ArtDirectors Club to Host NEW YORK TYPES,
In Collaborationwith Leo Burnett New York and New York Writes Itself
NEW YORK, (DATE)– The Art Directors Club (www.adcglobal.org), the premier organization forcreatives in integrated media and the first global creative collective of itskind, will host NEW YORK TYPES, aletterpress art exhibition which brings to life real words heard by locals onthe streets of New York. These snippets of real New Yorkers conversations,quotes and stories will be presented on the walls of the ADC Gallery by some ofthe city’s leading letterpress artists.
NEW YORKTYPES, running December 15, 2011 through January 6, 2012, is presented incollaboration with New York WritesItself (NYWI) (http://www.newyorkwritesitself.com/), a new ongoing series of creativeproductions fueled by the people of New York, and Leo Burnett New York (www.lbny.com)
NYWI is a new type of media platform designed to connectthe people of New York with the city’s creative community. The foundation ofNYWI is a website that acts as a running archive called ‘The Script’, wherepeople can write down these New York moments. Locals registered as “scribes”can submit short-form content like unique quotes, characters, and scenes theywitness in New York.
‘The Script’ is then open to the city’s creativecommunity who can use it as inspiration to re-create as writing, art, music,short films, photography or whatever they like. The project will aggregatedifferent kinds of real-time inputs from the people of NYC to generateinteresting and entertaining content that will appear all around the city.
Forthe NEW YORK TYPES exhibition, each artist or group -- currently including Swayspace, Center for the Book Arts, TheKDU, Peter Kruty Editions and Tarhorse Press -- has picked acollection of NYWI ‘Script’ entries to interpret in his or her own letterpress style,bringing the real words to life letter by letter. The artwork is for sale inlimited editions of 10, with a total of 500 pieces for sale.
“New York Writes Itself is a project for everyNew Yorker. A celebration of the many different voices that make walking ourstreets an experience that is never the same twice,” said LBNY’s Max Goodwin. “We are thrilled to partner with TheArt Directors Club and the Letterpress community to present New York Types.This exhibition is an example of how New York Writes Itself connects the grittyeveryday New Yorkers with the city’s creative community, to share the uniqueand wild stories happening every day in our great city.”
NEW YORK TYPES opens with a party on Thursday,December 15, 6:30 pm-10:30 pm EST, at the ADC Gallery, 106 West 29th St., NYC.Beer/wine and light snacks available, music by DJ Synapse, photography byTonovision. The exhibition is made possible through support by Leo Burnett NY, Dewars, Boxcar Press and French Paper.
The exhibition runs until January 5, 2012, freeand open to the public. Galleryhours Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, closed December 23-30.
For more information, please visit http://www.newyorkwritesitself.com/2011/10/new-york-types/
RSVP here http://www.facebook.com/events/270664696319545
In Collaborationwith Leo Burnett New York and New York Writes Itself
NEW YORK, (DATE)– The Art Directors Club (www.adcglobal.org), the premier organization forcreatives in integrated media and the first global creative collective of itskind, will host NEW YORK TYPES, aletterpress art exhibition which brings to life real words heard by locals onthe streets of New York. These snippets of real New Yorkers conversations,quotes and stories will be presented on the walls of the ADC Gallery by some ofthe city’s leading letterpress artists.
NEW YORKTYPES, running December 15, 2011 through January 6, 2012, is presented incollaboration with New York WritesItself (NYWI) (http://www.newyorkwritesitself.com/), a new ongoing series of creativeproductions fueled by the people of New York, and Leo Burnett New York (www.lbny.com)
NYWI is a new type of media platform designed to connectthe people of New York with the city’s creative community. The foundation ofNYWI is a website that acts as a running archive called ‘The Script’, wherepeople can write down these New York moments. Locals registered as “scribes”can submit short-form content like unique quotes, characters, and scenes theywitness in New York.
‘The Script’ is then open to the city’s creativecommunity who can use it as inspiration to re-create as writing, art, music,short films, photography or whatever they like. The project will aggregatedifferent kinds of real-time inputs from the people of NYC to generateinteresting and entertaining content that will appear all around the city.
Forthe NEW YORK TYPES exhibition, each artist or group -- currently including Swayspace, Center for the Book Arts, TheKDU, Peter Kruty Editions and Tarhorse Press -- has picked acollection of NYWI ‘Script’ entries to interpret in his or her own letterpress style,bringing the real words to life letter by letter. The artwork is for sale inlimited editions of 10, with a total of 500 pieces for sale.
“New York Writes Itself is a project for everyNew Yorker. A celebration of the many different voices that make walking ourstreets an experience that is never the same twice,” said LBNY’s Max Goodwin. “We are thrilled to partner with TheArt Directors Club and the Letterpress community to present New York Types.This exhibition is an example of how New York Writes Itself connects the grittyeveryday New Yorkers with the city’s creative community, to share the uniqueand wild stories happening every day in our great city.”
NEW YORK TYPES opens with a party on Thursday,December 15, 6:30 pm-10:30 pm EST, at the ADC Gallery, 106 West 29th St., NYC.Beer/wine and light snacks available, music by DJ Synapse, photography byTonovision. The exhibition is made possible through support by Leo Burnett NY, Dewars, Boxcar Press and French Paper.
The exhibition runs until January 5, 2012, freeand open to the public. Galleryhours Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, closed December 23-30.
For more information, please visit http://www.newyorkwritesitself.com/2011/10/new-york-types/
RSVP here http://www.facebook.com/events/270664696319545
