Leon Rainbow Calls for Art

Leon Rainbow presents "Color Me Badd"
An interactive show to take place in the New Brunswick, NJ
Train Station, April 1st - may 6th, 2006. We need students, artists, and teachers to submit black outlines on white paper. Solid line art only please on standard white paper up to 48” Tall and as wide as space will allow. The basic Idea is to turn the tunnel in between the two tracks into a larger-than- life coloring book. At the opening and throughout the month of April crayons will be available for people to color the outlines in. Whether you’re a graffiti artist, cartoonist, fine artist, whatever send me your outline and be sure to include your web address / e- mail address to publicize your work. Once the work is received we will paste it all together. The absolute deadline to receive work is April 1, 2006.

Send your poster/outline to:
Leon Rainbow
309 3rd St
Trenton, NJ 08611
Or online to leon.rainbow@gmail.com 8.5' x 11' only

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What’s Good!

Sincerity Press is starting a series of coloring books called ‘Coloring for a Cause’. We are seeking submissions for the first of two graffiti/street art oriented books: “So Much Love In Just One Can: East Coast Styles” (the second will feature West Coast Styles.)

Fifty percent of the profit from all of the books will be going to non-profits: For the two “So Much Love” books, the donation will be going toward Pose2’s “Graffiti: The Art Form” classes (for paint and visiting artists for the students) and to help get the B-Boy Barbecues movin’ in Philly, Rochester and San Diego.

Guideline for Submissions DEADLINE MARCH 24TH!!!

- Two or three different 8 ½ x 11 blackbook/line art piece, letters and/or characters
- letterstyles and work of a political/activist nature is preferred, especially celebrating community, Hip-Hop, and family.
- In the bottom right corner of each piece put your handstyle and where you rep
- Three sentence bio and contact information (note whether or not you want it listed in the book)
- Scanned or mailed copy of contract that’s attached.
- Pieces, contracts and bios should me emailed to tanyalinn@babywit.com; contracts can be faxed to 503-331-1315 or
Baby Wit
attn: Coloring for a Cause c/o Tanya Linn
1315 N. Shaver Street
Portland Oregon 97227

We will be making shirts through a partnership with BabyWit.com, so please be aware that your piece may be used on t-shirts (let us know if you would rather not have your art on shirts.) Fifty percent of the profit of these shirts will also go to Pose2’s programs.

To hype up the release of the East Coast book we are doing a satellite show with the legendary Leno Rainbow. We are looking for big black and white line-art pieces for the Color Me Bad exhibit that’s happening the month of April in Portland, OR and New Brunswick, NJ. The pieces will be put up as an interactive exhibit based on Leon’s show and they’ll be colored in by the attendees. These should be no bigger than 48” square and be strictly black and white line art. Please contact us at tanyalinn@babywit.com ASAP if you are into it; Leon can be contacted at leon@leonrainbow.com. This summer this series of books will be promoted at shows nationwide.

Please forward this to anyone might be interested; we’re doing the East Coast book now, but the West Coast one will start up pretty soon too. Our ideal is to have the books 50% female, so please send this submission letter to any female who paints. I can be reached at tanyalinn@babywit.com or 732-546-2005 with any questions.

Peace,
Tanya Linn, Sincerity Press, Baby Wit, & Coloring for a Cause

About the Programs:

“Graffiti: The Art Form” originated from Pose 2’s dedication to educating new writers. Through discussions, videos, slide presentations, books and daily ‘studio’ time at the Hawthorne Cultural Center in South Philly, students aged 10-110 learn about the basic foundation and history of graffiti. Pose 2, Base, Sew and Psy work together to give students alternative perspectives; all funding generated is used for paint, bringing in visiting instructors and helping out the Hawthorne Cultural Center. The B-Boy BBQ, starting in Philly and expanding this year, is a family event informed by the block parties that gave birth to Hip Hop. Drawing writers, MC’s, DJ’s and b-boys from miles, states and nations away, the B-Boy BBQ fosters a local, national and global community. For more info on these, check out www.pose2.com and www.bboy-bbq.com.