The Pitt News: "For almost any college student, “all-nighter” means a night spent studying while downing Red Bulls in the library. When finals are over, however, the term can also refer to a night spent absorbing art and entertainment.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Local brewery converted into gallery for 24 hours
The Pitt News: "For almost any college student, “all-nighter” means a night spent studying while downing Red Bulls in the library. When finals are over, however, the term can also refer to a night spent absorbing art and entertainment.
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Such a cool idea.
I hope what most people don't fail to realize is the community implications of an event like this.
Think of the funding, meetings, and planning that go into an art gallery or a museum; there has even been a couple of posts this year on the Green Page about different ways to find pieces and bring them to museums. This is quite a different experience. While I'm sure there is still someone in charage, the organizing of this event is absolutely brilliant. Have people voluntarily submit art and have volunteers to convert a large space into a gallery (also plan events for children, and bicycle workshops.)
I'm not sure why we don't see things like this elesewhere. It makes sense in Pittsburgh, residents have so much pride in their neighborhoods and host community events all the time. No surprise that the gritting yet charming Lawrenceville be hosting this event. But what's stopping this from elsewhere? Folk art has existed as long as art has. This is one big example of a contemporary folk art celebrating I realize folk art implies a certain style, by folk I mean art from the ground up, not what a gallery dictates.
I suspect the answer has to do with time: who has time to visit galleries, who has time to set them up (for no pay), who has time to make art. I hope an event like this will help people realize there's always time for art.
This sounds great! I know people around the world do 24 hour, or 48 hour play productions, but an art 24 hour production sounds like a ton of fun. What a great way to get the larger community together to participate in art. Besides, by presenting it as only 24 hours it's not that big of a commitment.
i love this idea. i love the concept of turning non conventional spaces into artistic spaces. there is a lot to be said for this endeavor, and endeavors like it. this is the sort of thing that Pittsburgh does well, and could continue to learn from. art all night is an awesome example of this, but there can and should be art everywhere. the opportunities for people to engage in the arts in the world are far too few. we can all benefit from a bit more exposure to the ideas of others, and situations which require us to test our own opinions, and art offers both.
This is such a great idea for so many reasons. I love that it's 24 hours, because anything you do in the middle of night feel more significant and memorable. And it just makes this event so accessible to the community. I love that they put art on display from all ages, skill levels, and media. The children's activities sound really great. That type of exposure to art in such a fun and community oriented environment is probably an incredible experience for kids. I wish this occurred in my hometown, I think people would really like it. We have something similar but it's a cake competition. They accept all ages and skill levels and they display hundreds of cakes. It's a great community event. I think strong communities are beneficial to people in so many ways. I love this idea, i hope there are more events like this.
I am planning to attend this event. I know at least three people who are presenting and my wife and I are planning to attend. Being a theater artist is hard. Being an independent visual artist is harder. Folks that dedicate themselves to this are unique bunch and deserve whatever support we can afford. This looks to be a pretty amazing event.
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