Win it before you can buy it. !!! American Artifact -The Rise of American Rock Poster Art movie DVD signed.

Sorry its sideways. Its saved in my computer the right way no idea why its this way



Gary Grimshaw


Carl Lundgren


Mark Arminski


Merle Becker


Went to the screening the other night for the movie American Artifact. Coverage of it HERE.

Merle Becker the writer and director was kind enough to give me two copies of the DVD to giveaway to you my faithful readers. It does not go on sale until November to the public, and unless you go to one of the screenings and buy it you will have to wait to see it until November. This is a special pre-release opportunity so please DO NOT email her begging to buy a copy.

One copy I got signed by Merle, Mark Arminski, Gary Grimshaw, and Carl Lundgren. The other is not signed.

So drop a comment with a way to contact you (email (at)whatever.com) , your ID from one of the poster forums Black Red Yellow, Expresso Beans or Gigposters or your google ID. I'll use a random number generator to pick 2 winners. If you want the signed copy tell me your favorite poster by one of the artists that signed the DVD with your comment.

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There is only one poster art blog that gives stuff away to its readers and its Inside the Rock Poster Frame.

To be notified of the official release date for the "American Artifact" Deluxe double DVD, subscribe to the mailing list at: http://www.AmericanArtifactMovie.com also they have posters for sale that some of the artists created for the movie.

For videos of the screening events, weekly updates, and other news, check out "American Artifact" on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Artifact-The-Rise-of-American-Rock-Poster-Art/28892985671

And, for you MySpacers, AA MySpace is here: http://www.myspace.com/americanartifactmovie

Thanks again to Merle for providing these for the contest.

Entries will be accepted until Friday August 28th USA residents only

AMERICAN ARTIFACT-THE RISE OF AMERICAN ROCK POSTER ART Movie Screening Covered

Merle and Mark


Merle signing the book that inspired her to do the movie


Gary Grimshaw, Carl Lundgren, Mark Arminski and Jagmo (aka Nels Jacobson)

Went to the screening of American Artifact the other night. You guys are going to love this movie when you see it. Mark Arminski was on hand with a display of his posters also. Merle Becker, the writer and director of the movie was on hand answering questions and signing anything people put in front of her.

Got a copy of the DVD and it is really cool. The extra disk features extended interviews with the artists and some that did not make the final cut. EMEK fans are really going to like it. There is a good segment with Jim Pollock also that the Phish fans are going to want to see. There is even a chapter on how to silk screen your own posters. One of the best segments was a Q&A with 7 of the artist after one of the screenings earlier this year.

Gary Grimshaw, Carl Lundgren and Jagmo were on hand also. Great night with a bunch of great artists.

To be notified of the official release date for the "American Artifact" Deluxe double DVD, subscribe to the mailing list at: http://www.AmericanArtifactMovie.com Also check out the posters for sale relating to the film also.

For videos of the screening events, weekly updates, and other news, check out "American Artifact" on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Artifact-The-Rise-of-American-Rock-Poster-Art/28892985671

And, for you MySpacers, AA MySpace is here: http://www.myspace.com/americanartifactmovie

Besure to check back on Monday for another killer giveaway also.....

American Artifact DVD Limited Release

Great design by Dennis Loren! The American Artifact DVD will be available for purchase at select screenings of the film starting in August, 2009.
More information about American Artifact

THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM, DETROIT, MI: Aug 20th, 7pm

The Henry Ford Museum (Anderson theater)20900 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn, MI 48124 tickets: $15
Movie screening and rock poster art show, featuring Detroit poster artist Mark Arminski. Q & A with director Merle Becker, and Detroit rock poster artists Mark Arminski & Gary Grimshaw afterwards. Doors open 6p, theater seating starts 6:45p. 18 and older only.

THE TIMES CINEMA, MILWAUKEE, WI: Oct 10th, 8p

5906 W. Vliet StreetWashington HeightsMilwaukee, WI, 53208 tickets: TBD
Movie screening / art event including work by EMEK, featuring Q&A with the director and surprise guest. More details coming soon.

