ARTCRANK - A Poster Party for Bike People

Posted Apr 25, 2010
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ARTCRANK is coming to Des Moines!

Des Moines, IA ARTCRANK Des Moines—a poster party for bike people—will premiere in Des Moines on Saturday, May 8. ARTCRANK will showcase bicycle-inspired original poster artwork created by 31 Iowa artists. You'll want to be on hand to enjoy the artwork, soak up the atmosphere with other bike enthusiasts, and carry home a poster. Posters are affordably priced at $30 so everyone can purchase at least one favorite original design. Admission is always free for the show. ARTCRANK Des Moines will be held at the Instinct Gallery in the Des Moines Social Club, from opening day on Saturday, May 8 through Saturday, May 29. Mark your Calendars.

Bikes are the world's most fun and accessible way to get around. Posters are the world's most fun and accessible art form. ARTCRANK brings them together. ARTCRANK is a showcase of bicycle-inspired original poster artwork that people can enjoy looking at and afford to take home. ARTCRANK began in Minneapolis in 2007, and has expanded to Denver, St. Louis, Portland, San Francisco and Des Moines. Every ARTCRANK show features posters created by local artists from the host city. Admission is always free, and posters are priced to let everybody take home at least one. We've got a very cool evening planned for opening night, thanks to the support of some awesome sponsors. And of course, a super-talented roster of 31 artists cranking out original poster artwork. The artists have been selected for the ARTCRANK show May 8-29 2010 at the DM Social Club. Recognize any??? Becca Baum • Brandi Powell • Brian Duffy • Chad Owen • Cliff Thompson • Cody Gieselman • Collin Grotenhuis • Craig Tassin • Danielle Ameling • David Garcia • David Kallemyn • Garrett Cornelison • Heather Meyer • Jacob Zweibohmer • Jeff Bonker • Jeremiah Elbel • Jill Paisley • Julie Kim • Kathryn Downing • Kari Moyer • Kelly Bittner • Matt Dirkx • Patrick Snyder • Paul Richards • Rachel Nehl • Reid Stephenson • Robin Wasteney • Sally Cooper Smith • Shawn Lykken • Sparga • Tim Rice
The Des Moines Bike Collective board is especially pleased that Des Moines was selected be the sixth city to host an ARTCRANK show. Previous ARTCRANK shows (each with its own local artists) were held in Minneapolis, St. Louis, Denver, San Francisco, and Portland. This is another great example of the growing bicycle culture in Des Moines. We are in good company! For a video for this year's gallery opening in Minneapolis: http://www.artcrankpostershow.com/minneapolis/ For more details about the Des Moines show, including artists: http://www.artcrankpostershow.com/desmoines/