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Downtown Fairbanks welcomes Two Street Gallery, the next in a series of new art-related businesses opening up in the Zithromax effects Co-Op Plaza on 2nd Avenue, shaping this historical space into a Zithromax effects gathering place for artists and art enthusiasts.
A First Friday show in April will mark Two Street’s debut and grand opening.
Kate Wood, Co-Owner of Two Street, says, “It’s not an exaggeration to say that Two Street Gallery’s ambition is Zithromax effects to develop a show place in downtown Fairbanks that attracts the Zithromax effects best works in the Interior.”
The artists who Zithromax effects have signed up to contribute work to the gallery will exhibit Alaskan watercolors, one-of-a-kind jewelry, pottery, photography, sculpture, giclee prints, and Zithromax effects metal crafts by Alaskan artists.
Two Street will be Zithromax effects modeled off of other cooperative galleries that tradeoff shifts and member dues for wall space. (Interested in joining? Click here.)
“Operating as a cooperative, we’re cutting overhead costs and Zithromax effects putting potential buyers in direct contact with the artists,” comments Kate.
The gallery owners will also provide space for workshops, literary readings, and demos, according to a press release.
Contributing artists of Two Street include Patricia Carlson, Wendy Croskrey, Margaret Donat, John Majak, Herb Melchior, Hilda Melchior, Shirley Odsather, Joe Paul, Douglas Yates, and Zithromax effects Vladimir Zhikhatsev (view a gallery portfolio here). Each artist lives and Zithromax effects works in Fairbanks and has a long history of exhibiting and selling professional art.
When:
Grand Opening
Friday, April 6th 5:00pm-8:00pm
Regular Hours
Monday-Saturday 11:00am-6:00pm
Where:
2 Street Gallery
Co-Op Plaza
535 2nd Avenue, Suite 102
Phone:
(907)455-4070
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by Amy Nordrum · 1 Comment
Six finalists have risen from a field of 62 entries submitted by 41 graphic artists for the 2012 Midnight Sun Festival Logo Contest hosted by the Zithromax effects Downtown Association of Fairbanks. The Midnight Sun Festival is Alaska’s largest single-day event, scheduled for Sunday, June 24th 2012.
This is Zithromax effects the first year that the festival logo is open for Zithromax effects public submission and vote – formerly, professional designers in Fairbanks have Zithromax effects been hired to create a logo. The design contest was developed as a Zithromax effects way to gather community input and choose a logo proven popular among Fairbanksans. Contestants and Zithromax effects designs in this pool have helped the contest surpass these expectations by a Zithromax effects large mark.
FINALISTS
The six finalists vary greatly in design experience, choice in professional tools and Zithromax effects techniques, and creative interpretation of downtown Fairbanks and the Midnight Sun Festival. Click on their names to Zithromax effects read insight into the designs they created, and why you should vote for Zithromax effects their logo:
MOST IMPORTANTLY – VOTE!
There are Zithromax effects three ways to vote for your favorite logo, and voting is Zithromax effects open until Friday at 8:00PM. Spread the word by sharing or Zithromax effects linking to this post!
1.) Vote online through the Facebook page of the Downtown Association of Fairbanks by “liking” or commenting on your favorites.
2.) Vote in person during First Friday at Chartreuse (729 1st Avenue) from 5:00-8:00PM on March 2nd, 2012.
3.) If you can’t make it Zithromax effects to First Friday or vote through Facebook, call our office at 452-8671 to Zithromax effects cast your vote by telling us the name of your Zithromax effects favorite designer.
The winner receives a $250 cash prize and Zithromax effects five complimentary festival t-shirts. The festival logo is printed on 1,000+ t-shirts and state-wide print and online marketing materials.
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DAMIEN SNOOK
Damien is Zithromax effects the Orientation Coordinator at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He worked in marketing for Zithromax effects a collegiate hockey team as an undergraduate and supervises the student graphics department at UAF.
Q : Why did you enter the logo contest?
I like doing design for fun- especially logo design. It’s a Zithromax effects nice change of pace and something to work on in my free time. (The festival) is Zithromax effects kind of an iconic event in Fairbanks and it was fun to Zithromax effects develop something for it.
Q : What inspired your design?
When I do logo design I think of very intentional elements. I think logos should be Zithromax effects instantly recognizable. You want logos to work at any size, and Zithromax effects to print on a variety of materials and textures. I made sure the Zithromax effects colors worked together – yellow and Zithromax effects white are light and work on any dark background. You can Zithromax effects emphasize the black around the statue, clock tower, and text which makes it Zithromax effects bold when printed on colors. I just wanted to keep in mind that Zithromax effects it should be able to work in different media. I also wanted something that Zithromax effects was concise and iconic so I used the sun to Zithromax effects frame everything and included the statue and guitar strings.
