June 13, 2009
Things have been moving slow, as nearly every member of RAG is in the process of moving. Luckily, we've been planning ahead for when everyone is settled. Project Sketchbook has begun, with several dozen sketchbooks already in the hands of artists around town, and many more to be mailed THIS WEEK. Also, Memphis College of Art has been kind enough to sponsor our endeavor! The final exhibition will take place, tenatively, at the end of July at MCA's On the Street Gallery on S. Main. You can read about what Project Sketchbook is on our Events page, and find out when & where to get one on our Get Involved! page.
Also, we're in the process of planning something spectacular to celebrate Independence Day. Think lights. A lot of lights. More to come on that soon.
& Finally, Rozelle has gotten with the times, and now has a Twitter. You can follow us at twitter.com/rozelleartists.
Thanks for your support,
Rozelle Artists Guild
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May 01, 2009
Summer has begun! We're in the midst of planning another great season of music events, group art events, and collaborations with other organizations and projects around the city. If you have not signed up for a sketchbook for Project Sketchbook, send us your information ASAP to be included!
Also, LiveFromMemphis has posted our Flipside! Check it out!:
Thanks for your support,
Rozelle Artists Guild
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April 15, 2009
We're launching the sign up period for our upcoming mail-art city-wide collaboration: Project Sketchbook. We have 200 handmade, 4x5in, 12-page sketchbooks bound and ready for YOU to fill up. If you're interested in signing up, please send us an e-mail at rag@rozelleartistsguild.org with your: name, address, e-mail, & phone number. Participants will recieve one of our handmade sketchbooks and have one month to fill it up with drawings, writing, rants, or whatever else you deem noteworthy. Once they are collected, the sketchbooks will be featured in a group show this summer! Sign Up ends April 30th DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED.
Thanks for your support,
Rozelle Artists Guild
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March 08, 2009
It's time for a change! Rozelle is making a lot of changes right now, including our mission statement, membership application process, proposal methods, meeting systems, & our identity. We're breaking for Midterms/Spring Break, but will be starting full force starting at the meeting on March 22nd with a few exciting upcoming projects. Appropriately, we've changed up the look of the website, and have several MCA Graphic Design students working on new variations of our logo. Keep your ear to the ground for RAG events in the near future. And, if you're on Facebook, add us to get an extra reminder for events & meetings. Just search Rozelle Artists Guild, or click this link!
Thanks for your support,
Rozelle Artists Guild
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February 10, 2009
The benefit for the Edge Coffehouse was a good success. We were able to hand Frank over $200 by the end of the night in donations and art sales, got a nice-looking mural started, and filled the place with newcomers, that'll hopefully turn into a new crowd of regulars. Make sure to come out this Friday to Five In One, 423 N. Watkins, from 8-11PM for the Memphis Minis silent art auction, featuring work by many artists from Rozelle Artists Guild. Free to come, $2 to bid!
Thanks for your support,
Rozelle Artists Guild
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January 19, 2009
Our Electric New Year's Eve Spectacular was a huge success thanks to the bands that played for free, our volunteers, and the awesome guys at the P&H. Rozelle Artists Guild raised over $1,800 in one night, and painted a pretty badass mural on the back parking lot's side wall. The party was so overpacked that the hookah tent had to be dismantled before midnight, and volunteers had to close off the doors for nearly two hours. Check out photos from the night on our flickr. Our next event is an art/music fundraiser to benefit the Edge Coffeehouse in Midtown. Stay tuned!
Thanks for your support,
Rozelle Artists Guild
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December 16, 2008
We've just finalized the line up for our New Year's Eve Spectacular hosted at the P&H Cafe on Madison Avenue. In addition to bands, we'll have an interactive paint-by-number mural, hookah tent, jello shots, and a midnight champagne toast. We'll need a lot of help preparing the venue on the day of, and running the event that night. If you're interested in volunteering, let us know! Only volunteers get into the party for free, and we'll make sure you're not stuck working all night.
Thanks for your support,
Rozelle Artists Guild
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November, 10 2008
Our prospective investor, Kristi Duckworth, has unfortunately found another more reasonable space, and will not be purchasing the property at 822 Rozelle, our headquarters since inception. We have decided as a group that although we are in need of a large space to accommodate our goals, 822 Rozelle Street has been too much of a hindrance in our progression toward our goal. To commemorate the last days in the warehouse, we had planned one last fundraiser, however, the locks were changed by the owner on Friday in preparation for auction. We are continuing to look for a new base of operations.
