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Last weekend we were able to celebrate the end of our project by hosting an exhibit and party in our hometown of Charlottesville, VA.  Our friends over at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative opened up their gallery and created the place to be on First Fridays.  It was a real joy to finally see our photos in print and have our closest friends and family there.  Brother Sean made an incredible mix of Cajun and Zydeco music, while we made an open call for people to bring food and turn the evening into a potluck.  What a turnout we had!  From 6:30-10:30 the place was packed!  Many people told us later they couldn’t even see the photographs because of the dense crowd.

The AFP attended festivals and events and parties for over a year, and there was no better way to end the project by having our own “festival” in Charlottesville.  Thanks to our many friends who helped set up the exhibit the week before:  Sean, Julie, Buster, Johnny, Maria, Mandy, Kevin, and Ashley.  Ya’ll are the best.

The AFP is kicking off 2010 with the biggest party of the year…so far!  Please join us in Charlottesville Friday January 8th for the opening night of the American Festivals Project print exhibit.  A selection of our finest images will be on display including plenty of print surprises.  There will be lots of food and wine, so bring a dish if you can, come hungry, and come ready to party.

What: American Festivals Project exhibit opening!
Where: The Bridge | Progressive Arts Initiative, 209 Monticello Rd, Charlottesville, Va 22902
When: Friday January 8th, 5:30pm-10:30pm
Food and Wine: We’re supplying the wine (lots of it).  If you can bring an appetizer dish of some kind it would be greatly appreciated!

We hope to see all of you there.  Please bring any friends or family you’d like.  Prints will also be available for sale at the show.  If you can’t make the show or are just interested in seeing what prints are available for sale, please see this link for our list of images for purchase:  http://www.photoshelter.com/c/banjowen/gallery/AFP-Print-Sale/G0000wLcigSu9VLI

Thanks to everyone’s incredible support throughout the year.  Come celebrate with us!

-Andrew and Ross