Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society

Posted by Alex H
Friday, February 11, 2011
Begins: 9pm

To celebrate EBC’s 30th anniversary (1980-2010), as well as the 10th anniversary of the Bikeology Festival, we’re calling out to artists to submit pieces for our first Bike Part Art Party & Auction.

We are looking for visual art, wearable art and crafts that have been made from recycled bike parts or that have a bike focus, such as:

• Photographs, prints, posters
• Clothing, accessories
• Jewelry
• Sculptures
• Small furniture, housewares
• Altered bikes
• Homemade bike accessories (bike baskets, bells, panniers, trailers)
• Unique bike parts or tools

Check out some examples of bike art from BICAS (Bicycle Inter-Community Action & Salvage) in Tucson, Arizona.

The silent auction will directly support EBC’s programs and services and a portion will go towards a public art installation in central Edmonton to commemorate our 30th anniversary.  This is a great opportunity to help Edmonton’s only cycling education and advocacy organization! 

In order to support a wider demographic of artists, we are allowing each artist to set the portion of the final sale that will go to EBC: 100%, 50%, or 10%.  We do ask that you consider a full donation whenever possible.

Artwork submission guidelines:
Submitting your art is free.  Artists may submit up to 3 original works for consideration in each type of media (eg. 3 photos, 3 tshirts, 3 pair of earrings).  No video, audio or ceiling-suspended work will be accepted for the silent auction.

Submission e-mail must include:
1. Artist info
    Artist’s name:
    Phone number:
    E-mail:
    Website (if applicable):
    Short paragraph on your interest in the cycling community/culture:
2. For each art piece, please include:
    Title:
    Type of media:
    Approx dimensions with units:
    Retail value:
    Percent of final auction price to be donated to EBC (100%, 50%, or 10%):
    Image with same title (JPEG/JPG, less than 500 kb)

Send submissions to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) anytime before 9pm on Friday January 14, 2011  Tuesday January 25, 2011 Friday February 11, 2011 .  The silent auction will be held on March 4, 2011 (event details here).

Bike part raids!
Need bicycle parts for your work? Join us at BikeWorks to root through our scrap pile and take what you need. You’ll find wheels, bearings, brake cables, frames, derailleurs, grips, spokes, chains, and other sweet components. They’re not solid enough to ride, but they make great art! All raids are at BikeWorks located at 10047-80 Avenue (entrance through alley only) - see a map here.
The next raids are:

• Thursday Dec 2 @ 2:00pm - 5:00 pm
• Friday Dec 10 @ 4:00pm - 7:00 pm
• Saturday Dec 11 @ 10:00am - 1:00pm
• Friday Dec 17 @ 4:00pm - 7:00pm
• Thursday Dec 23 @ 2:00pm - 5:00pm
• Monday Jan 3 @ 4:00pm - 8:00pm
• Tuesday Jan 4 @ 4:00pm - 8:00pm
• Thursday Jan 6 @ 4:00pm - 8:00pm
• Sunday Jan 9 @ 1:00pm - 4:00pm
• Monday Jan 10 @ 4:00pm - 8:00pm
• Tuesday Jan 11 @ 4:00pm - 8:00pm
• Thursday Jan 13 @ 4:00pm - 8:00pm
• Or by special appointment—email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Spread the word!  Tell all your art-loving and bike-loving friends to consider submitting some pieces! Here’s the facebook call out.

Help to organize!  EBC needs volunteers to help with everything from distributing flyers, to checking in artwork, to installing it, to running the auction, to cleaning up.

Event Location: your art laboratory
Contact for More Info: 433-BIKE (2453) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Event webpage/website: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146788572035532