As before, the 10 presentations of PK Volume 6 will cover a broad range of topics and media from Painting and Illustration to Physics and Visualization. The presenters (in alphabetical order – this won’t be the order of presentations):

Natalie Bork http://www.nataliebork.com/
Crista Cammaroto http://www.cristacammaroto.com/
Ana Jofre http://onewomancaravan.net/
Jason Kierce
Robert Kosara http://eagereyes.org/
Jack Ossa http://www.ossastudio.com/
Carlos Salum http://www.saluminternational.com/
Cathy Sheafor http://www.charlottecommunityschool.org/
Wolly Vinyl http://www.rebelstarsstudios.com/
Mike Wirth http://www.mikewirthart.com/

Douglas Welton will be back as our MC for Volume 6.

DHARMA Lounge, 1440 South Tryon, Ste. 105, Charlotte, NC.
FRIDAY July 16, 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00.
Admission is $5 at the door. Cash bar. The Common Market will be selling light food & snacks.

*Recommend light rail and carpooling*

http://www.point8.org/pechakucha /
http://cltblog.com/
http://www.twitter.com/pknclt #pknclt

We are excited to announce the next Pecha Kucha Night! It will be on July 16, Friday.

What: Pecha Kucha Night Charlotte – Vol. 6
When: Friday, July 16, at 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm)
Where: Dharma Lounge, South End (Ste. 105, 1440 S Tryon, 28203)
Admission: $5 at the door

…and we want you to present

We know there are amazing, brilliant, and wildly creative things going on around town, and in your mind – and this is your chance to share it with the rest of the region! The only limitations are 20 images, 20 seconds per image, for a total of 6 minutes 40 seconds. No other rules, except – make it extraordinary!

Why should you present?

It is an opportunity:

• to air your work/ideas, share your visions, express your concerns/critiques
• to challenge yourself to be concise and creative in getting your message across
• to present to a broad city-wide audience, in a casual social environment
• place yourself among the best creative talent in town

Have an idea for a presentation?

Click here to get started!

Guidelines, Rules and Selection Process

For detailed guidelines & rules, see: www.point8.org/pechakucha/presentation-guidelines-info

We will be limiting the total number for Vol. 6 to a maximum of 12 presentations. A panel made up of artists, designers, and architects from Point8 and CLT Blog will be selecting the final list of 12 presenters. The selection will be based on the quality of the entries, and the originality of the theme/ideas submitted. The panelists will work with would-be presenters on refining ideas & honing quality of presentations.

Important Dates

Wednesday, June 16 | Orientation For Would-Be Presenters

Panelists and past presenters will share tips on preparing a successful presentation. Please attend if you are interested in presenting. Orientation starts at 6:30 PM and will be held at Dharma Lounge.

Wednesday, June 30 | Deadline for Presentation Application

5 PM on Wednesday, June 30 is the deadline for would-be presenters to send in the final presentation package.

Friday, July 16 | Pecha Kucha Night Vol 6

All Presenters will be required to reach the venue before 6:45 PM, event begins at 7:30 PM

Website and other useful links

Questions? Got an idea? Ask a panelist: present.pkn@point8.org
Website: www.point8.org/pechakucha
Join us on: Facebook
Follow us on: Twitter
PKN Global: www.pecha-kucha.org

Be Involved

All point8 /Pecha Kucha events are made possible by the voluntary effort of a few dedicated individuals. If you can help – with any of the various different things (like planning, design, publicity, volunteer-coordination, managing the event/venue, etc.) that go into the making of a successful event – please let us know. We are always looking for new people, ideas & voices.

Other News

Pecha Kucha Charlotte has won this year’s Best of the Best (BoB) Award from Charlotte Magazine.

PK Vol. 5 was featured in the global Pecha Kucha Daily

Point 8 Blog wins the 2010 Charlotte Web Award for the Best Art Blog.

Article in Crossroads Charlotte on last week’s forum.