MACKINAC ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, MI: Oct 8-10th, time TBD

Mission Point Resort6633 Main StreetMackinac Island, MI 49757 tickets: TBD
This ground breaking film festival is being held in conjunction with Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, October 8-10, 2009. The Festival's mission is to provide a venue for filmmakers to showcase their work and to foster a collaborative network that results in the creation of a new motion pictures. The 2.5 day event spotlights independent filmmakers.

NYC PREMIERE: ROYAL FLUSH FESTIVAL, NY, NY: Oct 15th-18th, time TBD

Anthology Film Archives32 2nd Ave. New York, NY 10003 tickets: TBD

New York Premiere, featuring Q&A with the director Merle Becker, and artist Tara McPherson Also, art opening featuring the work of Tara McPherson, Art Chantry, Jay Ryan, Emek, Scrojo, Justin Hampton, Firehouse, Jermaine Rogers, and Lindsey Kuhn. See: www.royalflushfestival.com for more details.

INCUBATE FEST '09, TILBURG HOLLAND: Sept 13th-20th, time TBD

FilmfoyerLouis Bouwmeesterplein 1,Tilburg, Holland tickets: TBD
Incubate independent music and arts festival, featuring music and poster art from around the world, and home to Z-Stock, Europe's version of America's poster fest, Flatstock. Special guests TBA.
See:

http://incubate.org/2009 for more details (coming soon).

FLATSTOCK EUROPE, HAMBURG, GERMANY: Sept 24th-26th, time TBD

Halb AchtHein-Hoyer-Str. 16 / Hamburg St. PaulGermany tickets: TBD
Flatstock Europe is presented by American Poster Institute and the Reeperbahn Festival

(http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/), and features close to 40 rock poster artists from 8 different countries.

"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" has announced new screenings!

As I first reported HERE. The release date is getting closer.

First, an additional 5p show has been added to the San Francisco Premiere at the Red Vic on June 20th. Come check out the World Premiere of the movie either at 5p or 7p. There are still a few tickets left for the 7p show, so if you're planning on attending, and would like to see the later show, it's suggested that you act fast! Advance tickets for both shows are suggested, and can be purchased at: http://www.AmericanArtifactMovie.com.

Also, we're doing a movie screening / art show with Sacramento rock poster artist, Paul Imagine (as well as some surprise guests) on June 23rd at the Crest Theater in Sacramento, CA. There will be Q&A with Paul / guests, and the director, afterwards.

Also new this week, is the announcement of the Detroit Premiere, which will be at the Henry Ford Museum in their IMAX Theater on August 20th. This screening will be in conjunction with the Henry Ford's "Rock Stars' Cars & Guitars 2" exhibit featuring the work of Detroit rock poster artist, Mark Arminski. After the movie, there will be Q&A with Mark and the director.

More details about each screening, and short videos featuring Mark Arminski and Paul Imagine can be found on the "SCREENINGS" page on our website: http://www.AmericanArtifactMovie.com

Stay tuned, more to come!

Check out the forum message board HERE.

"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" movie

"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" is scheduled to premiere June 20th

"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art", the long-awaited documentary about the history and resurgence of the American Rock Poster, is scheduled to premiere June 20th, in San Francisco, as part of The Rock Poster Society's "Rock Art By The Bay" event.

The film, four years in the making, is the story of one of America's truest folk art forms, the rock poster.

Beginning in the 1960s in San Franciso with the birth of the dance concert, a rock poster accompanied almost every show that was put on during that era.

"At the time, Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead were not played on the radio, and the only way you could advertise their shows, was by hanging posters in the streets", explains author Robert Greenfield, from the film.

Soon, people began pulling the posters off of the telephone polls, almost as quickly as they were put up, and promoters such as Bill Graham started to give them out at the end of his shows to advertise the next week's show.

The art, both beautiful and edgy, closely parallels the changes in American culture throughout the decades.

