Last minute news for the Fiesta show that is tonight!
VeeV showed up! So we have yummy complimentary Acai cocktails!
And Yelp dropped off a bunch of free swag!
Yes it is a little bit damp, but that should clear up soon! We have tents and music and art and alcohol! Oh yeah, and putt-putt. Put your rain slicker on and come on by for an Artsy Fundraiser for the Environment.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Annette Peikert
annette@lifeisartfest.org
http://www.lifeisartfest.org
ECOMB and Life Is Art Partner for FIESTA! A Celebration Of Life – an Artistic Fundraiser for the Environment
Miami, FL, May 24, 2009 – As the weather gets warmer, we are all reminded that life, all life, is our responsibility. Life Is Art is proud to collaborate with ECOMB, the Environmental Coalition Of Miami Beach, to celebrate and support life in an artistic fashion on May 30th at the Upper Eastside Gardens.
“When Brad Schenck [advisory board member to ECOMB] approached us about helping them with the art aspect of their fundraiser, we were very excited to accept,” said James Echols, co-founder of Life Is Art, Inc. He went on to say that “it dovetails nicely with Life Is Art’s mission because, without life, there is no art.”
The event is being held at the Upper Eastside Gardens, a non-profit urban garden space at 7244 Biscayne Blvd. “When I came here and saw what they were doing, creating a refreshing natural setting within a dense urban zone, I knew that it was a perfect match to have our fundraiser here,” Schenck explained. Then, with a big smile, he exclaims, “And it has mini-golf! How can you not love that?”
Life Is Art put out a hurried call for artists and got several dozen submissions in just five days to fill only six slots. Echols said, “Just like our first event, we had an overwhelming response from the artistic community, again demonstrating how much an organization like Life Is Art is needed in Miami.” When Schenck decided that he wanted to include an artistic element in the fundraising event, “I remember how much I enjoyed their first event and immediately thought of Life Is Art,” he said.
The participating artists include Alissa Christine of I Love Miami 365 fame, Brian Trainer, a photographer who uses little or no post processing in his images, Dallas Primavera, an energetic abstract painter, Jennifer Swanepoel, a photographer specializing in nature photography, Oliver Dominguez, a painter with an almost classic 1950s feel, Rainer Lagemann, a scuplturist who creates figures out of metal squares, and Antonia Wright, who is bringing a video installation. “We had so many amazing submissions but only a small space,” Echols noted.
Many people have rallied around this great cause to offer their support, including Marla Warrington with Event Rhythm Management and Zen Village, Jonathan Rose of Culture in the City, Susie Glass and Metro 1 Properties, and Soul Of Miami. VeeV Acai Spirit, a green company itself, happily sponsored the alcohol.
In addition to the art, there is to be live music. The event opens at 7:00pm with a drum circle, and everyone is welcome to bring their instruments and participate. Other performers and musicians are scheduled throughout the evening. There are still some slots available for interested performers. Contact Brad Schenck for scheduling.
Event Details:
Date: May 30th, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 12:00 midnight
Location: Upper Eastside Gardens
Address: 7244 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL
Website: http://www.lifeisartfest.org/blog/fiesta/
About ECOMB
The Environmental Coalition Of Miami Beach is dedicated to educating Miami-Dade County’s residents and visitors to adopt responsible environmental behaviors and to raising their awareness to our surrounding ecosystems. ECOMB’s mission is carried out through the development and implementation of various programs. http://www.ecomb.org
About Life Is Art, Inc.
Life Is Art is a new non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the artistic and creative community in Miami and beyond through arts events and business coaching. For more information, visit their website at www.lifeisartfest.org.
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MEDIA: High-resolution images are available upon request. For further information on any of the artists or to schedule an interview, please contact Annette Peikert at annette@lifeisartfest.org.
May 30th, Upper Eastside Garden, 7pm-midnight
www.antoniawright.com
www.thekeysproject.com
May 30th, Upper Eastside Garden, 7pm-midnight
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May 30th, Upper Eastside Garden, 7pm-midnight
www.oliverdominguez.com
www.artoftalon.blogspot.com
Currently, as an artist, I am always intrigued by different mediums of the past, present and future. Everyday, I dedicate my life in search of inspirations, motivations and influences that can make me a better artist. I have discovered that American history has a lot of influential pioneers in the art world. My admiration of the American Illustration masters like Howard Pyle, Norman Rockwell, and N.C. Wyeth, and many more, who were pioneers in their time, have inspired me through my arts. In my illustration process I learned to take an actual personal experience and translate it into my own artistic language. I was very pleased with my work during my education in Ringling College of Art and Design and believe this is a great starting point to my career as an editorial illustrator.
I hope that my artistic inner voice and education, and continuing self education will lead me to become one of the great masters of my time. I will continue to research and dedicate my future to my personal legend as an artist and most importantly illustrator.
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May 30th, Upper Eastside Garden, 7pm-midnight
http://jenniferleephotos.blogspot.com
http://jenniferlee.nextproof.com
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May 30th, Upper Eastside Gardens, 7pm-midnight
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May 30th, Upper Eastside Garden, 7pm-midnight
www.briantrainorphotography.com
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May 30th, Upper Eastside Garden, 7pm-midnight
www.ilovemiami365.com
www.alissachristine.com
“i love miami 365™ : daily photo documentary” is a year-long art photo book project where every day of 2008 was photographed by Alissa Christine in celebration of life witnessed at any moment. Each photo is captioned with a personal commentary along with the title, date, time and place.
The mission: to stimulate consciousness and gratitude of the beauty of everyday life through photography. Alissa showcases her love of The Magic City weaving together thoughts and inspirations, cultures and diversions, friends and strangers, locations and vibrations — including visions not typically seen in the mass media. Some shoots were planned, some were guerilla encounters, and some days were serendipitous surprises.
The project also included interactive photo exhibits monthly throughout the year, with a self-produced grand finale aerial photo shoot of her celebration at the Standard Miami pool from an Ultralight airplane.
Accolades include being selected as one of South Florida’s Power Players of the Year in 2009 by Florida International Magazine and winning first place in Fotomission’s 2008 South Beach Photomarathon Competition. 104 contestants were assigned 6 topics to photograph on South Beach over a period of 5 hours. At the finish line, only 4 photos per topic were submitted per participant, straight from the camera, with no allowance for post-digital editing or retouching.
Alissa Christine has been published in 944 Magazine, Ocean Drive, Florida Inside Out, Miami Modern Luxury, Art Basel, Egotrip, 6 degrees, Nikki Style and Public. Other projects include CD photography for musicians Inaia, Big Brooklyn Red, Elastic Bond, Sofy Encanto, Suénalo Sound System and commissioned work for So-Me Designs, Ola Restaurant, Carrousel Yacht and Penguin Hotel.Alissa Christine has been exhibiting and painting live in South Florida & NYC since 2005 and is the Artist in Residence at OLA/Sanctuary Hotel, South Beach.
Creation for Alissa Christine is experiential and experimental & the evolution continues…
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