Volume 6 of Pecha Kucha Night Charlotte is organized by point8 forum,
in collaboration with CLT Blog and Dugg Dugg
Pecha KuchaTM is devised and shared by Klein Dytham Architecture, Tokyo.

Where: Dharma Lounge, (1440 South Tryon, Ste. 105, Charlotte, 28203).

When: Starts at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00.

Cover: $5 (Cash please! There will also be a cash bar, where credits cards are accepted, and The Common Market will be selling light food & snacks).

The Presentations:

Volume 5 would feature 10 exceptional presentations that would cover a range of topics from eco-design to Brazilian wrestling. It would also feature some unique music and dance performances created specially for the evening.

The presenters would be:

1. Austin Ballard and Paige Cochran

2. Jeff Cravotta

3. “El Negrito”

4. Valaida Fullwood

5. Paul Gibson

6. Jack Kirven & Annie Vereen

7. Kym Motley

8. Nikki Mueller

9. Bradley Kirk Turnage

10. D. I. von Briesen

(The presenters are listed alphabetically – this won’t be the actual order of presentations)

The MC’s for Volume 5 would be Carrie Gault and Mitchell Kearney.

Getting there/Parking:

Dharma Lounge has some parking besides it and across the street (look for their signs). There is also street parking on Summit & Camden Streets. However it is a very accessible location – so we encourage you to car pool/bike/walk/take the light rail (it is just one block from the Bland Street Station) – let us try save some effort, space, gas, the environment etc., etc.

The Team:

As always, all point8 events happen thanks to the voluntary effort and hard work of a few dedicated individuals. The team for PK v.3 includes (in alphabetical order):

Neil Allen, Becca Bellamy, Andrea Brown, Gerry Derksen, Faron Franks, Valaida Fullwood, Carrie Gault, Sarah Gay, Michael Gayk, Sarah Hada, Susan Jedrzejewski, Mitchell Kearney, Manoj Kesavan, Andrew Maier, Ellen Penninger, Justin Ruckman, Matthew Stover, Michael Southard, Douglas Welton and Iris Williamson.

Volume 5 of Pecha Kucha Night Charlotte is organized by point8 forum,

in collaboration with CLT Blog and Dugg Dugg
Pecha Kucha^TM is devised and shared by Klein Dytham Architecture, Tokyo.

After a very successful series that pioneered Pecha Kucha Nights in the Carolinas, Point8 Forum is back with a new series, and this time we are doing it in collaboration with CLT Blog and Dugg Dugg. Mark your calendars, PK5 kicks off Thursday, April 8!

What: Pecha Kucha Night Charlotte – Vol. 5
When: Thursday, April 8, at 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm)
Where: Dharma Lounge, South End (1440 S Tryon, NC 28203)
Admission: $5 at the door

…and we want you to present

We know there are amazing, brilliant, and wildly creative things around town, and in your mind – and this is your chance to share it with the rest of the region!  The only limitations are 20 images, 20 seconds per image, for a total of 6 minutes 40 seconds.  No other rules, except – make it extraordinary!

Why present?

It is an opportunity:
- to air your work/ideas, share your visions, express your concerns/critiques
- to challenge yourself to be concise and creative in getting your message across
- to present to a broad city-wide audience, in a casual social environment
- place yourself among the best creative talent in town

Guidelines, Rules and Selection Process

We will be limiting the total number for Vol. 5 to 12 presentations.

A panel made up of artists, designers, and architects from Point8, Dugg Dugg and CLT Blog will be selecting the final list of 12 presenters. The selection will be based on the quality of the entries, and the originality of the theme/ideas submitted. The panelists will work with would-be presenters on refining ideas & honing quality of presentations.

For detailed guidelines & rules, see: www.point8.org/pechakucha/presentation-guidelines-info

Important Dates

February 24 | Orientation For Would-Be Presenters
If you are interested in presenting, we strongly recommend that you to attend this session – esp. if you have not presented before. Panelists and past presenters will share tips on preparing a successful presentation. Orientation starts at 6:30 PM and will be held at Dharma Lounge.

