The New Orleans Food Co-op board of directors will meet Wednesday, October 11th, at 6:00pm at John Calhoun’s, 3223 Toulouse St., in the Mid-City neighborhood.

The primary agenda item will be the upcoming art auction.

Everyone invited.

We now have flyers for download to promote the Art For Co-op Sake event, many thanks to Amanda for the quick work. There are two versions here available for download and distribution. The one-sheet version is suitable for posting around public areas. The four-sheet version is meant to be printed and cut into quarters and then it is perfect for handing out at events. Pictures of each are shown here, you can right-click and choose “Save as…” on the links below each picture to download PDF versions of each that are ready to print.

Here is what the one-sheet version looks like :

Download printable version of Art Auction Flyer 1-sheet (pdf)

Here is what the four-sheet version looks like :

Download printable version of Art Auction Flyer 4-sheet (pdf)

Questions or remarks? Simply use the comments field below…

The previous Art for Co-op Sake was a rousing affair that rocked the Big Top for hours. Last time a sizable crowd enjoyed a spectacular live art auction that generated several thousand dollars to fund projects of the New Orleans Food Cooperative. This year we are expecting to top that with a fantastic array of well-known and soon-to-be-well-known artists that are all a part of the wonderful art scene right here in the Crescent City. The doors open at 7pm and the auction starts at 8pm on the 14^th of October, details are also listed here.

If you have never been to a live auction, this is an experience you do not want to miss. The Food Co-op’s own John Calhoun will be the auctioneer and he will work his distinctive patter throughout the auction accompanied by live music. We expect to have a variety of home-cooked delicacies for your nourishment and of course the Big Top offers a beer and wine bar for your refreshment. Live music will be presented during the intermission by New Orleans jazz-man Martin Krusche. The Big Top, home of the 3 Ring Circus, is a unique venue as a performance space and art gallery located at 1638 Clio Street just a couple of blocks from Lee Circle.

All proceeds will benefit a future cooperative storefront and the current project of the New Orleans Food Cooperative, a mobile market to bring grocery to the starving under-served city of New Orleans. Many neighborhoods still do not have easy access a grocery stores and we will be operating an innovative mobile grocery store starting this winter in select neighborhoods. This is just one more step on our way to opening a cooperative grocery store in New Orleans, so come on out, have a tasty plate of food, enjoy the swell atmosphere of the Big Top and purchase some one-of-a-kind local art to support the New Orleans Food Cooperative.

What follows is a list of just some of the artists who have contributed art for this year’s auction, and if available, a brief description of the piece or a link to information about the artist and their work on the Web. For corrections or additions, please see the note below. All links are to external pages and will open a new browser window.

• Donald Tully has crafted an iron sculpture, you can see a review of one of his past series entitled Digital Taoism & Tribal Icons here.
• Audry Herbert has donated a pottery piece.
• Hope Amico of the zine Keep Loving, Keep Fighting. Her zine work also included in the anthology Stories Care Forgot– An Anthology of New Orleans Zines.
• Hannah Cohen, enter her contemporary folk art world of Red Beans and Nice.
• Amzie Adams has been an essential New Orleans character since 1969, check out his online gallery.
• James Michalopoulos has donated a print, he has a gallery downtown and online.
• Lynn Moore has donated a wire sculpture of the human figure.
• Violet Skye has contributed a botulism piece from her recent Biotoxin series.
• Dr.Bob’s folk art is immediately recognizable to any New Orleans resident‚ Be Nice or Leave are words we could all live by
• Cree McCree is a culture author and flea market connoisseur. She designed the Flying Monkey costumes worn by members of Friends-of-SMITH of Krewe de Vieux in Mardi Gras 2006 and is donating an original costume.
• Jeannie Detweiler paints aliens, cats and Mr. Bingle and makes plush stuffed toys and handmade faux fur shoulder bags, check out her site and bid on a stuffed toy.
• Reynard Rochon has donated a photograph.
• Jonathan Traviesa has also donated a photograph, his work was recently featured on the cover of Katrina Exposed: A Photographic Reckoning by NOMA reviewed by a local blogger here. He garnered local fame for neighborhood photos of Bayou St. John area homes during Katrina that he then installed in situ post-k.
• Simon, a renowned New Orleans folk artist has a gallery on Magazine.
• Shannon Brinkman has donated a photograph, see the online gallery here.
• Renee Allee has donated a folk art piece.
• Bedonna Magid-Wakeman has a unique folk art style seen here.
• Zack Smith, an old friend of the Co-op, has donated a photograph. His online gallery space can be enjoyed here.
• Shawn Hall of Piety St. Recording works in a variety of media.
• Mystic Blue Signs operates out of a Magazine address, you have definitely seen their work.
• Herman Leonard is a photographer of great renown, and we are very pleased to present another one of his photographs to support the co-op.
• George Rodrigue of Blue Dog fame has donated a print.
• Julie Piere is donating a future performance art installation.
• Ibby Caputo has donated a photograph.
• Other featured artists include Ed Hammerli, James Martin, Tamara Grayson, Laura Rieff, Carolyn Fields, Frank Carter, Bunny Martin, Eric Buchanan

Note: If you are an artist on this list, and you want to add to or correct the the description, you may leave a comment below, or send an email to budd at nolafoodcoop dot org.

The New Orleans Food Coop will hold is annual member meeting Wednesday, October 25th, 2006, 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. at the community center at 623 North Rendon, in the Mid-city neighborhood.

The meeting will begin with a potluck dinner so members and the community have a chance to chat and catch up. Please bring a dish to share (please label as vegan, vegetarian, local meat, etc).
You can become a founding member and gain voting rights that night!

Business will be attended to at 7:00p.m.

• A new board of directors will be elected.

• Changes to our by-laws may also be requested and voted upon.

• Current projects will be discussed.

Everyone invited: only members of the co-op can vote on the issues.

More details will be posted as the event nears.

The New Orleans Food Co-op invites you to “Art for Co-op’s Sake,” an art auction to benefit the New Orleans Food Co-op, on Saturday, October 14th, 2006 at The Big Top. In prior Co-op art auctions we have had many world renowned, local artists.

There will be great music, great food, and lots of fun. Music provided by Magnetic Ear.
Come early to check out the art and decide on your favorites.

Doors open at 7:00p.m.. $5.00 suggested donation.

Auction starts at 8:00p.m.

Get great art and support your favorite co-op. Bring cash or your checkbook to take your art home that night.

For more info call John at 914-6936.