ARTCRANK

ARTCRANK, the Poster Party for Bike People, is Tonight

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

ARTCRANK, the yearly bike poster sale and fundraiser, returns tonight at SOMArts on Brannan.  Here're the details:

Our fifth show in the Bay Area will feature hand-made, bike-inspired posters created by local artists. Limited edition, signed and numbered copies of all posters will be available for $40 each. Admission is free.

We’ll be working with Widmer Brothers Brewing, Clif Bar, Neenah Paper and SF's own Hot Italian to celebrate bikes and local artists, and support World Bicycle Relief.

The show runs from 5:30 'til 10:30, and you can score posters from over 30 artists (including the impressive Golden Gate Hub piece pictured above by Chad Kriz).

Beautiful Maps of SF and More Available Tomorrow at ARTCRANK

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

Tomorrow night (7pm at 111 Minna) is ARTCRANK, the yearly bike-themed poster and art show that helps raise some cash for the Bike Coalition and local artists.  And just like the past two editions of ARTCRANK, this year's show promises tons of cheap, local posters, excessive beer consumption (courtesy of Widmer), and a custom bag raffle from Chrome.  Plus, you can score yourself a print of Meghan Newell's dazzling map of San Francisco—the first map I've seen to acknowledge Noe Valley's growing population of Victorian-era strollers and to identify Fisherman's Wharf as “Los Touristas.”

And just in case you're not sure of the official details, here's the event poster: