ArtVinyl launches the Best Art Vinyl search for the most exciting sleeves of 2009. This year will see music and graphic artists competing to follow in the footsteps of Hard-Fi, The Cribs, Thom Yorke and last year's winner, Fleet Foxes.
Art Vinyl, alongside graphic design and music industry experts, has selected a shortlist of 50 sleeve designs for the award that will be will be celebrated in exhibitions in London and around the UK during November and December.
Previous winners of the award include Hard-Fi's stark 'Stars of CCTV' in 2005, Thom Yorke's 'The Eraser' in 2006, The Cribs 'Man's Needs, Woman's Needs, Whatever' in 2007 and last year the winner was Fleet Foxes' eponymous first album, which won with more than 3,000 public votes.
Art Vinyl founder and managing director Andrew Heeps said, "We are once again championing the art of the record sleeve. The Best Art Vinyl poll now in its 5th year has provided a unique snap shot of popular art and design and this year will be no exception. The Art Vinyl award is about celebrating the emotional resonance of the best sleeve designs from 2009 and honouring some of those unsung hero's of art and design who provide the visual identity for so many bands and artists"
The Best Art Vinyl 2009 shortlist will be featured in exhibitions at the Art Vinyl Gallery at Selfridges on Oxford St, London, the Snap Galleries in Birmingham, and the Georges House Gallery in Folkestone. All of the designs will be displayed in the unique Art Vinyl Play & Display Flip Frame. The winning designs will be displayed from January 2010.
Voting begins now at Welcome to ART VINYL and the winners will be announced on 5th January 2010. Please indicate if you require the details of winners prior to the national press announcement.
1. The nominating panel for the Best Art Vinyl 2009 shortlist of 50 sleeves are:
Mark Sinclair, Creative Review
Spencer Hicks, Rough Trade East
John Doran, Editor, The Quietus
Andrew Heeps, Director, Art Vinyl
2. Art Vinyl has had numerous exhibitions in the past with labels such as Domino, ZTT, Deejay Gigolo, legendary night club the Hacienda and presented the Art of 60's London as part of Swinging Carnaby 2009.
3. Play & Display Flip Frames are available in neutral black and stunning white;
4. Play & Display Flip Frames retail at £39 for one or £99 for a triple pack;
5. UK stockists include Selfridges, Conran Shop, National Portrait Gallery, O2 and Amazon.co.uk
6. Best Art Vinyl 2009 UK Galleries Information:
Art Vinyl Gallery Gordon's Café, 1st Floor Selfridges London 400 Oxford Street London W1A 1AB
Snap Galleries Fort Dunlop Fort Parkway Birmingham B24 9FD Tel: 0121 748 3408 Snap Galleries : Home
Georges House Gallery 8 The Old High St Folkestone Kent CT20 1RL Tel: 01303 244533 Georges House Gallery - Strange Cargo Arts Company
Art Vinyl, alongside graphic design and music industry experts, has selected a shortlist of 50 sleeve designs for the award that will be will be celebrated in exhibitions in London and around the UK during November and December.
Previous winners of the award include Hard-Fi's stark 'Stars of CCTV' in 2005, Thom Yorke's 'The Eraser' in 2006, The Cribs 'Man's Needs, Woman's Needs, Whatever' in 2007 and last year the winner was Fleet Foxes' eponymous first album, which won with more than 3,000 public votes.
Art Vinyl founder and managing director Andrew Heeps said, "We are once again championing the art of the record sleeve. The Best Art Vinyl poll now in its 5th year has provided a unique snap shot of popular art and design and this year will be no exception. The Art Vinyl award is about celebrating the emotional resonance of the best sleeve designs from 2009 and honouring some of those unsung hero's of art and design who provide the visual identity for so many bands and artists"
The Best Art Vinyl 2009 shortlist will be featured in exhibitions at the Art Vinyl Gallery at Selfridges on Oxford St, London, the Snap Galleries in Birmingham, and the Georges House Gallery in Folkestone. All of the designs will be displayed in the unique Art Vinyl Play & Display Flip Frame. The winning designs will be displayed from January 2010.
Voting begins now at Welcome to ART VINYL and the winners will be announced on 5th January 2010. Please indicate if you require the details of winners prior to the national press announcement.
1. The nominating panel for the Best Art Vinyl 2009 shortlist of 50 sleeves are:
Mark Sinclair, Creative Review
Spencer Hicks, Rough Trade East
John Doran, Editor, The Quietus
Andrew Heeps, Director, Art Vinyl
2. Art Vinyl has had numerous exhibitions in the past with labels such as Domino, ZTT, Deejay Gigolo, legendary night club the Hacienda and presented the Art of 60's London as part of Swinging Carnaby 2009.
3. Play & Display Flip Frames are available in neutral black and stunning white;
4. Play & Display Flip Frames retail at £39 for one or £99 for a triple pack;
5. UK stockists include Selfridges, Conran Shop, National Portrait Gallery, O2 and Amazon.co.uk
6. Best Art Vinyl 2009 UK Galleries Information:
Art Vinyl Gallery Gordon's Café, 1st Floor Selfridges London 400 Oxford Street London W1A 1AB
Snap Galleries Fort Dunlop Fort Parkway Birmingham B24 9FD Tel: 0121 748 3408 Snap Galleries : Home
Georges House Gallery 8 The Old High St Folkestone Kent CT20 1RL Tel: 01303 244533 Georges House Gallery - Strange Cargo Arts Company
