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COMING ATTRACTIONS: MOVIE POSTER ART SHOW

We are so excited to announce an ALL NEW show coming up at Argyle Fine Art! We are bringing the magic of the movies to your eyes and hands...with posters!

The Golden Age of movie poster design is considered to be from 1920-1950. A time of much inventive design. Fast forward 100 years later to 2023, and film is very much alive! This show is meant to celebrate the many forms of art that come together in the making of movies and their posters. 

We are asking folks to submit 1 movie poster design for a movie from their imagination! Due to copyright concerns, we ask that you do not simply create your own version of a film poster that already exists. However, if you have a favourite beloved flick that you are itching to re-imagine, we are open to spoofs. For example, if you are a fan of both Star Wars and automobiles, try your hand at a "Car Wars" poster! This is an opportunity to design the movie you have always wanted to see!

Submission Guidelines:

There are a few details to check before you get down to creating! It would be a shame to put your heart into your work, only for it to be a different format from the show, so make sure to keep this list handy!

-The show opens September 13th, and will be up at the Oxford Garrison Taproom (6418 Quinpool Road) until October 14th

-All submissions are DUE SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH AT MIDNIGHT (so there is enough time to print and prepare the show!)

-You DO NOT need to print your physical poster until after it is accepted! Just e-mail us a picture of your completed design and tell us about it at argylefinearthalifax@gmail.com

-We ask that you use wetransfer.com to send us your photos (this is a free website that makes sure files stay clear through different devices)

-Send files preferrably in a JPEG format, but PDF will also work, with minimum 300 dpi

-Poster designs MUST be for size 11"x17" paper

-UNFRAMED / no sleeves needed either

-We will send more details on printing AFTER the submissions are accepted. We will highly recommend that you use KKP (Kwik Kopy Design & Print Centre), as this is the best way to guarantee consistency among the show; on 80 lb uncoated paper

-We will ask you to print 10 copies of your design, and the cost upfront for the printing will be around $21

-The posters will be sold for $35, on a 50/50 consignment partnership with the gallery

-Please hand write your name on the back of your posters after they are printed

-Have fun, make mistakes, get messy!

Please get in touch with any questions!

Check out a sneak peak below of an example poster for the upcoming show by Alice Woodbury, "Lighthouses of Horror"!