Avenue of Misfit Toys: Exhibit and Silent Auction  

Call for Submissions:

Ever wonder if you have what it takes to be one of Santa's elves? AIGA Austin's 2nd Annual Avenue of Misfit Toys Event is your chance to show the Big Guy what you're made of. Create a weird, wacky, one-of-a-kind 2-D or 3-D ornament, toy or other unusual holiday creation, in the medium of your choice, and bring it to Texas Folklife Resources (1317 South Congress Avenue). Submissions will be accepted anytime from noon to 6pm, during the week of Monday, December 1st through Friday December 5th.

All submissions will be exhibited and auctioned on Saturday, December 6, and proceeds will benefit Texas Folklife Resources. Prizes will be awarded this year for extra-special submissions in categories such as "Highest Craftsmanship," "Most Misfit," "Less is More," "Funkiest" and "Most Conceptual." Each submission will receive a thank you gift of a set of original, letter-pressed, blank greeting cards, designed around the misfit toy motif. A submission also guarantees one complimentary entry to the exhibit and event. Both team and individual submissions are welcome. For more information, please visit http://aigaaustin.org/events/misfittoys/.

Event Details: The 2nd Annual AIGA Avenue of Misfit Toys

Please join us Saturday, December 5th at 4pm for the 2nd Annual AIGA Avenue of Misfit Toys, benefiting Texas Folklife Resources, a non-profit organization dedicated to documenting, interpreting and presenting the many cultures of Texas. The exhibit and auction will be at Tambelo, located one block east of Lamar at 302 Bowie Street. Doors open at 4pm and a preview of the toys will be held until 6:30pm, at which time the silent auction will commence and bidding will be open until 8pm on those wild and wacky, misfit creations of local Austin designers.

In keeping with a festive atmosphere, there will be live music, food and beverages. Admission is $8 for Members and $10 for Non-Members. Admission for kids 10-18 years old is $2. Kids under 10 years old get in free. For more details, please visit http://aigaaustin.org/events/misfittoys/.

Date: Saturday, December 6th, 2003
Place: Tambelo, 302 Bowie Street (Bowie and 3rd, one block east of Lamar)
Exhibit: 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Auction: 6:30 - 8:00 PM

About Texas Folklife Resources:

Texas Folklife Resources is a private, nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to celebrating and perpetuating the traditional arts and culture of the Lone Star State. They work directly with folk artists and communities to document living traditions and present them to the public through exhibitions, concerts, media projects and educational residencies. The folk arts not only testify to the rich cultural diversity of Texas but also represent a cultural continuum - as part of a proud heritage and dynamic force - in contemporary society. By recognizing and promoting the authentic artistic traditions passed down within communities, Texas Folklife Resources helps ensure they continue.