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REVIEW OF ARTJAM 5: ANOTHER SMASHING SUCCESS!
ArtJam 5, the fifth Annual Northwest Illustrators & Photographers Show, was once again a smash success. The event was held on September 19, 2001, for the second time at classy Seattle Hilton in downtown Seattle, WA. The SPGA/Seattle Chapter of the Graphic Artists Guild invited the ASMP Seattle/Northwest to join us producing the event, for the first time showcasing the talent of both illustrators and photographers.
A large and enthusiastic event committee comprised of GAG and
ASMP members organized during the spring of 2001 to plan the
event, co-chaired by Lisa Shaftel, President of the SPGA/Seattle
Chapter of the Guild and Tim Crosby, Co-President of the ASMP
Seattle/Northwest. Barbara Combs of Gravity Shack Design was
chosen as Art Director for ArtJam 5, and was bestowed a year's
membership to the Guild by the SPGA/Seattle Chapter. A total
of 54 artists and photographers participated as exhibitors;
21 were Guild members and 28 were ASMP members. One Graphic
Artists Guild member, Bill Latta, came out to Seattle all the
way from Tennessee! Other exhibitors came from as far as Portland,
OR, and Vancouver, BC. Both organizations gained new members
who joined to get the discounted rate for participating members.
A total of 2400 invitations were sent out to regional Northwest art buyers, as well as promotion by the website, ads in Media Inc., Marketing Magazine, and event listings in other regional publications. Considering the terrorist attack on our country only a week before, approximately 300 guests attended ArtJam 5, which was less than originally expected but a decent turnout nonetheless. Quite a few participants and guests contacted us right after the attack to inquire as to whether the event would be cancelled. No doubt many Americans were staying close to home and family at the time, choosing not to go out and taking a "wait and see" attitude for their businesses.
Those attending ArtJam 5 greatly enjoyed the event, giving many positive comments:
"Your Seattle Art Jam 5 event was all I anticipated it could be and more. Made a lot of contacts in the Seattle market and hope to hear from some of them in the near future. Art Jam 5 was simply first class and the attendance was more than I had expected - especially in light of the recent current events." Bill Latta, GAG illustrator
"I've been in Art Jam all 5 years and like the personal interactions, seeing some of my few Seattle clients, sensing the visual climate, and getting lots of positive strokes about my work. It's always of value and most years I've gotten at least one job to more than pay for the promotional event." GAG illustrator, requested to be anonymous
"I'm a photographer that participated in Art Jam 5. I would like to commend everyone involved in the organizing of this event. I know it was a huge amount of work!" Phil Banko, ASMP photographer
"I was very pleased with the response I was getting on the night. Previously I had not shown my work anywhere, so this was a big test for me. I am using the materials I produced for ArtJam to contact those on my own mailing list, and am very pleased that participation in ArtJam made me create new promotional pieces. Altogether, I'm really pleased I did it and am grateful for the opportunity. I hope to be able to do it again next year." Maggie Brunger, GAG illustrator
ArtJam 5 was financed in part by 16 local and national sponsors;
Hemlock Printers, Ltd. (our uber sponsor)
Adobe
The Computer Store
Cosgrove Editions, Dick Busher
Glazer's Camera + Fuji Film
Kodak
Nikko Media Center
Pat Hackett, Artist Representative
Photobition
ProLab
Security Press
Stella Color
Serbin Communications
The Alternative Pick
Workbook
In addition, we'd like to thank Paul Yarnold of Media Inc. and Larry Coffman of Marketing Magazine for running ads for the event and press releases. Extra special thanks to Hemlock Printers and Nikko Media Center, both of Seattle, who did beautiful work on our Buyers Invitations and Call For Participants; to Seattle's Lynn Krinsky and her crew at Stella Color large format digital printers who made banners, signage, and a very striking rug for the event; and to Glazer's Camera for their counter help with invitations and use of one of their rooms for assemblage of event program folders.
Many people contributed their time and energy to making this event happen, and it is a credit to their ideas, efforts, and professionalism that ArtJam 5 was a classy and successful event. The SPGA/Seattle Chapter of the Graphic Artists Guild and the ASMP Seattle/Northwest would like to thank (in no particular order):
- Susan Trimpe [GAG] and Dick Busher [GAG & ASMP], Sponsorship Co-Chairpeople, for contacting and managing our sponsors,
- Dick Busher [GAG & ASMP], again, for the huge task of managing the database for the event and contributing Cosgrove Edition's list for invites,
- Mark Monlux [GAG], Vice Co-Chairperson, for being the
right-hand man to Lisa Shaftel and Tim Crosby, and picking
up all the balls we dropped,
- Dan Lamont [ASMP], for organizing the many Guild and ASMP
volunteers who prepared the event folders and staffed the
event,
- Louise Holder [GAG], ArtJam 5 and SPGA/Seattle GAG Chapter Treasurer, for keeping tabs on us, watching our pennies, and handling the avalanche of checks coming in and going out,
- Kate Baldwin [ASMP], Table Coordinator, for managing participant registration and communication, and creating the room layout/table assignments- talk about diplomacy!,
- Barbara Combs [GAG] and Gravity Shack, ArtJam 5 Art Director, for the clever and groovy designs for all our printed materials, and creating the ArtJam logo,
- Iskra Johnson [GAG], for creating the "Eyecandy" logo for the event,
- Pat Hackett [GAG], sponsor, also for contributing her list for invites,
- Nicole Stremlow [GAG], for all her help with the many mailings,
- Kitty Kuhnly, Seattle Hilton Hotel Catering Director, and Hilton staff, for once again providing beautifully presented delicious food, setting up the room, and assisting exhibitors and sponsors at the event,
- Frank Rosenstein [ASMP], for photographing the event;
and these Guild and ASMP members for assembling show folders, staffing the event, and telephoning: Elizabeth Weeks Pankey, Kate Endle , Emma Vokurka, Lee Ready, Jean Bragassa, Heather Tiernan-Quintas, Terry Ashley, Jennifer Babuca, Denise Becker, Angela Coder, Kim Eggleston, Jen Greiner, Robert Hardgrave, Louis Holder, Amrita Huja, Kristin Ianniciello, Mike O'Day, Anita Proudfoot, Katy Rizzuti, Beverly Baker, Brenda Monaghan, and Nancy Ross.
Lisa Shaftel
SPGA/Seattle Chapter President
Graphic Artists Guild
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