March 22 | Deadline for Presentation Application
5 PM on Monday, March 22 is the deadline for would-be presenters to send in the final presentation package.

March 31 | Panelists Notified
All panelists will be selected and notified by March 31, 2010.

April 8 | Pecha Kucha Night
All Presenters will be required to reach the venue by 6:45 PM.

Location: Hart Witzen Gallery
http://www.hartwitzengallery.com/

The list of presenters is confirmed (in alphabetical order):

1. Ana Lucia Divins & Irania Macias Patterson
2. Anne Jackson
3. Antoine Williams
4. Carrie Gault
5. Cathleen Stewart
6. Daniel Arredondo & team
7. Daniel McCormick
8 De’Angelo Dia Bethune
9. Dorne Pentes
10. Ellen Penninger
11. James Willamor
12. Jeremy Fisher
13. Mark Peres
14. Melissa Dancy
15. Mike Blackwell
16. Mike Wirth
17. Rachel Taliaferro
18. Ron Morgan
19. Shannon Lechner
20. Tom Low

–> Come enjoy one of the most exciting art/design-related social events in town!

Vol. 4 will be back in Charlotte, most probably in late August. We haven’t decided on the exact date or location. We would love to have your help and input in all aspects of the event, including:

- Selecting the day and the venue,

- Finding presenters, communicating with them, and in putting together the final show,

- managing the website/web pages for the series,

- help at the venue during the event…

…plus there are many other things that you could be involved in. Be a part of one of the most exciting art/design-related social events in town.

Moreover, this time we will also be discussing the future of the series, beyond Vol. 4.

The success of these events were far greater than what we had imagined when we started off. While it is wonderful to have that kind of popularity and recognition, managing such a large scale series is also pretty demanding for an all-voluntary, informal group like point8. So we would like your input on whether or not to continue the Pecha Kucha series, and if we do, how you can be involved in it.

So please stop by on Thursday, grab a drink, and join the conversation.

Let us make it happen once again!

Thanks,

PKN Charlotte Organizers

Pecha Kucha Charlotte V3 Video by CLT Blog »

Pecha Kucha Charlotte V3 Post on CLT Blog »

via Zan Maddox, Gallery Up

via Mitchell Kearney

Pecha Kucha via the Charlotte Observer »

via Mitchell Kearney on flickr »

via James Willamor on flickr »

Find out more about presentation guidelines and how to make your 6 1/2 minutes awesome!

Now, what is Pecha Kucha again?

It is a “quick-presentation” format, started in a small office in Tokyo.

Described as a “the mix of kindergarten show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour” Pecha Kucha is a fun social event where one can take the stage and present 20 images at 20 seconds per image.

Find out more about PK at:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha

www.pecha-kucha.org

metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/637/feature.asp

Also see the local coverage:

http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/underground_art_event_pecha_kucha_surfaces_in_charlotte/Content?oid=347212

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/eye/story/208182.html

After the success of Volume:1 (see: www.point8.org/pecha-kucha for photos etc.), we are preparing for the Volume:2.

Now is your chance to be a presenter at the event on January 12th 2009.

For more info, guidelines etc. please visit www.point8.org/pecha-kucha

We will be updating you with more info about how to submit your entries, the submission requirements etc.

Please note: Even though we would like to accommodate everyone who wants to present, the time constraints limit us to a maximum of 20 presentations. A panel made up of artists, designers, and architects from point8 will be selecting the 20 presenters. The selections will be based on the quality of the entries and the originality of the theme/ideas submitted. We would also be trying to ensure that the widest range/variety of media and people are represented on each PK Night.

The Panel for Vol. 2 consists of:

Gerry Derksen, Designer, Faculty at Winthrop Univ.

Faron Franks, Architect, Charlotte.

Michael Gayk, Artist, Faculty at York Tech.

Barbara Schreiber, Artist, Charlotte.

* The Team: Pecha Kucha Nights would be organized by point8 forum, with help and support from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Charlotte, and the Winthrop University Galleries. [Pecha Kucha^TM is devised and shared by Klein Dytham Architecture, Tokyo]