PaperGirl Quad Cities Event

What is Papergirl?

Papergirl: A Redefinition of Street Art Combining Art, Philanthropy & Bikes

Whether you remember it from your childhood or have simply seen it in the movies, there is a certain charm about the American paperboy delivering the daily news by bicycle. Let’s experience that nostalgic charm once again-Papergirls arise!

The idea behind the Papergirls project is to bring art and the public together in an exciting and innovative way by taking it out of the galleries and into the streets. In the style of the American paperboy, volunteers on bicycles will put into the hands of random everyday people artwork that has been donated by local artists.

This interesting art movement is inspired by a project originated in Berlin and has since grown worldwide to locations that include Glasgow, Istanbul, Moldova, Romania, New York, San Francisco, Portland and Kelowna. Papergirls made its Vancouver debut in 2011 and we are excited to be bringing it to our Quad City area for the first time!

Papergirl is an art project that welcomes artists of all ages and abilities to participate by donating their work to the Papergirls Project, sponsored by EACQC (Eco Arts Council Quad Cities). Artwork will be received up until July 18, 2012. Artworks should be small to large poster size and bundled into rolls, to be distributed by a team of volunteer cyclists, to completely unsuspecting strangers! The generosity of our donor artists and the hard work and dedication of volunteers will make the Art of Giving Art possible.

The best part about it is that anyone can be a Papergirl; male, female, amateur, budding, hobbyist, doodler, professional artists are welcome to participate! We hope to see your work this year!

How to Become a Papergirl!

Come one! Come all! Whether you are a girl or a guy, a professional or a novice, the Papergirl project needs YOU! People donate pieces of original artwork, and you can donate as many as they like!

The artwork can be anything from drawings, digital art, photography, prints, and sketches to poetry. All art is then put together and distributed from the Illinois side to the Iowa Side along the Mississippi river towns.

Papergirl Quad Cities is currently accepting original artwork for submission. Art must be flexible (it will be rolled), and the shortest side must be smaller then 1m. Art will never be sold, you may enter as many pieces as you like.

Here is how to enter:
Mail your art to EACQC

C/O Ms. Iaccarino

PO Box 634

East Moline, Illinois 61244

DEADLINE: July 18th, 2012

You know all those amazing images you have sitting on your computer from your travels or those sketches you have piling up under your bed? Those are PERFECT for Papergirl so think about donating them: )
 
*Please be sure to include a signed copy of our submission form. Contact our email address and we will email one to you.

(We will not be able to exhibit, use or give away your art unless accompanied by this form.)

Interested in being a bicycle delivery person? Contact us at EcoArtsCouncilQC@aol.com

 

Papergirl paper-route: Shhhh! We're not saying just yet!