For anyone interested in submitting art or finding out more about
participating, we will be taking art submissions ALL DAY TODAY (Sunday)
until 3am Monday morning.
This Monday, October 17th, Occupy Houston is hosting its first ever Art Show!
The show is an outdoor, all day event, and will feature live art, music, and
fun! Come visit us at lower Tranquility Park for the event !
The Monday show is LITERALLY ALL DAY LONG!! So come whenever you can; we’re
going to have people making art throughout the day. Here are a few of the
artists who’ll be out:
six6six
Abby Lee
tes-five
calm Hound
Red
Moe
Tito Fabian
Diana Ventura
… And more!
We also are looking for DONATIONS! Here is the list of what we need:
* CARDBOARD (We need TONS of large pieces of cardboard – the more, the better!)
* Spray paint
* Sequins, bejewels, glitter, feathers, and all manner of pretty art and craft
material you can think of!
* Glue
* Easels (for display)
* Paint, markers, etc.
* Sidewalk chalk
We can’t wait to see you on Monday! If you have any questions about the art
show, drop a line at occupyhoustonoutreach@riseup.
<3
Occupy Houston Outreach Volunteer Group
9 Responses to “Accepting Submissions today for our first People’s Art Show!”
I went downtown and nobody was there? Did you not get a permit. What was that comment about a raid. Should I expect to be arrested or beat up by cops if this event ever happens?
Nah, you won’t be arrested or beat up by cops–especially if you’re taking part in a planned event. The organizers have been very careful about following the law.
I showed up for the protest on Saturday, October 15, and it was orderly. I saw one of the protest organizers and a cop talk for a while and then shake hands. The Houston protests haven’t seen any violence.
Turnout was healthy on October 15, and I can tell you it felt great to be involved. You should come out.
As far as your finding nobody there: there are a group of about two dozen organizers who’ve been camping overnight. As of this writing, base camp is in lower Tranquility Park, at the corner of Rusk St. and Bagby St.
Check this website for the dates of upcoming protests and events. When those happen, you’ll find plenty of people there–of different types and ages.
And I should add: there have been upwards of 60 Houston occupiers camping out: http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2011/10/60-occupy-houston-protesters-wake-up-at-city-hall/
if i dont make submissions today, can i still come out and perform monday?
on October 16th, 2011 at 6:46 pm #
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Sadly, I’ve only been able to get down to #OccupyHouston twice. You know the old saying: “Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.”
Both times, though, I’ve enjoyed it immensely; much more than I could have anticipated. It takes me a while to feel comofortable in a group of total strangers, but no one is off-putting, and everyone I’ve met is very welcoming.
I’ve met people I would never otherwise have met, had conversations I’d never otherwise have had, and come away with new ideas and insights I could not have acquired any other way.
I cannot enourage you folks out there enough. Visit, look around, chat, introduce yourselves, or wait for someone to greet you. You absolutely will not regret it.
on October 17th, 2011 at 6:20 am #
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