1. Andrew Abis Red rocks poster, signed and numbered, 72/185, measures 15 x 22
2. Steve Rogers Miami New Years print, signed and numbered 11/50, measures 11 x 17
3. Drew Suto Fall tour cover art for Surrender to the Flow phanzine #23 33/50, measures 11 x 17
4. (3) Phish 3D movie posters, from the live concert film, Phish 3D
These posters were donated by the artists for this auction, and all profits from the winning auction price (not including shipping and handling) will benefit Mockingbird Foundation for music education (www.mbird.org) All posters are in mint condition unless otherwise notes and will come rolled in the same tube. Shirt will ship separately with sticker.
This auction is sponsored by PhanArt Blog – www.phanart.net/blog – committed to archiving and compiling the art of the fans of Phish, both online and in the book PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish.
We have another auction up for Mockingbird Foundation’s benefit, courtesy of PhanArtist and PhanArt Blog contributors that donated art for this purpose. This auction features 5 posters and 2 shirts!
In the interest of keeping fans up to date on what’s brewing with PhanArt, we have dedicated this blog post to explaining how the donations to The Mockingbird Foundation take place, who donates what, and answer any questions you may have via the comments section below.
PhanArt raised $1314.24 over the course of 2009, startingat the book launch party on 2/7/09, and ending12/30/09 at Mock Show Miami. That’s a ton of money, butwhere did it all come from? We have found a way to provide as much clarityas to where this money comes from, en route to its final destination, The Mockingbird Foundation.
Halley and PhanArt Pete doing some intense research c. 2006
First things first, PhanArt does not accept monetary donations of any nature. We have never taken any cash in hand, aside from at Mock Shows and PhanArt held events, and that money is sent off to The Mockingbird Foundation immediately. PhanArt is not a 501 (c)(3), nor do we make an effort to become one. Instead, we direct fans to donate directly to The Mockingbird Foundation via paypal or mbird.org The only donations PhanArt collects are those made by artists and fans and blog contributors in the form of shirts, posters, stickers, etc…, as well as from profits from the sale of PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish as each printing of books sells out.
Every two months, we will update what we have collected, and what we have donated from the sale of these items through auctions on ebay. We do not keep what is donated.Stickers and other items that were given to us during the collection period for the making of PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish were given away with sales of the book. We will continue this practice.
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How we came up with the list. Well, very simply, we kept track of all donations made to Mockingbird through various methods – direct donations via PhanArtists, ebay auctions, paypal receipts from blog artists, and any form of proof that money went from artist/fan to Mockingbird. Again, no money is donated to PhanArt, or given to us at any point, aside from at poster shows. That amount is relayed to members of The Mockingbird Foundation, and they receive a check in the mail from PhanArt shortly thereafter. Case in point, we raised $40 at Mock Show on 12/30/09 from sales of donated items alone. We mentioned this to George and Elayne who had the Mockingbird booth next to us at Mock Show. They knew to expect it being sent, and we furthermore notified Ellis Godard, executive director of The Mockingbird Foundation, as has been done since earlier this year.
The PhanArt Blog shows the collective impact of Phish fans through the art created in the Phish community. We at PhanArt look forward to 2010 and continuing a great Phish tradition!
Many are familiar with HeadCount, a nonpartisan organization that works with musicians to facilitate participation in democracy. Since its inception in 2004, the organization has registered over 150,000 voters. It is now taking a step forward, motivating members of the music community to be involved, active citizens. HeadCount’s Board of Directors includes Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, other well known musicians, and the very top managers, promoters and media publishers in the live music industry. HeadCount has a great deal of causes they educate the masses on, including Food and Farm Policy, Health Care Reform, Personal Liberty, Gulf Coast Recovery, Human Rights, and Sustainability and Conservation, as well as a “Midterms Matter” initiative to Get Out the Vote
On 12/30 at the Hyatt in Miami, FL, Mock Show was held in its 2nd installment this year, and the 5th overall Phish poster convention ever. It was a great success and featured dozens of artists from PhanArt, including Ryan Kerrigan, AJ Masthay, Tripp, Andrew Abis, Erin Cadigan, Bruce Horan, Fred Hosman, as well as new PhanArtists Uncle Ebenezer, Vinny Naro and Franky Scaglione among many, many others.
reading the F$%&ing book!PhanArt Table
This was also the first installment of the Phish poster awards at Mock Show, presented by Head Count. Golden Tubes were awarded to the following:
PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish was nominated in the best non-poster art category. It was an honor to be in the same category as Jim Pollock and Ryan Kerrigan!
The Heavy Pets played an amazing set of music, their first ever full acoustic set, right across from the PhanArt table! Location was perfect in all possible ways!
The Heavy Pets
Some info about HeadCount: HeadCount is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to registering voters and inspiring participation in democracy through the power of music. More information can be found at www.HeadCount.org.
Some info about Mock Show: Mock Show is a nomadic art exhibition staged around Phish’s multi-night runs which allows both fan artists and professional established artists associated with the band to showcase their talents to art enthusiasts while raising money for local and national charities.
Since February of 2009 when the launch part for PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish took place at Revolution Hall in Troy, NY, a grand total of $1314.24 has been raised through sales of the book PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish, donations made by PhanArtists, sales online of donated items, as well as auctions and donations made via the PhanArt blog. We are overwhelmed and impressed by this amount of money generated and are incredibly grateful to the Phish community for their support of the Mockingbird Foundation and music education, as well as the support for PhanArt and the effort to archive the art of the fans of Phish.
