Members of the Nation, supporters, and friends are invited to gather at Indigo at the Joan Mitchell Center on Bayou Road on the evening of July 23 for Blue Linen Monday and the kick-off of Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Week 2012.
Photographers among us are invited to share their work as part of Indian Blues, a one-night exhibition of images of Mardi Gras Indians masking in blue suits.
6-8 pm
Monday, July 23, 2012
Indigo at the Joan Mitchell Center
2275 Bayou Road
New Orleans
Guests will enjoy a traditional Monday dish of red beans and rice, along
with a blue "mocktail" (non-alcoholic) created for the event.
Blue Linen Monday is presented in collaboration with the Joan Mitchell Center.
There is no charge for admission.
Dress is business casual or cocktail casual.
FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO WISH TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDIAN BLUES EXHIBITION:
Please submit only photographs of Mardi Gras Indians masking in blue suits.
Send digital file(s) of photo(s) to queenreesie@aol.com by 11:59 pm on Friday, July 13. A 300 dpi JPG that will print at least 3 x 5" is preferred.
In your email, please include photographer contact information, name and gang/tribe affiliation of subject(s) of photo(s) (if known – if not, we will help you), date of photo(s), copyright information, and availability and price of prints. This information will be included in the exhibition catalog. Please indicate whether the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame may share your work via the Internet.
The photographer is responsible for printing, framing, or foam core backing photo(s). Prints of 11 x 14" or larger are preferred.
Please plan to drop off images Friday, July 20, 9 am - Noon at Indigo (the exhibition venue).
Please plan to pick-up photographs at the conclusion of the Blue Linen Monday event, or make other arrangements with the organizers.
Please call 504-214-6630 if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for sharing your art as part of this inaugural Hall of Fame event connecting our greater community.
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