A month to go!

It's done, the entries are in and juried and we just finished sending the acceptance emails out. Now we just need to get the art here and on a wall... and get the catalogs finished and printed, though I have to admit I'm enjoying designing the catalog wayyy more than I enjoy hanging shows...


Anyway, in the meanwhile I want to pass along news from Tyler Darden about an awesome talk that AIGA is hosting

COMMUNICATION ARTS Tuesday, May 12, 2009 6:30 p.m. VCU Commons Theater 907 Floyd Ave. Richmond, Virginia See the website for complete details. Patrick Coyne, Communication Arts Patrick Coyne will discuss the history and philosophy of the magazine, how CA's competitions work and how creatives are chosen for profiles in the magazine. He will also present a selection of award-winning design and advertising projects produced on limited budgets and discuss the future of creativity in the post-information age. Patrick Coyne Patrick Coyne is editor and designer of Communication Arts. In addition to determining the layout and content of the magazine, Mr. Coyne writes feature stories and the editor's column. He has also guest lectured at numerous creative clubs and universities. The recipient of numerous awards for his design and art direction (including a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators), Coyne received the 2004 Design Leadership Award from the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Prior to joining CA in 1986, Coyne studied at the California College of the Arts, worked for Michael Mabry Design and SBG Partners and established the multi-discipline, San Francisco-based design firm of Patrick Coyne Stephanie Steyer Design Office. Communication Arts is the leading professional journal for designers, art directors, design firms, agencies and corporate communications departments. Current circulation is 60,000 paid. Through editorials, feature articles and annual competitions it sponsors, CA provides new ideas and information, while promoting the highest professional standards for the field.

AIGA Richmond | P.O. Box 18492 | Richmond, VA 23226

10 days left!

This is somewhere between a continued reminded (harangue?) for anyone and everyone to enter the show, and a reminder to myself that now is when the work really starts. Promoting the Call for Entries is one thing - the internet is like magic - but getting all of the work here and organized and on a wall and the opening sufficiently promoted - plus some sort of catalog - that is a true time management nightmare.
So yes,

A#1.) Enter the show. Get your work seen by the ever fascinating Marshall Arisman. If he likes it, get it up on the wall at Ghostprint where inevitably, well over 1,000 people will see it. Many of them gallery owners, art directors etc.

B#2.) If you are involved in the club in any way, get ready to help distribute postcards, contact media outlets, hang art work and set out hors d'oeuvres (more or less in that order).

All the kids are doing it these days...

... blogging that is - so you know, I figured we should get back on board.

They are all also submitting to the Richmond Illustrators Club 3rd Annual Juried Show! (deadline April 24th)

We are getting ready for our Third Annual Juried Show - hard to believe it's that time already.
It's going to open at Ghostprint Gallery again this year, which is really fantastic. The space is beautiful and Geraldine and Thea are incredibly helpful and generous, not to mention having created quite the reputation for having impeccable taste in art. The crowds last year were amazing and we have serious high hopes for this year.

Having only one juror will be a little different, but the fact that it's Marshall Arisman tends to make up (in my mind) for any drawbacks that having only one juror could create.

We are also in the throes of getting a new website up - www.richmondillustratorsclub.com - which will be lovely, as we will finally be able to have member galleries and a central location for all of the events, news and resources we would like to be pointing the illustration community towards.
Right now you can download the entry form for the 3rd annual juried show there, and pay for your entries through Paypal.

We are also simplifying this year by accepting all entries through email, either to the richmond.illustrators@gmail.com address, or to our new email - info@richmondillustratorsclub.com. Use "entries" in the subject line.

You can find all sorts of useful info about the last two shows below, incuding pictures from the opening, previous winners and a map with the location.

The deadline for this year is April 24th, which is really soon, and I know everyone (myself included) waits till the last few days to enter everything... but really, no extension this year - so enter now!

Looking forward to seeing all of the amazing entries this year and seeing which 35 Marshall picks!

Back in the Saddle

Hey, we're back! After a much needed rest, post show we're getting ready to get things moving with the club again. Check back for updates on the next meeting and some excellent events that will be coming up in July as well. For the time being however, please enjoy some photos from the opening. More to come as well....

Outside looking in

We were packed...

Paintings by Neal Iwan (bronze medal winner "Swampdogg" on left)

Apparently Ghostprint was the busiest gallery all evening...

More lovely work (paintings by Shaun Yu - first 3 on the left)

Brick

Just a heads up to check out this week's upcoming issue of Brick. There will be a story about the club, with much mention of the Juried Show and the extended deadline, as well as info on how to join the club and what exactly it is we do.

Last Years Winners

As the deadline to the second annual juried show approaches, we just wanted to remind you all of our winners from last year.


Gold - Barry Bruner


Silver - Tin Salmunic


Bronze - Danny Robbins





The Phil Meggs award - Neal Iwan (top) and Steven Walker (bottom)

Official Press Release

Richmond Illustrators Club Second Annual Juried Show - Press release

The deadline to submit entries to this year's juried show is Saturday, April 5th.

We have fantastic jurors this year - Anita Kunz, Greg Swearingen and Josh George - who run the gamut from conceptual editorial to children's book to gallery work.

The show opens June 6th at Ghostprint gallery, at the heart of the Broad Street First Fridays art walk and provides an excellent opportunity to expose your work to art buyers, art directors, gallery owners and other creative professionals.

Last year's show was a great success and helped several members get gallery representation as well as other opportunities.

Entry fees start at $20 for the first piece and $5 for each subsequent piece.

Go to http://richmondillustratorsclub.blogspot.com/2008/01/call-for-entries.html to see the call for entries or http://www.stevenwalkerstudios.com/ric08entryform.pdf to download the pdf entry form.
Also, visit our blog at http://richmondillustratorsclub.blogspot.com to read club news, for membership information, to find links to members work and see last years winners.
Also to watch a video from the Richmond Times Dispatch online go to http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/entertainment/mashup.html