturday, March 15th. On April 1, we will be awarding grants totaling $2000 in amounts from $100 - $500. These grants are “seed money” and are intended to enhance projects for community benefit. The requested amount should encompass less than 50% of total material cost for your project.

Art Grant Proposals will be evaluated based on the following:

• interactive/participatory

• original/creative

• feasible

• service to community/LNT values

• general awesomeness/jury excitement

We encourage freedom of expression in the presentation of your creativity! Each grant proposal must be submitted to artgrants@texasartgarden.org as one editable electronic document less than 7 MB and contain the following information:

1. Your full (real) name, street address, phone number and email address. This information is for financial bookkeeping and granting oversight purposes only and will be removed from the individual applications prior to the jury process.

2. A detailed description of the project. Please answer the following questions. What is your project? (Name, Brief description)

How will your project involve the Flipside community through its planning, creation, realization, and removal? Will it need power? What is your power plan?

How and where will the piece/creativity be installed/performed and removed from Flatcreek Leaving No Trace?

Will the piece incorporate flame effects, moveable pieces, and/or is it climbable? If so, how will you ensure the safety of the Flipside Participant? Please describe your Safety Plan in detail if applicable. (Note: if flame effects are used, your project will be subject to inspection by the Flipside Fire Chief, who has final say if your project will burn during the event).

3. A thorough itemized budget and amount requested. What materials will you be using and how much do they cost? How will you transport those materials to and from Flipside and what are those costs? Will extra safety equipment and personnel be required? Keep in mind Art Garden is providing seed money for raw materials not transportation costs, and receipts will be required for our records.

4. A timeline detailing the planning, creation, installment, and removal of your project.

Optional but suggested: detailed drawings, CAD files, sketches, or other graphic illustrations of your creative concept. Please forward any questions and your completed grant proposals to artgrants@texasartgarden.org.

Grant winners will sign a contract stating their intent to:

• create the proposed art piece

• save receipts of materials and present copies of those receipts greater than or equal to grant amount along with a short follow-up report

• return funds if project is not completed

• lead one workshop for Art Garden

The Board of Art Garden will choose 5 jurors from a pool of community applicants to oversee the grant money allocation in a blind selection process. We encourage you to apply by emailing a response to the below questions to artgrants@texasartgarden.org.

As a potential juror, what do these words/phrases mean to you?

• Interactivity

• Community

• Self-expression

What experience do you have in the Flipside Burn community?

Why do you want to be on the Art Jury?

Jury Criteria:

• No relation to artists applying

• Ability to meet on two dates (first date is Saturday March 15, 3pm, second date TBD, but must be complete by Thursday March 27)

• Must have attended at least one Flipside

Dear Art Lovers,

Thanks to your generous contributions through the 2008 ticket form, Art Garden raised over $2600 to make art happen in your community!  This is very exciting for the upcoming Flipside.
Come to the Town Hall Meeting this Saturday, March 1 at the Warehouse for an extra special surprise announcement!

Tailgating begins at noon
Meeting at 2:06pm
End by 3:56pm
Location: 1023 Springdale Rd.
Capital Metro route 300 (Govalle) delivers you right in front of the
warehouse driveway. Route 351 (Airport) drops you off at corner of
Airport & Springdale - just walk north on Springdale for a few blocks.

Hello from your friends at Art Garden!

New for 2008 on the Flipside Ticket Order form you have an opportunity to donate to Garden!

AG is a non-profit facilitator that believes in nurturing the seeds of creativity. Art Garden comprises members of the Burning Flipside community whose common goal is to help stimulate artistic endeavors for Flipside, Burning Man, and other regional events as well as to extend our artistic influence to the community at large. We assist artists with resources, skills, workshops, discussion forums, and events such as the highly successful East Austin Studio Tour art show at the community warehouse.

Activities of the organization require resources, people, and time, so we are asking you to help us plant new seeds of creativity with your donation on the ticket form. We anticipate making mini-grants for interactive art projects for Flipside and other burner-centric events in 2008.

Why do we suggest $20? Folks who donate $20 are entitled to attend a workshop led by a community artist who in turn may receive a grant to make cool interactive art for Flipside. Past workshops have seen participants going home with their own burn barrels, custom made Toadstool seats, and newly created costumery.

Support your local art organization that was born from the Flipside community!
You can send a single money order for the price of your ticket and the price of your contribution.

For example:
1 ticket @ $70, + AG contribution of $20 = send a money order to AAR for $90.

Donations are not currently tax-deductible.

We look forward to seeing you and more great art at Flipside this year!

Cordially,

Lucretia on behalf of Art Garden