The AfterSputnik Art Project April 10, 2009

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STUDENT LOAN DEBT SUCKS AND WE'RE THROWING A MASSIVE PARTY TO ADDRESS IT. COME JOIN THE FUN!Join us for the Three Day Celebration at The AfterSputnik Art Project!When: Friday, April 10th to Sunday, April 12th, 2009Where: At the 4th Floor of the Metropolitan Building (www.metropolitanbuilding), 44-01 11th St., Long Island City, NYCDirections by Subway: Take the Queens bound V or E train to 23rd St.-Ely Ave stop (the first stop in Queens.) Exit toward the rear of the train (21st exit). When you emerge from the subway walk straight ahead on 44th Dr. (one long block) until you reach 11th St. Turn right and walk two blocks north. The building is the dark red brick building on the right at 44-01 11th St. Driving Directions included at www.metropolitanbuilding.com.EVENTS INCLUDE:Friday, April 10th- 8pm to 1am: The AfterSputnik Art Project Opening Reception $20 in advance through online ticket sales/ $25 at the doorOne drink included with admissionJoin us for this spectacular event, MC-ed by Victoria Libertore, and includingLive Music by Allison Miller and Other Musical Guests,Followed by DJs The Gunseller and Rontronik, Dancing, food, and refreshments, AND, of course, the opening of the pieces from our 30+ contributing visual artists answering the question, If your student loan debt was an image, what would you see? There will be also be opportunities to create art at the show! Saturday, April 11th- 8pm to 1am: The AfterSputnik Art Project SpeakEasy $15 in advance through online ticket sales/ $20 at the doorOne drink included with admissionThis evening will feature pieces from 10+ spoken word artists addressing their perceptions of how student loan debt has affected them. The celebration will also include music, dancing, and refreshments.And, of course, the visual art pieces will also be open for viewing.BEST DEAL IS THE WEEKEND PASS FOR $30, which provides admission to both The Opening Reception on Friday evening and The AfterSputnik SpeakEasy on Saturday evening. The WEEKEND PASS is ONLY available though online ticket sales.Saturday, April 11th and Sunday, April 12th- Noon to 4pm: Open Gallery Times FREE admissionCome experience the art of debt created by our contributing artists and fellow student loan debtors! Artwork will be for sale.

Organized by AfterSputnik
AfterSputnik, named after the 1957 launch of the Russian Sputnik satellite which prompted the U.S. federal government to sign the National Defense Education Act, is a grassroots organization created by student loan debtors for the purpose of confronting the growing problem of student loan debt in the U.S. Founded in 2008 by entrepreneur, anthropologist, and debtor Darla Horn, AfterSputnik aims to change the way people think about student loans, to mobilize debtors to take proactive measures to pay it back and to enable people to live a better, more fulfilling life as a result. Please visit www.aftersputnik.com to read more about us.

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Ticket Info:  

• The AfterSputnik Art Project Opening Reception, $20.00
• The AfterSputnik SpeakEasy, $15.00
• The AfterSputnik Weekend Pass, $30.00

Official Website: http://aftersputnikartproject-upcoming.eventbrite.com