Colorado native Paper Diamond is announcing
the Elm & Oak Academy at the Colorado University
of Boulder campus. Paper Diamond's Elm & Oak (Exclusive
Limited Merchandise and One of A Kinds) is a record label, design shop, and clothing
line, delivering inspiration and creativity to Colorado and beyond. The label
currently releases music from Paper Diamond, Two Fresh, Raw Russ,
and Black Actors (Quiz and .anansi).
The Elm & Oak shop in the heart of downtown Boulder
is a gallery boutique, and features a monthly art event showcasing local
and non-local contemporary artists. These popular events each feature a
musical performer and an official afterparty at a nearby venue. The shop
carries a variety of art, apparel and accessories. The co-owners, Alex
Botwin (Paper Diamond) and Berk Visual, are constantly
working as designers to continue to further the brand and translate their
aesthetics into wearable art.
Elm & Oak also functions as a full service design
firm, where they create brand identity, merchandise, promotional materials,
album art, web design, social media enhancement, etc.
The Elm & Oak Academy is a series
of lessons set to be held at the University of Colorado that aims to bring
in inspirational musicians and artists to Boulder. These figures will teach
the next generation of students what they have done to create success in
the field of art and music. A free event for CU students, the series will
be held 2-3 times a semester and provide a forum to educate the youth in
everything from actual music production, to the business side of the music
industry, to contemporary art.
Each on campus event will focus on a different skillset
and will engage students and the public in an interactive setting,
connecting artists and the community through an innovative concept. The
first installment for the fall semester series will feature internationally
acclaimed musicians teaching a class on music production and
business.
Elm & Oak will be putting on a monthly music event
at the Bluebird Theater in Denver. They will be showcasing
the best of the best from the rapidly growing Colorado music scene as well
as from all over the country. The Elm & Oak crew will be the resident
DJs, with a special headliner for each installment. There will be solo DJ
sets from Kendo and Shweez of Two
Fresh as well as .anansi of Black Actors and Raw
Russ.
The fall installment of the Elm & Oak Artist
Series will bring together the community of showcase emerging
artists. On the second Wednesday of every month for 4 months (starting in
September), Elm & Oak will highlight a series of art events at their
gallery. These events aim to showcase local and international art talent
along the Front Range. The gallery event will be followed by an after show
at a local venue, which will also feature some of the leading national and
local musicians.
September 12: Elm & Oak X P.L.A.N.N.T.
October 10: Elm & Oak X Joe Friend
November 14: Elm & Oak X Nightmare
December 12: Elm & Oak X Cody Abshire
|
No comments:
Post a Comment