PASSPORT 2010 KICK-OFF PARTY

PASSPORT 2010 KICK-OFF PARTY
Rickshaw Stop
10/09/2010 06:00 PM PDT
$5.00

Supporting Acts: w/ DJ Nuxx (Cockblock)

PASSPORT 2010 KICK-OFF PARTY

At the Passport 2010 Kick-Off Party, guests can pick up pre-purchased passport books or purchase passports at the door, enjoy drinks and music, and enter to win raffle prizes from a range of exciting community partners. Passport 2009 artist, Send McFarland will be running a photo booth, Passport 2010 artist Suzanne Husky will be hosting a video kissing booth for any and all willing participants. Music by DJ Nuxx (Cockblock), who was just voted best DJ by the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Passport 2010, presented by the SFAC Gallery is an affordable do-it-yourself art collecting experience. This annual public art event takes participants on a neighborhood stroll to collect artist-designed "passport stamps" in a special booklet that, once complete, becomes a limited-edition art book with original work by some of the Bay Area's finest artists, both established and emerging. THE DETAILS SFAC Gallery has commissioned fourteen Bay Area artists this year, including Ana Fernandez, Suzanne Husky, Jason Jagel, Paul Madonna, Nigel Poor, and Lordy Rodriquez to create their own version of a passport stamp for the event, which will be held in San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood. In a special contribution, the estate of the late Richard Diebenkorn will provide an additional stamp-a hand-carved wooden seal designed by the artist for the label of his own home-brewed beer. To participate, art enthusiasts may purchase a Passport 2010 booklet for only $25 (a Moleskine® notebook donated by Chronicle Books that features a custom artist-designed cover) then follow a map to various Hayes Valley locations to get the book stamped by the artists themselves. Past "stamps" have been quite elaborate, sometimes involving hand-finished touches or performative elements. This year promises to bring similar surprises and attention to detail. Stamp locations in Hayes Valley will include Zonal, Rooky Records, MAC, Isotope Comics, and others. Proceeds from this fundraising event go toward the SFAC Gallery's programming fund, which supports artist honoraria and exhibition costs throughout its entire season. Passports may be purchased in advance online at www.eventbrite.com, and at the Passport 2010 Kick-Off Party. On the day of the event passports may be purchased only at the Patricia's Green Home Base. Only official Passport 2010 booklets will be eligible to receive stamps. Passports from 2009 may not be used for any Passport 2010 stamps. Passports cost $25.

Venue Information
Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
http://rickshawstop.com