1000 FOR $10

Type: Music/Arts - Exhibit
Start Time: Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 7:00am
End Time: Monday, April 5, 2010 at 5:00pm
Location: Hotshot
Street: 181 Augusta Avenue
City/Town: Toronto, ON
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DescriptionOPENING APRIL 1st, at 7PM
The second annual Artclub INTL "1000 FOR $10" Exhibition and Art Sale

1000 Pieces of Original Artwork for the LOW, LOW PRICE OF TEN (10) DOLLARS ($)!!!
Drawings, paintings, prints, photos, t-shirts, zines, and possibly more. Put on your buying shoes and get ready to schmooze.

Come for a drink or two, enough art to FILL A MUSEUM and music brought to you by Hamilton's Own DJ gNat "Redface" Turner!

With visual art by:

John C Barry
Anam Ahmed
Lisa Ng
Eric Euler
Bradford Wilson
Trevor Guiden
Lex Buchanan
Rajni Perera
Felix Larios
Lucas Espin
Nevena Niagolova
Ryan Solski
Eric Jackson
Karen Shay
Jon Chau
Filip Anton
Julian Altrows
Cassie Pyatt
Johanna Louie
Dan Rocca
Felix Suen
Olga Wieczorek
Jenna Paige
Franny Rutchinski
Jesse Sousa
Saira Hussain
Hayden Thomas
Val Sears
Vanessa Maltese
Anali Herr
Hugo Arias
Kate Farnworth
Aaron Manczyk
Hillary Nystedt

The opening begins at 7 PM Thursday April 1st (NO JOKE!) and is 19+ (sorry kids.) RSVP is a must for attendance due to liquor license regulations. Exhibit concludes at 5 PM Monday, April 5th. People not using Facebook may RSVP via email. Write to artclub.intl@gmail.com with the subject line saying "RSVP". In the body write the names of the guests you would like included.

Make sure you RSVP to attend the opening and get first picks at your future art collection!

Regards,
John Barry
Curator/Director, Artclub INTL

In Memory Of Mr. Doug Moore

Every so often people inquire about where I get my
influences from. The truth is that among many other things, I
am quite certain this man had a lot to do with it. My
art/philosophy teacher through grades 6, 11, 12, and OAC.
Probably the one art teacher I spent the most time with. And
every so often someone will come along and tell me how famous
they think I'm going to be, he was maybe the very first person
who would think so. He showed me nothing can stop you from
being amazing. He passed away not too long ago, so I guess
you could say this is a eulogy blog post. On the top is one of his
pictures, and under that is a picture of him. Top favorite lesson I
learned was him throwing out one of my paintings because I really
had done it last minute, the paint hadn't even dried yet - not
worth doing if your heart's not in it.

ART ROOMS ARE FOR MAKING ART
ART ROOMS ARE SAFE

-Mr. Doug Moore

A little more can be learned about the man through:
www.hsc.on.ca/news-events/news/doug-moore.html

LISA NG GOES BACK TO WORK

Since deciding to go on a creativity sharing strike January, 16, 2010, exactly three months ago, some moderate negoiation with the universe has taken place. A vote as to decide if the strike would continue was held today, March 16, 2010.
Results concluded that 62% of Lisa voted con strike with the remaining 38% voted pro strike. 72% of voters in favor of the strike came from Lisa's upper extremities.
Updates pending.

CREATIVITY SHARING STRIKE RE-VOTE: MARCH 16

STRIKE UPDATE

Since deciding to strike, eye have turned down
three shows. Negotiaons with the universe have
begun. It has bin generating at least sum mild
attention: In the past 2.5 weeks eye have been
approached to submit pictures two a website that
aren't up yet, May B bee in a 3-6 minute film,
meat to further discuss a project for mass
production that hasn't happened yet, and I did one
interview, got called to do another one, then got
turned down by the same won, and have 2
prospects for doing 1 more.

It has also recently occurred to me that I might
need to make more specific goals. For instance, one
example might be health benefits, specifically for
eyewear. For how can I paint my pictures with my
i sight so blurry. Maybe I should consult my health
care provider, ore LensCrafters.

The strike also seems to be generating some
more very popular and interesting questions. I
shall answer them now:

FAQ

Why the strike?
You can't get what you want unless you ask for it.

How much longer do you project the strike to last?
Undecided, but I have an inkling there will be
another vote in at least by two months.

How many people are voting?
Just me.

Are you still painting?
Of course.

Can you tell me about it?
It's four feet by three feet, a very warm one, to help
with the bitter cold.

Did you get screwed over recently?

Nothing out of the ordinary that I can recall.
Yet, generally all day every day because it's never going to
be worth more than when I'm dead.







Anyway, thanks four reading, asking, and all the support.

ANNOUNCING CREATIVITY SHARING STRIKE

Despite 7 years of dedication and modest success
in my last string of shows, I will like to announce
that I will be holding a creativity sharing strike. Do
to lack of funds, cost of rental space, cost of
transportation, lack of health benefits, comments
made on my blog that are trying to sell people Uggs
boots, the recession, etc. etc., I will be withdrawing
my art from the public arena for awhile. The strike,
however, will not affect production, but until
negotiations with the universe are sorted out, I
remain privately hoarding.

FAQ

How long is the strike projected to go on for?

It is uncertain at this point.

Will this affect the sale of the $1 painting?

Perhaps, should the strike end sometime after
June, I will re-schedule the sale.

Will the price of the painting go up due to
interest and inflation?

No.

I am feeling down and can't find anything good to
look at, what am I suppose to do now?

You can do a number of things:

1. Go look for another picture source.
2. Consult your local library.
3. Make your own.

I will update as the situation progresses during
this difficult time. Thanks for reeding.

$1 PAINTING

Ay finally finished my $1 Painting. I came up with the
idea over half a year ago, but never got around 2 it, beeee
cause let's face it, it wasn't gonna pay me much. Then just
recently eye was thinking about how if I were to die
tommorrow, what was the won thing I would have
regretted not getting around to making:

An 8 x 10 inch painting jam packed with $1 items
(although most of these items are probably no longer $1).
Covered in layers of intrinsic value, it will be available four
for $1. Sale begins, I'm thinking sometime in June, probably
in a park somewhere, I'm hoping for a Sunday, at precisely
1pm. Sail is not open to friends ore family.


If your interested, keep checking my blog for updates
for exact date and location, I will post it as soon as I no.