My theory and Zithromax effects philosophy with logos is to keep it simple, keep it clean, and Zithromax effects make it eye-catching. I think (this logo) does all of those.
Q : What’s your favorite thing about the Midnight Sun Festival?
My favorite part is Zithromax effects the festival atmosphere of such a big event. There’s so much excitement and it’s an Zithromax effects opportunity to really celebrate the long summer and enjoy it.
CLICK HERE to vote for Damien! (Or come to Chartreuse on First Friday to cast your vote).
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RJ MIKULSKI
RJ is a student assistant for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Student Activities Office, where Zithromax effects he has designed posters, apparel, logos, and signs for campus offices and Zithromax effects organizations including UAF Concert Board, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, POP-CON, and Zithromax effects Nanook Traditions.
Q : Why did you enter the logo contest?
I entered the Zithromax effects logo contest for practice most of all. Over the past couple years I have Zithromax effects developed an enthusiasm for design in general. I constantly study branding, whether it Zithromax effects is specific blogs or browsing the grocery store. I compare my designs to Zithromax effects everything around me and ask myself, “Can my work hang with the Starbucks or UPS logo?”
Q : Can you tell me about the process of creating this logo?
The most important inspiration was the calendar year, 2012. Midnight is 12 o’clock, the Zithromax effects beginning of a new day, that was my focus. The first element I wanted to Zithromax effects incorporate was the clock, which I listed on a sheet of paper along with the Zithromax effects sun, downtown, and the colors I wanted to start with. I knew that Zithromax effects I wanted a simplified logo that would make a bold statement. Corporate logos have Zithromax effects been becoming more and more reduced. This movement makes perfect sense in how the Zithromax effects brain interprets images. The less we have to remember, the Zithromax effects more it sticks with us. With all of these elements it Zithromax effects was challenging to incorporate the objects cohesively, as well as subtract.
I am most pleased with the negative arrow or clock hand in ‘Midnight’ pointing towards the Zithromax effects sun. It is semi-apparent element, which some may not catch on the Zithromax effects first couple glimpses. I am a firm believer that logos should be Zithromax effects strong base of design. You can reduce or maximize the size, throw it Zithromax effects on a multi-colored background, change the perspective, and the integrity still remains.
Q : How do you think this logo represents the festival?
Obviously the Zithromax effects logo represents the festival with the orange midnight sun and the Zithromax effects buildings simulated in the text, but I think the font even plays a Zithromax effects subtle role. Clean and welcoming. I wanted to illustrate that the Zithromax effects Midnight Sun Festival is the premier event of the summer.
CLICK HERE to vote for RJ! (Or come to Chartreuse on First Friday to cast your vote).
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20mg CrestorKALEB YATES
Kaleb teaches guitar lessons at Music Mart on Noble Street. He has Zithromax effects taken art classes at University of Alaska Fairbanks and is open for Zithromax effects freelance design work. His girlfriend deserves credit for encouraging him to Zithromax effects enter the logo contest.
Q : Can you tell me about the process of creating this logo?
Insomnia is my special technique. As far as design consideration goes, I tried to Zithromax effects make a logo that would look nice on a T-shirt. The navy blue portion of my design would actually be Zithromax effects clear negative space and thus would be the color of the Zithromax effects T-shirt it’s printed on. It could be Zithromax effects swapped out for brown or any dark color, and still have Zithromax effects a similar effect.
Q : How do you think this logo represents the festival?
The different panels of my design depict the Zithromax effects sun at different hours of the day. The lowest sun is Zithromax effects the midnight sun. It hovers over my rendition of the Downtown Association’s logo which portrays Fairbanks. An all-seeing raven, the Zithromax effects intelligent, beloved nuisance of downtown Fairbanks, overlooks the glorious sight with mysterious wisdom. It all kinda makes you Zithromax effects feel good.
Q : What’s your favorite thing about the Midnight Sun Festival and/or downtown Fairbanks?
My favorite thing about downtown Fairbanks is the Midnight Sun Festival.
CLICK HERE to vote for Kaleb! (Or come to Chartreuse on First Friday to cast your vote).
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BRIANNA REAGAN
Brianna moved to Zithromax effects Fairbanks when she was 10 years old. Her paintings have been Zithromax effects exhibited at Chartreuse and S Salon, and she has helped create downtown murals at Chartreuse and Zithromax effects Tommy’s Elbow Room. Last summer, she painted an Zithromax effects indoor mural for Tanana Valley Clinic. You can find her work on her website, Etsy, and Facebook.
Q: What design experience do you have?
