MIAMI BEACH
ART DECO WEEKEND®
January
Art Deco Weekend takes place each January. It is produced by the Miami Design Preservation League, a non-profit grassroots organization that is responsible for the rebirth and redevelopment of the Art Deco District in Miami Beach. The district is home to the world’s largest collection of Art Deco buildings and the League was the first Art Deco Society in the world. Art Deco Weekend attracts upwards of 500,000 visitors during its three day run.
For information, contact Miami Design Preservation League at 305-672-2014 or visit the website: www.artdecoweekend.com
Art Deco Weekend®, a street festival on Ocean Drive, features big band concerts, guided tours of the National Register Architectural Historic District, an Antique Car Parade and classic automobile exhibit, street theater, sidewalk cafes and specialty food vendors, Deco-era famed personality impersonators, three days of entertainment, antiques and art exhibits.
LOS ANGELES
The Art Deco Society of Los Angeles (ADSLA) puts on frequent events and walking tours. For more information go to: www.adsla.org or call (310) 659-3326. Event include Cocktails in Historic Places, plus a monthly walking tour of the Miracle Mile on Wilshire Blvd. Get their guidebook to deco architecture if you are heading to LA.
WASHINGTON, DC
New Date Set for Longest Running Modernism Show on the East Coast
Annandale, VA—The Art Deco Society of Washington (ADSW) recently announced a new date for its 23rd annual Exposition of the Decorative Arts (Expo). Formerly held in June, the Expo has been rescheduled to occur on Sunday, May 21, 2006. Don Selkirk, Expo Chair believes that the new date will help patrons of the Expo avoid the many time conflicts that customers experience in early June in the metropolitan Washington, DC area.
There will be more than 40 exhibitors at this 23rd annual Expo, representing more than 10 states on the East Coast. Expo dealers offer a wide range of 20th century collectibles for sale including furniture, vintage clothing, World’s Fair ephemera, clocks and watches; vintage posters, Czech and other art glass, Rookwood and other art pottery, Fiesta and other ceramic dinnerware, books, magazines, and other memorabilia. Dealers often create delightful, room-size displays to showcase their merchandise. Furniture from the Art Deco and Modernism periods is always a big seller at the Expo.
Although the show has a decided Art Deco emphasis, the participation of such dealers as Tom Gibbs Studio (Massachusetts) and Deco Deluxe (New York), has established the Expo as a major player in Mid-Century Modern.
The Expo is not only the longest running Modernism show on the East Coast, it is also managed and operated entirely by ADSW volunteers. Proceeds support the preservation and educational activities of the Society in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. Both ADSW representatives and Expo dealers are always eager to talk about these preservation efforts, opportunities to participate in the ADSW, and the many items offered for sale during the day. ADSW members and customers enjoy dressing in vintage attire during the Expo.
Show hours are from 9 AM to 6 PM. Sunday admission is $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Memberships are available at the door. Refreshments are available. An ATM and a shipping company are onsite – both make buying easier.
The Expo is held at the Ernst Community Cultural Center on the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Getting to the campus is easy. Take the Capital Beltway (I-495) to Exit 52A towards Fairfax (Route 236, Little River Turnpike). Make a left on Wakefield Chapel Road (3rd traffic light) and follow signs to the Expo. Both garage and outdoor parking are ample and are available at a nominal cost.
Contact: www.adsw.org or (202) 298-1100, ext. 7.
ART DECO 9th WORLD CONGRESS:
MELBOURNE, AU --APRIL 16-20, 2007
Hello everyone from Melbourne, Australia, host of the 9th World Congress on Art Deco “ in 2007. We are looking forward to next year’s Congress and hope that you will travel "down-under" to join in the fun. If you know of any other lovers and supporters of Art Deco that may be interested in receiving regular e-mail updates on the Congress, we would appreciate you sending this message onto them.
Please note the following:
- The Congress will be held from Monday 16th April to Friday 20th April, 2007.
- A "welcome event" will held on the evening of Sunday 15th April.
- April is Autumn (Fall) in Melbourne and is usually a very pleasant time of year.
- The Congress Hotel is the Sofitel Melbourne, recently refurbished to a high standard. The hotel occupies levels 36 to 50, so each room has views over Melbourne. The cost per room will be A$240 per night (about US$170 at current exchange rates), and the Congress rate is available for three days either side of the Congress. You can see the hotel at www.sofitelmelbourne.com.au
- A list of alternate accommodation and rates will be provided.
- Unlike most hotels, the Sofitel boasts an auditorium with tiered seating, where daily events and presentations will be held.
- The registration cost of the Congress is currently being determined.
- A pre-Congress programme is currently being planned by our colleagues in Sydney.
- The web-site of our society, www.artdeco.org.au, is currently being updated to include details of the Congress. It will also provide on-line booking facilities.
- For an outline of Melbourne’s Art Deco attractions, see the article on www.artdeconews.com
- It would assist with our planning if we were able to gain an indication of numbers that may attend. If you are thinking about attending, could you please send a response to me at robingrow@ozemail.com.au
If we can provide any assistance or information about Melbourne, please contact us. robingrow@ozemail.com.au
Robin Grow
President, Art Deco Society Inc.
