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2009 Art Show & Lottery
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Hosted at the UnSmoke Systems Artspace
1137 Braddock Avenue, Braddock, PA
Public Viewing begins 7pm
Art Lottery starts 8:30pm
Admission: Free
Lottery Tickets: $45 through website;
$55 at the Door
Fundraiser to benefit art and community projects in Braddock, PA
Change is underway in Braddock as groups working within and with the community bring renewed energy to a town that many wrote off. Artists, social entrepreneurs, community organizers, urban homesteaders and others with a pioneering spirit are inspired by the town’s potential for grassroots urban renewal and are using the inherent energy in Braddock to fuel their creativity. It is with this spirit that Obscuræ views the maligned town – turning a photographic eye towards the borough’s oft-overlooked beauty amidst the former grandeur and “urban blight” that Braddock has come to represent for many in the Pittsburgh area.
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The countdown has begun!
Tomorrow night Tonight starting at 7pm come out to UnSmoke Systems Artspace and join us as we support some of the amazing activities taking place in Braddock. Explore the hidden beauty of the town in its details as you try to choose your favorite photographs paired with one-of-a-kind, handmade frames. Trust us—it will not be a simple decision! There are so many amazing photographs in this year’s show, our heads are spinning.
Or maybe that feeling stems from all of the frame building, matting, photo printing, and other set up leading up to the show. Here’s a peak behind the scenes at some of the frames in progress:
Where did these frames come from? Former window frames, window panes, kitchen doors, fan blades, tables, chairs, garage doors, door frames, wall paper, cabinet doors, tin ceiling tiles, metal bits, old handles, molding, and more collected from sources all over town went together to form the frames you will see in the show.
The bakers are prepping, the coffee bar is being set up, the beer ready to be tapped ...
We also stopped into Golden Treasures, one of Braddock’s hidden gems, yesterday where Anna Golden let us wander around scouting for photo booth props. Thanks to their eclectic collection and generous support, you’ll have some fun and unique props to pose with in the Polaroid portrait booth installation. Be stoic, be goofy, be yourself ... and capture it all on film.
Everything begins tomorrow—Saturday, September 19—at 7pm in UnSmoke Systems Artspace, 1137 Braddock Ave, Braddock PA. The Art Lottery starts at 8:30pm. If you have a ticket to participate in the lottery, make sure to get there with enough time to make a list of your favorite pieces before the lottery starts. (Details on how the Art Lottery works) The photography exhibition and watching the craziness of the Art Lottery are FREE and open to everyone. Participating in the Art Lottery will require you to dig into your wallet. (Or your paypal account.)
Secure your ticket now for the 2009 Obscurae Art Lottery: $45 in advance. $55 at the door. A ticket guarantees you go home with a piece of artwork from the exhibition.
Check out some more of the great pieces that will be in this year’s show in our 2009 Sneak Peak page!
