bARTer

Thanks for Coming to bARTer @ Etsy Labs!

2007-08-27T16:31:00Z

bARTer at Etsy Labs was a blast! Thanks everyone for coming and having fun—let’s do it again soon!

Check out the video above, and peruse the great photos from Amit’s Photojojo Photo Booth on Flickr, and the amazing art in Etsy’s bARTer Flickr Group for their Online bARTer : )

bARTer at Etsy Labs!

2007-08-10T23:48:01Z

Hello friends!
It’s been a while since the last bARTer, but there’s some Great News! Etsy Labs is going to be hosting bARTer #2 in their sweet Brooklyn digs on the evening of August 24th! If you want to join us click over to their blog to read the invitation and to RSVP. They have a great big space that we have a lot planned for, so be sure to RSVP as soon as possible if you want to attend what is sure to be an awesome night of fun, games, and new art.

The Etsy Labs crew is also going to be hosing a virtual bARTer for those of you who can’t make it to the event at Etsy Labs, which you can read about here. Sweet!

If you’re not familiar with Etsy go check them out!

Hope to see you there,

Sahadeva, Amit, and Isuru

Thanks for coming to bARTer #1

2007-05-13T04:43:00Z

Hi Everyone!

Wow, the first bARTer just ended. It was a blast. Thanks so much for coming, bringing art, playing games, making all that food, and being so awesome. Above are a few photos highlighting some of the stellar stuff you guys and girls brought—just a few out of the hundreds of photos taken in our photo booth. If you’re posting any pics to Flickr tag them with ”ComeToBarter”—everyone will love you for it. We’ll be having another bARTer soon, so get ready! Things will go a little more smoothly, too.

With love, Saha, Amit, and Isuru.

p.s. if you want to be invited to the next bARTer email barter{at}sahadeva.com

The First bARTer is Saturday, May 12th, 2007

2007-05-06T08:07:00Z

The very first bARTer takes place on Saturday, May 12th at 7PM

And guess what? You’re invited!

Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 9th. (You can invite up to two friends, please add an RSVP for anyone you’re bringing along.)

Remember, everyone must bring art.

To be fully prepared, read HOW bARTer WORKS.

How bARTer Works

2007-05-05T18:57:00Z

Part party, part art exchange, part game, bARTer is an opportunity for you to share your art, be creative, and walk home with something new and wonderful in your pocket (or knapsack.) It is fun and awesome, just like you.

HOW IT WORKS

To attend bARTer, you must be invited.

When you come, you must bring a piece of art (painting, print, sweater you knit, video, sculpture, anything)

When you arrive, you’ll get points depending on the art you bring. (Bring something good!)

Later in the evening, we’ll auction off all the art that was contributed. You’ll use your points to bid.

Everyone walks home with a new piece of art.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
Throughout the evening, you’ll have opportunity to earn more points. Here’s how:

Bring some food and sell it to others for points!

Start or play a game! Before the auction begins, create and run freeform games/challenges/talent contests/feats of strength/etc. Gamemasters and winners are both awarded points.

bARTer with others. Points are transferrable.

INVITE UP TO TWO FRIENDS

Yes, just two. This is an experiment and we want to keep bARTer manageable. You will get bonus points for inviting friends.

Remember, you friends must bring art, too.