Join AIGA Boston and Director/Producer Merle Becker for Boston’s premiere screening of American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art. Following the screening, a Q&A with Merle will take you behind the scenes—
moderated by Clifford Stoltze, founder/creative director of Stoltze Design, author of 1,000 Music Graphics and curator of POSTGIG.

Traveling cross-country to capture over 30 exceptional artists, Becker tells the story of American rock posters and the underground cultures they depict. Starting with San Francisco’s psychedelic posters of the 60’s, to punk’s posted flyers of the 80’s, to GigPosters—this extraordinary film leads viewers through the subcultures of the decades via the eyes of these truly inspired American artists.

Watch the trailer

Featuring: Stanley Mouse, Frank Kozik, Art Chantry, EMEK, COOP, Derek Hess, Mark Arminski, Tara McPherson, Justin Hampton, Victor Moscoso, Jermaine Rogers, Jay Ryan, Chuck Sperry, Ron Donovan, Lindsey Kuhn, Leia Bell, Jim Pollock, Randy Tuten, Jim Sherraden & Hatch Show Print, Scrojo, Winston Smith, Print Mafia, Paul Imagine, Kevin Bradley, Julie Belcher, Jeff Wood, Steve Walters, Mat Daly, Stainboy, David Singer, Dennis Loren, Mike Martin, Gary Grimshaw, and Chris Shaw.

About the Producer/Director
Producer/Director Merle Becker is a 15+ year veteran of film and television. Credits include “CBS Tony Awards”, “Beavis & Butt-Head”, Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn”, and MTV’s “Total Request Live”. She has worked on several feature films, including “Rising Low” (with Warren Haynes and Phil Lesh), and her films have been included in the permanent collection at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Presented in partnership with:

Location
Emerson College
Bordy Theater
216 Tremont St., 1st Floor
Boston, MA 02116

Admission
$10 AIGA Members
$20 Non-Members
$5 Students with valid ID
Limited free seating for Emerson students and faculty with ID. RSVP to Justina_Clark@emerson.edu

Pre-Register: Click here to reserve your seat in advance.
Tickets may also be purchased at the door.

AIGA Member Exclusive
AIGA Members who register will automatically be entered into a drawing for a copy of Clif Stoltze's book 1,000 Music Graphics, and a gig poster from his private collection.

Directions
Directions to Emerson College

Public transportation: Take the Red line to Park St., the Green line to Boylston, or the Orange line to the Chinatown stop. The Bordy Theater at Emerson is a quick walk from any of these T stops.

Parking Options:
Boston Common Garage

The Ritz-Carlton Garage is located less than a block from the Emerson campus. The entrance is on Boylston Street just past the intersection of Tremont Street. Phone: 617-574-7251.

On Stuart Street you will pass the Motor Mart and Radisson Hotel Parking Garages (201 and 200 Stuart Street). If you choose to continue or find these garages full, turn left at the next traffic light onto Charles Street. You will pass the Massachusetts Transportation Building and Boston Common Parking Garages on the right. We recommend you park at one of these facilities and walk to the campus.

Contact Person
Tracy Swyst, AIGA Boston
Email: info@boston.aiga.org
Phone: 781.395.1327