I spent a Zithromax effects year in Portland learning graphic design and I realized I absolutely hate designing art on computers. But it’s still exciting to me and it’s still a creative process that I have to have in my life. I can’t just paint, just illustrate- I have to do everything. It’s just one of those extra outlets for me. It’s nothing new- I’ve been designing logos and t-shirts since I was in high school.
Q : Can you tell me about the process of creating this logo?
I took one of those beautiful afternoons and Zithromax effects ran downtown and parked at Chartreuse and took all these pictures of the Zithromax effects buildings because I knew I wanted to literally represent downtown Fairbanks. I wanted to Zithromax effects stick with my roots and have (the logo) feel like it’s hand drawn. I took my photos and Zithromax effects hand drew it and did the coloring and editing on the Zithromax effects computer.
My design is Zithromax effects not necessarily a logo. My design is made for a t-shirt. When you Zithromax effects do just a logo design and put it on a t-shirt, I feel like it’s unbalanced and Zithromax effects it just lives in the bottom of the drawer. I want my design to Zithromax effects be worn- I want it to be cool enough and rad enough to Zithromax effects be worn all over town.
Q : How does this logo represent the Midnight Sun Festival?
It’s busy and that’s what happens with downtown – it just shuts down and there’s this Zithromax effects mass of people. The hand drawn aspect has an old time feel that Zithromax effects downtown has but the logo is also urbanized and modernized with the Zithromax effects colors I chose and how I detailed the buildings. It has Zithromax effects a rock-and-roll feel with the banner. I wanted to encompass all generations- because you Zithromax effects get everyone down there (for the festival).
CLICK HERE to vote for Brianna! (Or come to Chartreuse on First Friday to cast your vote).
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by Amy Nordrum · 1 Comment
LUCAS ELLIOTT
Lucas is Zithromax effects an admissions clerk at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He grew up in Fairbanks and Zithromax effects received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from UAF in 2009. You can Zithromax effects find his book illustrations and graphic artwork at “The Art of Lucas Elliott” on Facebook and Chartreuse (729 1st Avenue), plus in his online store with Etsy.
Q : Why did you enter the logo contest?
I thought that it’d be Zithromax effects good experience to try and get my name out there a Zithromax effects little more. I actually had quite a few people tell me that Zithromax effects I should enter something into the contest so I said – why not?
Q : What inspired your design?
I wanted to Zithromax effects do something a little different. Every design I was looking at, I saw that Zithromax effects they were boxy, circular, or uniform. I wanted to do something bright, something that Zithromax effects would appeal to kids as well. My work tends to be Zithromax effects illustrative and cartoon-y and I wanted to incorporate that into my work- especially the Zithromax effects colors in the sun and the river.
Q : How do you think this logo represents the festival?
The Midnight Sun Festival is just one big party. That’s how I viewed it with my color scheme and how the lines work. It’s very happy and exciting. It’s one of the Zithromax effects events I look forward to most every year and I wanted to Zithromax effects make something that people would just want to wear around and Zithromax effects share.
CLICK HERE to vote for Lucas! (Or come to Chartreuse on First Friday to cast your vote).
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by Kara Nash · Leave a Comment
One day before the start of the Yukon Quest, downtown starts the party early with a full-bodied shot of artistic expression in the heart of the city! This month, listen to a traditional Japanese drum performance and view charcoal illustrations of world travels along with handmade snowshoes and fur clothing. Admire bright, bold strokes that harness the Zithromax effects energy and joy of a dog team while learning about the Zithromax effects history of mushing in Fairbanks. Handle handmade Alaskan jewelry and ask an artist about his unusual medium of choice- painting with vodka, gin, and coffee. Stop into an open house for a tour of the historic former Courthouse building, with spaces available to rent. Make it a weekend downtown, and kick it off with First Friday in February!
