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Thursday, September 15th, 2011
SPARKcritters by Justis Peters
Come see interactive digital biology take form before your eyes – and possibly under your feet!
This installation will gestate in the Digital Motion Showcase hosted by geekSPARK at the Fish Market Gallery, 133 Fayetteville St (downstairs).
Street Spirograph by Jon Williams
With multiple 4 foot gears, this interactive device creates patterns on the street!
He will be using the device on Fayettevlle Street on or near the Free Expression Circle at Fayetteville and Davie Streets.
Photo Occlusion Booth by Wray Bowling and Jonathan Rippy
Utilizing simultaneous 3D scanning and projection, this photo booth both creates and captures imagery – on 3D forms.
Come experience it at the Digital Motion Showcase hosted by geekSPARK at the Fish Market Gallery, 133 Fayetteville St (downstairs).
The FLINTnow project was created and funded by SPARKcon founders Aly and Beth Khalifa. Since transferring full control of SPARKcon to their favorite folks at the Visual Art Exchange, Aly and Beth are now focused on providing creative direction to SPARKcon. Funding of FLINTnow comes directly from them, with the purpose being to help cover out-of-pocket expenses of great ideas and take them from a spark to a full-on fire!
FLINTnow projects are to:
- Integrate well within the space for SPARKcon 2011
- Push the limits of technology, artistry, and creativity
- Engage the public
- Relate to SPARKcon goals for creative expression
Awards were granted based on the merits of the submission as well as the funds needed to realize the project. In keeping with the tenets of the rest of SPARKcon efforts, the actual worked hours are expected to be volunteered. The awards were given in the following allotments:
- Big: $400
- Bigger: $700
- Biggest: $1000
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
August 23, 2011 – Raleigh, NC – fashionSPARK volunteers have always been the heart of fashionSPARK’s success. This year, student involvement has become key in the planning and execution of events. The Art Institute Raleigh-Durham and fashionSPARK organizers have formed a partnership that provides Event Promotion students with real-world experiential education as well as steps up the quality of the experience audiences can expect of fashionSPARK.
Approximately 3 – 5 AI students are participating in each of the following fashionSPARK 2011 events:
RICA Fundraiser, Friday, July 29th
Flanders Kick-Off Event, Thursday, August 25th
Mini Show at Spy, Thursday, September 8th
Mini Show at The Union, Tuesday, September 13th
The Sept 16th fashionSPARK fashion show, which features fourteen of the Triangle’s most talented designers, will provide the widest array of opportunities for volunteers of all the fashionSPARK events. Some students will be paired with designers and will act as their assistants for the evening. Other students will be assisting stage production, organize models and designers as well as provide crowd assistance.
Jessica Palmer is an AI Fashion Instructor as well as Faculty Advisor for “Moda Guild,” AI’s fashion student organization. She has been instrumental in coordinating with fashionSPARK to provide volunteer opportunities for her students. Palmer states, “Putting on an event is complex and multifaceted. The students really get hands on, in the field experience.”
fashionSPARK, a division of SPARKcon, is Raleigh’s grassroots “creative potluck” convention featuring creative themes such as art, music, film, fashion and technology. Sponsored by the Visual Arts Exchange, this non-profit event has grown each year since its inception and is a popular outlet for designers and fans alike. fashionSPARK organizer Angel Feimster-Montoya can be reached at HoneySuite@gmail.com.
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
What: fashionSPARK Kick-off Event 2011
When: Thursday, August 25, 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Where: Flanders Gallery, 302 West Street, Raleigh NC 27603
Admission: $10/ ticket (includes two drink tickets)
Background: That fierce fashionSPARK committee is at it again, firing up the Triangle with a sizzling kick off soiree prior to next month’s big event: fashionSPARK 2011. September 2010’s fashion show was a great success, and we’ll be projecting it on the big screen, accompanied by local DJ, Chico Scott, who’ll be prime to rock the gallery. Also, fashionSPARK is hosting a silent auction of sensational sketches by the fashion designers that are featured in the upcoming fashion show next month. Don’t miss this opportunity to get an inside edition of what’s to come on the catwalk at the hottest kick off event yet! Get ready to get fired up!
fashionSPARK Kick-Off Event 2011 will be held at Flanders Gallery on Thursday, August 25 from 7:00 – 10:00 P.M. This event will rock those summer blues into next year. Mingle with avid community members, fashion forward students of all ages, and designers ready to take on the material world. Be there or be square.
Silent Auction of Designer Sketches
Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served
DJ will rock the gallery
2010 fashionSPARK show will be projected
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
poetrySPARK Call For Poems Deadline is August 19, 2011
RALEIGH, NC, August 5, 2011—poetrySPARK, the poetic component to Raleigh’s annual SPARKcon festival every September, released their call for poems this week. SPARKcon is a 4-day creative festival held in downtown Raleigh September 15-18, 2011.
Poetry in the Raleigh-Durham Area
The deadline for poetry submissions for September 2011′s poetrySPARK events is Friday, August 19th at midnight. Poets must complete an application on the SPARKcon website in order to submit poems for consideration. There are no submission fees. Submitted poems will be reviewed by a panel of judges and poets will be selected for a featured reader evening on Saturday during the festival. Poets are required to submit their name, pen name (if they use one), email address, website (if available), a 100-word bio and agree to the SPARKcon terms listed on the application form. www.sparkcon.com/sparks/poetryspark/call-for-talent/
Poetry Events in NC
Volunteers are welcome to show their interest via the application form also. Planning meetings of the organizing committee are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 6PM-8PM at Benelux Cafe in Raleigh. Other components of poetrySPARK included Spark After Dark, an erotic poetry event, a Poetry Slam on the main stage and an open mic night where a poet will be voted Best of the poetrySPARK Open Mic. This year’s poetrySPARK events will also feature the 2nd Annual Poetry on Demand Booth where poems will be written in under three minutes based on spontaneous public prompts.
A schedule of poetrySPARK events is available on the SPARKcon webpage. www.sparkcon.com/sparks/poetryspark/
About poetrySPARK
poetrySPARK takes poetry to another level every year at Raleigh’s Annual SPARKcon creative festival. For four days every September, poetrySPARK lights up downtown Raleigh with erotic verse after dark, featured poet readings, an open mic, a poetry on demand booth and a poetry slam. Held in the midst of fashion shows, street painting, graffiti art, music and comedy shows, poetrySPARK 2011 is September 15th-18th. poetrySPARK is completely volunteer-driven. www.sparkcon.com/sparks/poetryspark
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Thanks to Crash Greg at the Raleigh Downtowner for putting together this great summary of what’s up for SPARKcon next week!
