Call to indie crafters and artists...

Every 2nd Friday of each month we are part of an event called Live on the Plaza down in the historical Plaza District at 16th St and Gatewood. Lots of folks come down and check out the free entertainment and browse and buy from local artists. For the month of July we will have our indie craft market set up out on the wide sidewalks which means there is LOTS of room for indie crafters and artists to join in the fun. The fee to set up is only $10 and the items you are selling must be handmade by you or by a local artist you might be representing, no market stuff please! Folks from the regional area are welcome to be a part of this too as our goal is to help up and coming indie crafters and artist get their goods out there and to create a fun community monthly art event. Our one suggestion if you are interested is that your prices be reasonable as the folks who have done the best have been the ones who carry a wide range of prices that appeal to all types( just think about what you would pay for it as many times other artists are our best customers!)
Anyway this is always a fun event and and inexpensive way to get your self out there! so if interested please contact us at reartoklahoma@yahoo.com . Also there is one storefront available for some artist to share who prefer a more "fine art" gallery setting to show art and if that is more up your alley then contact kristen@plazadistrict.org to try to get a spot there.The fee is the same $10.

Re:Fashion Show and Swap-O-Rama-Rama!!!

Swap-O-Rama-Rama Interest Meeting Tonight!

Anyone interested in helping out and being a part of this years swap should come to a meeting we are having at CocoFlow on Western Ave Thur May29th from 7pm-8pm. The booth spaces are full for Friday but we still may be able to fit a few more designers into the fashion show( contact Kelli at saltboutique@gmail.com for fashion show info) . We still need a fashion show friendly DJ for the show and are looking for volunteers to help sort clothes on Sat and to help be sort of mingling creative inspiration to others.


Anyone who volunteers for this event will get first dibs on the donated clothing and craft supplies plus we will have a little gift bag for helpers.


So yeah come on out to the meeting if you are interested or contact Kelli or I for more info.


Thanks for the support,
Stephanie @ R.O.A.R
reartoklahoma@yahoo.com

Friday June 13th 7pm-11 Refashion show , demos, and designer exhibit/sale during Live on the Plaza
Saturday June 14th SWAP-o-Rama-Rama creative reuse clothing swap and free DIY workshops

CALL TO ARTISTS - Design your own state flag!

Artists currently living in Oklahoma are invited to create a symbolic representation of their individual experience by designing a state flag for an Exhibition at City Arts Center ( Oklahoma City - State Fair Grounds).
Submissions may be in any media, 2-d or 3-d, and should be of moderate size ( suggested sizes are 18"x 30", or 24"x36", larger works will be considered, but space will be limited).
We especially encourage submissions by persons who may be considered "minority" voices, including but not limited to, women, Native Americans, spanish speakers, and immigrants from Asia. Artists working in fiber or textiles are also especially wanted.
Please respond as soon as you can to declare your interest in participating in this show. The Flags Exhibit will run concurrently with City Arts Center's "Our Town" exhibit exploring artists work about living in the Oklahoma City metro area.
Oklahoma Today magazine has expressed strong interest in publishing an exclusive feature on this exhibit. Hugh Meade and City Arts Center will work hard to promote this exhibit and generate sales for participating artists.
So consider your experiences here in Oklahoma and what kind of symbolic representation you might make of it. State seals or other "official" types of symbolic representations may be considered, as well, with preference given to flag designs.


DEADLINE FOR ENTRY - JUNE 9th, 2008
contact HUGH MEADE : artifactor [at] earthlink [dot] net
www.myspace.com/the_artifactor


DEADLINE FOR ARTWORK DELIVERY TO CITY ARTS CENTER - November 1st, 2008

This show will be co-curated by Hugh Meade with Clint Stone of City Arts Center.

China is Officially Anti-Plastic Bags Starting June!

A nationwide campaign against plastic bags has been launched, with the government banning production of ultra-thin bags and forbidding supermarkets and shops from handing out free carriers from June 1.

Read the full article on chinadaily.com
here.

Finally, an update!!

Recently ROAR has had to give up its retail and some workshop space at Rink Gallery due to the growth of Rink's business. In effect, we unfortunately are unable to take random donations of materials. We are in search of a proper space, but until then, this is how the program will function:

At various events we will have free supplies available for people. You can also give us a wish list of recycled materials that you are looking for and we will use our resources to try to track down. This is intended for artists, creafters, schools, educational programs, non-profits, etc. Also, be sure to keep checking our blog and myspace to stay updated on when and where we will be hosting workshops and events.

For the future, we are still working to create our craft lounge and raw materials exchange and provide more creative reuse workshops. For now, utilize our links
for some great resources for ideas and remember to let us know if there is something we can help you find (like large amounts of bottle caps, babyfood jars,
styrofoam, etc).

Also, feel free to email us any links that you would like to us to add to our site or any useful information that you would like to share about creative recycling - reartoklahoma@yahoo.com.

Thanks!!

Our First Recycled Art Show - March 7th-30th!

If you weren't able to make the art show opening, don't you worry! All of the artwork will remain at Rink in the front area for showing all month. We'll be preparing for the Critter Show for April soon, so check out the interesting recycled pieces before they all come down and the critters move in!