"Posters" in the '80s were "flyers" done for punk shows on Xerox machines in local libraries, or at Kinko's. They were glued to buildings and phone poles surreptitiously at night by kids in the scene. In this pre-computer era, the flyers were, for lack of a better comparison, "the MySpace of the '80s".

Today, America is seeing a resurgence in this art form, brought upon by the popularity of websites like Gigposters.com, and the ease of silk screening.

This extraordinary film, which includes interviews with over 30 artists, takes the viewer on a journey through the different decades and incarnations of this rebellious art form, and spends time with, arguably, some of the finest artists of this era.

For more information on the movie premiere, and to purchase advance tickets, please visit: http://www.freakfilms.com/aa/tab2.html

Here is a link to the first post I made about it



"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" movie

"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" is scheduled to premiere June 20th

"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art", the long-awaited documentary about the history and resurgence of the American Rock Poster, is scheduled to premiere June 20th, in San Francisco, as part of The Rock Poster Society's "Rock Art By The Bay" event.

The film, four years in the making, is the story of one of America's truest folk art forms, the rock poster.

Beginning in the 1960s in San Franciso with the birth of the dance concert, a rock poster accompanied almost every show that was put on during that era.

"At the time, Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead were not played on the radio, and the only way you could advertise their shows, was by hanging posters in the streets", explains author Robert Greenfield, from the film.

Soon, people began pulling the posters off of the telephone polls, almost as quickly as they were put up, and promoters such as Bill Graham started to give them out at the end of his shows to advertise the next week's show.

The art, both beautiful and edgy, closely parallels the changes in American culture throughout the decades.

"Posters" in the '80s were "flyers" done for punk shows on Xerox machines in local libraries, or at Kinko's. They were glued to buildings and phone poles surreptitiously at night by kids in the scene. In this pre-computer era, the flyers were, for lack of a better comparison, "the MySpace of the '80s".

Today, America is seeing a resurgence in this art form, brought upon by the popularity of websites like Gigposters.com, and the ease of silk screening.

This extraordinary film, which includes interviews with over 30 artists, takes the viewer on a journey through the different decades and incarnations of this rebellious art form, and spends time with, arguably, some of the finest artists of this era.

For more information on the movie premiere, and to purchase advance tickets, please visit: http://www.freakfilms.com/aa/tab2.html

Here is a link to the first post I made about it



"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" movie

American Artifact Movie - The Rise of American Rock Poster Art

This movie is going to be great. Release date will be updated, check back.

www.americanartifactmovie.com

Message board for the film www.freakfilms.com/message/index.php

American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the '60s.

Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century "rock poster art movement", where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.

The film features interviews with renown artists including Stanley Mouse, Victor Moscoso, Frank Kozik, Art Chantry, EMEK, Tara McPherson, Derek Hess, COOP, Jay Ryan, and more, as well as fans, collectors, and musicians.

Scheduled release for the film is 2009.

--------------- ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Producer / Director Merle Becker is a 15+ year veteran of film and television programming. Credits include "CBS Tony Awards", "Beavis & Butt-Head", Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn", and MTV's "Total Request Live". She has worked on several feature films, including "Rising Low" (with Warren Haynes and Phil Lesh).

"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" movie

American Artifact Movie - The Rise of American Rock Poster Art

This movie is going to be great. Release date will be updated, check back.

www.americanartifactmovie.com

Message board for the film www.freakfilms.com/message/index.php

American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the '60s.

Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century "rock poster art movement", where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era.

The film features interviews with renown artists including Stanley Mouse, Victor Moscoso, Frank Kozik, Art Chantry, EMEK, Tara McPherson, Derek Hess, COOP, Jay Ryan, and more, as well as fans, collectors, and musicians.

Scheduled release for the film is 2009.

--------------- ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: Producer / Director Merle Becker is a 15+ year veteran of film and television programming. Credits include "CBS Tony Awards", "Beavis & Butt-Head", Comedy Central's "Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn", and MTV's "Total Request Live". She has worked on several feature films, including "Rising Low" (with Warren Haynes and Phil Lesh).

"American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" movie