Best of ATL!

We're SO excited to announce that we won THREE Reader's Pick Best of Atlanta awards this year from Creative Loafing! Best Gallery, Best Place to Score Affordable Art, and Best Local Place to Buy Indie Crafts! We can honestly not contain ourselves and want to thank everyone for the constant support we receive!

With that being said, here's a shoutout to some of our friends and favorites who also won. What can we say, we're so happy to be in Atlanta and among such good company! Congrats everyone!

Reader Picks:
Best Indie Crafter: Christy Petterson and Becky Striepe
Best Advocate for the Arts: WonderRoot
Best Gallery Spotlighting Local Artists: Beep Beep Gallery
Best Underground Art Space: Eyedrum
Best Opening: Here We Hide featuring Sam Parker, Joe Tsambiras, and the Paper Twins
Best Art Exhibit in a Gallery: Here We Hide
Best Local Arts Blog: Burnaway
Best Art Party: Art Papers Art Auction
Best Cupcakes: Atlanta Cupcake Factory
Best Restaurant for a First Date: Top Flr
Best Neighborhood Festival: Inman Park Festival
Best Tattoo Studio: 13 Roses
Best Piercing Parlor: Kolo
Best Outdoor Farmers Market: East Atlanta Village Farmer's Market
Best CDs: Criminal Records
Best Local Mainstream Act: Mastodon
Best Local Electronic Act: Sonen

Critic's Pick:
Best Emerging Visual Artist: Lucha Rodriguez
Best Collective Artistic ''Oh Hell Naw!": March on the Capitol
Best Graf Writer: Hense
Best Gallery: Whitespace
Best Gallery Spotlighting Local Artists: Beep Beep Gallery
Best Underground Art Space: MINT Gallery
Best Bar Snacks: The Sound Table
Best Doughnut: Sublime
Best Popsicles: King of Pops
Best Tattoo Studio: Only You Tattoo

This is just a small small portion of the awards.. check out the rest here!


In other news, be sure to check out Lloyd Benjamin's new show up at Solomon Projects!


Thanks again, Atlanta! It's a good good day for us :)

xo, jen

Shoutout!

Thanks Creative Loafing for the little shoutout and review of the Ponce Art Crew's (yours truly, Beep Beep, and Kibbee!) openings this past weekend! We're always a fan of sweet words.. hehe.. and it's so awesome that we can share the vicinity of our digs with other amazing spaces and people!

If you haven't read it yet.. Check it out here! Ming was such a multi-talented, awesome dude at the opening.. he is totally deserving of the praise he got!

But seriously, if you haven't seen Born/Michi's show at Beep Beep and Winsome Want at Kibbee.. Better hurry and get on it!!

AND on the topic of favorite spaces.. We hope to see everyone at Mint Gallery's Fundraiser. It's super important to support your local business and keep Atlanta's culture flowin..and Mint is non-profit, remember!


ps.. this is also a part of the Ponce Crew.. Sorry I didn't mention that earlier :)


xo, jen

VOTE FOR YB! Creative Loafing's Best Of Atlanta 2010

It's almost time for the annual Best of Atlanta edition of the Creative Loafing and who are we kidding???
WE WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTES!

Here is your chance to vote for all your favorite local Atlanta businesses!


Mint Gallery compiled a super cool voter guide that we love and want to pass along. DISCLAIMER: We added Young Blood to a couple categories that they didn't...WAIL??? Can you blame us? (Thanks, Mint!)



Howdy MINTers,

A huge thank you to Ben Goldman for his excellent job curating "America". The exhibit is up until August 1st so come check it out!

I'm sure many of you know that it's that time again. Yep, voting for Best of Atlanta has commenced. If you're having any trouble filling in your answers, here are a few recommendations.

Neighborhood for the Arts: Poncey Highlands (Beep Beep, Kibbee, Young Blood)
Advocate for the Arts: WonderRoot
Public Art Event: Gather Atlanta (we know it hasn't happened yet. Just trust us)
Art Party: BurnAway's Lot and Parcel Fundraiser
Gallery: Beep Beep Gallery, Young Blood Gallery
Gallery Spotlighting Local Artists: MINT
Underground Art Space: MINT
Art Exhibit in a Gallery: Here We Hide (Sam Parker, Joe Tsambiras and The Paper Twins)
Local Arts Blog: ThoughtMarker, Young Blood
Local Label: Rock Science Records (formerly Walk to Run)
Local Boutique: Young Blood Gallery & Boutique
Vintage Clothing: Southern Dropout Trunk Shows
Place to Score Affordable Art: MINT, Young Blood
Local Place to buy Indie Crafts: Young Blood Gallery & Boutique

Voting ends July 31st so get a move on!

We lub yous!
Maggie

New Creative Loafing Boxes

Hey people! Jen here.

So, I just got wind that Creative Loafing is revamping their entire print publication and it will be officially launched June 10th.. New designs coinciding with their website redesign! This is super super exciting to us.. as there will be new Creative Loafing boxes made by local artists we hold near and dear to our little hearts! R. Land, Lucha Rodriguez (our former intern!!), Baxter Crane, and the Paper Twins.. Just to name a few!

I'm so excited to see what these ladies and gents have up their sleeves.. They never cease to amaze me! I mean, check out this freaking awesome putt putt golf hole R.Land designed for a recent Adult Swim Block Party..

and the Paper Twins are always up to something crazy! Check out this photo from their recent opening at Mint Gallery..

(Photo Cred: Mike Germon)

As many of you Atlanta locals know, Creative Loafing had been feeling the economic pressure lately and it makes me so happy that their pushing on and providing good digs for the community! AND if you pick up the most current issue.. Our buds over at WonderRoot are featured in the main article about Atlanta's new grassroots art movement.. and long-time Young Blooder, Joe Tsambiras did the cover art! IT LOOKS RAD!


Til next time,

xo
Jen