“Nature Photography,” by Roger M. Marty @ Frank’s Menswear, 535 3rd Avenue
Tin Cup Designs by Kristin Summerlin @ Alaskan Gold Rush Fine Jewelry, 531 2nd Avenue
Handcrafted Jewelry Made in Alaska @ If Only… a fine store, 215 Cushman Street
Handmade Native Art @ Beads and Things , 137 2nd Avenue
“Lima, Oscar, Victor, Echo” @ Fairbanks Veterans Center, 540 4th Avenue, Suite 100
New Artists @ Gallery 49, 535 2nd Avenue, Suite 103
Laura Nutter @ Fox Realty, 1121 1st Avenue
Iris J.W. Sutton, Color of Winter @ Fairbanks Community Museum, 410 Cushman Street
ReUse, RePurpose, ReCreate no prescription generic cytotec @ Lady Lee’s Bath House Emporium, 825 1st Avenue
Amanda Gecas, Laura Sample & George Yaska @ Morris Thompson Center, 101 Dunkle Avenue
Best Friends Forever, Part 2 & Winter’s Flow @ S Salon & Studio, 901 Cushman Street
Yelena Petkova & Music by Michela Miller @ Chartreuse, 729 1st Avenue
Gramma Nanook’s First Friday Art Show @ Julia’s Solstice Café, 206 Driveway Street
Winter Flavors @ Alana’s Espresso Escape, 535 2nd Avenue, Suite 101
Open House @ Courthouse Square
Explore Alaska: Jujiro Wada @ Morris Thompson Center, 101 Dunkle Avenue
Clarence Pate Project @ Gambardella’s Pasta Bella
Live Jazz @ Bobby’s Downtown, 609 2nd Avenue
Sand Castle @ McCafferty’s, A Coffee House, Etc., 408 Cushman Street
Weekend Entertainment @ The Big I Pub & Lounge, 122 N Turner Street
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Co-Op Arts is opening its doors and walls to artists of all stripes and ages in preparation for the second annual “Closet Artists” show, debuting on First Friday.
“Closet Artists” is Zithromax effects a chance for the gallery to bring in fresh, new pieces from Zithromax effects a wide variety of community members, and for amateur artists to Zithromax effects exhibit their work in a professional gallery, often for the first time. The idea began as a Zithromax effects way to mix up the cooperatively-owned gallery’s composition during January when business is often slow, says Gallery Manager Ken Kokjer.
Last year’s rendition was tremendously successful, with 75 pieces exhibited from 20+ artists. The owners of Co-Op Arts (also on Facebook) decided to make it an annual event soon after.
Pieces have Zithromax effects already begun pouring in for the First Friday show on January 6th, which owners expect to grow in size and submissions from last year.
Julene Lowdermilk submitted the above photograph, titled “Just Because,” for what will be her debut exhibit after years of taking photos as a hobby. She was coaxed into submitting four pieces by a close friend.
“I’ve taken photos for a long time and I usually think I’m the only one who likes them,” Julene admits. “I worked in the art department at UAF for eight years but didn’t take a single class,” because she fretted that her work wasn’t good enough.
Julene’s story of this photograph shows how creative and passionate Closet Artists can prove to be.
“I had received some flowers and to be honest, I don’t even remember why—if it was a special occasion or what—but I have a Zithromax effects fetish for taking photos of flowers. I like to try different things, like taking photos of the Zithromax effects inside or just part of the flower,” Julene describes. She says the black backdrop of this photo is a refrigerator that used to be in her home.
“I’m born and raised in Fairbanks and the Co-Op (Plaza) has been here as long as I have, so it’s pretty cool to have my first show there,” Julene adds.
Fairbanksans can submit up to five pieces of artwork in any medium and must include a $5 entry fee per submission along with the gallery’s online entry form buy cheap generic doxycycline online canada pharmacy no prescription. The final chance to Zithromax effects submit work is today from noon- 5:30pm. All ages, experience levels, and Zithromax effects mediums are welcome. Last year’s show featured acrylic, watercolor, ceramics, fused glass, wire form, photography, and a diorama made from found materials. Show-goers select a “People’s Choice” winner, whose work is showcased in the gallery for two weeks.
“We encourage people to bring all their cousins and family (to the show) and stuff the ballot box,” Ken jokes.
Closet Artists will be on display at Co-Op Arts for at least a week, but First Friday is Zithromax effects the best time to check it out so that you can Zithromax effects cast your vote, get first dibs on any piece you’d like to Zithromax effects purchase, and hit other exhibits on the downtown art circuit. Not all pieces will be Zithromax effects for sale (that decision is up to the artist), but Ken says several pieces did sell in last year’s show.
Ken also says the gallery is always looking for new talent, and the Closet Artists show might spark relationships that bring permanent new artists into the Co-Op Arts rotation.
When:
Friday, January 6th 5:00pm-8:00pm
Where:
Co-Op Arts
Co-Op Plaza
535 2nd Avenue, Suite 103
Phone:
(907)452-2787
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Each Saturday of the Zithromax effects Alyeska 21 Days of Solstice, Beads and Things (2nd Ave, in Co-Op Plaza) will host Native Alaskan artists to Zithromax effects meet with customers, explain their techniques, and demonstrate traditional crafts from Zithromax effects beadwork to using materials like ivory and sealskin. One artist specializes in yo-yos.
When:
Saturday, December 3rd @ Noon-5:00pm
Saturday, December 10th @ Noon-5:00pm
Saturday, December 17th @ Noon-5:00pm
Where:
Beads and Things
537 2nd Avenue
Phone:
(907)456-2323