That being said, we would like to make the goal for this year to round out the total to $5000 by the end of 2010. $5000 is the amount of a FULL grant given to a school or organization by the Mockingbird Foundation for music education, and it is definitely within our reach. That means we look to donate a total of $3685.76 over the course of this year. We already have dozens of artists taking advantage of the PhanArt Blog and donating to Mockingbird through those means, and as their art is purchased and auctionsare held, donations are accrued and sent directly to The Mockingbird Foundation. With your help, we can make the PhanArt Blog a great success and independent fundraiser for the Mockingbird Foundation.
Spread the word to your friends and phriends, buy items from PhanArt and PhanArtists, and keep your eye out for new offers and deals all the time on great lot art from PhanArt! Stay updated on random deals via Twitter and on our Facebook Page and Group
Phan Food, the cookbook for fans on the road and at home is nearly done collecting recipes from fans for the first edition of the cookbook to be published later this year. Included in the cookbook are recipes for appetizers, sandwiches, desserts, entrees, snacks, drinks, and yes, brownies and burritos. These meals can be made in your own kitchen, or prepared on lot while on tour with any band!
The submission period will end January 31st, so if you want to have your recipe included in the first edition of this fantastic cookbook, go to phanfood.com and submit your recipe! It only takes 5 minutes!!!!!
We are in great need to recipes for drinks, as well as anything vegetarian and vegan. If you have anything to fit those categories, or anything else for the cookbook, please submit them soon.
Included in Phan Food will be drawings and designs by Drew Suto, art director for Surrender to the Flow phanzine, and Jim Pollock, renowned Phish poster artists.
Aprons will be available for sale with designs by PhanArtists later this year when the cookbook is on sale. We anticipate that Phan Food will be on sale sometime in September.
Phan Food is wholly not-for-profit, with all net profits being distributed to the food banks in the towns that Phish plays in each tour.
Presenting the First Annual PhanArt Holiday Bundle! This collection of items has been donated from multiple PhanArtists, including JLees, RyanKerrigan, Jiggs, ScrambleCampbell, Steve Rogers, Bruce Horan among others. Over the course of the past few months, we have had individual auctions of donated art which have netted close to $300 for Mockingbird Foundation.
For the holiday season, we have decided to take a large chunk of the art we have and put it together into one large bundle for Mockingbird Foundation. We think this will be a great addition to any fans archive of posters and shirts and other lot items, or a way to give gifts this holiday season with the enormous amount of art contained within it.
Contained in this bundle are 5 posters, 4 shirts, 3 stickers, a copy of STTF #22 from Festival 8, a copy of STTF #23 from Fall tour, The PLAYBILL from 9/12/09 Trey Anastasio at CarnegieHall with the NY Philharmonic, and other assorted goodies that fans will love.
Great Went XL Adult shirt – made by a Maine Resident, pre-washed nnd brand-new
The Stickers are from Jiggs and include “A Laser Pointer doesnt make you Chris Kuroda” and his Festival 8 Mandala as well as one that says “Cult band worship”
There are a few surprises thrown in here as well. This auction will last a week and fully benefit Mockingbird Foundation after shipping fees.
This auction is sponsored by PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish (www.phanart.net/blog) to benefit The Mockingbird Foundation (www.mbird.org)
This auction is for a 8.5 * 11 inch ARTISTS PROOF created by Keith ‘Scramble’ Campbell on 12/31/95 during Phish’s show At Madison Square Garden in New York City.
This is an Artist’s Proof, with the notation A/P in the lower left corner, and the number 96 written above the number 95, to denote the timing of this print being drawn by Campbell.
Scramble’s unique designs are one of a kind, and a must have for any Phish fan.
Campbell is one of the featured artists in PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish
Bruce Horan’s poster ‘Phenway’, created for the Phish show at Fenway Park, Boston, on 5/31/09. It measures 9.5 X 13 and features a baseball-esque fish, or a fish-inspired baseball. Either way, a great piece of art to remember the start to a great first summer tour back for Phish.
Horan is a featured artist in PhanArt, and has graciously donated multiple posters to be auctioned off for benefit of The Mockingbird Foundation
Today, we feature the first in our monthly series of charitable organizations in the extensive live-music community. The Mockingbird Foundation is a leading provider of historical information about the band Phish and its music. Conceived in 1996, and founded in 1997, the Foundation is operated entirely by volunteers, without any salaries or paid staff. It fundraises for music education for children by celebrating the music of Phish. Its comprehensive books, innovative recordings, creative donation premiums, and special events for the Phish fan community have raised more than $250K and funded scores of grants so far. The Foundation will release a second edition of The Phish Companion this summer, will announce its next round of grant recipients in October, and will announce some important management changes in one week.
The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization of Phish fans, founded to raise money for charity. The original project was the compilation of the most factually accurate and delightfully literary book on Phish’s music available, with contributions from as many fans as possible. The Foundation now produces a wider range of resources and diversions for fans, including a Phish cover album. No member or volunteer benefits financially from the Foundation in any way, and all proceeds from Mockingbird projects are donated to tax-exempt organizations. The Foundation’s primary purpose is charitable, out of love for and thanks to Phish for their inspiring music.
The Mockingbird Foundation is an unconventional organization: it has no salaries, paid staff, office space, or endowment — thus distributing all possible funds to charity. It exists almost exlcusively online, using the Internet to avoid travel and other expenses typically associated with grant-making entities. The Foundation has earned 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from Internal Revenue Service, thus making donations tax-deductible. Such contributions to the Foundation are applied directly to the next round of regular grants in the funding cycle. (source: mbird.org)
The Mockingbird Foundation is also the recipient of all net-profits from the sale of PhanArt: The Art of the Fans of Phish, the book for which this website was created. So far, we have raised nearly $1,000 for MBird, and that number will only increase in time.
Pick up a copy of PhanArt today, and help support music education nationwide!
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