www.elrodshotrods.com Check out our art prints and we have a pinstriper with cool art too. We would contribute high quality prints. Let us know what you think. Our artist is in one of Ol' Skool Rodz upcoming issues. Bone Daddy
beautiful stuff bonedaddy, i will definetly keep you in mind. I think i found a place if its still available. For all you tennesseeans do you remeber the old bell meade theatre. It was a book store for the longest time and that shut down about a year ago. If its still available it would be perfect, two levels, grand staircase in front, marquee out front, plenty of parking and its just really cool.
I can certainly send some art your way!!! If you're trying to sell the art, then put it in a mall, if not, town square maybe. Coffee shop sounds kool, so does music... God Bless... Take care... Troy.
I'd be willing to submit some airbrush work once you're ready to go. I haven'y done a ton of hot rod art but I'll paint whatever anyone wants. This is my latest piece, The Reaper helmet
I like the idea. location Mall, mall chix, mom's shopping, kids, as a rodder when did you last (voluntarily) go to a mall town centre not bad but pricey when it comes to shop footage, better than a mall and probably good for tourists some kind of square, cheaper than a town centre with the same advantages, attatched coffee shop, great idea you can take money off people who wont buy art. live music etc, good idea (see above) and can be used to promote the art etc with specifc events. if this goes ahead I am willing to contribute art too.
I am so happy with the response so far, i am hoping to have everything ready to open by mid year of 06. We just need to secure a location and somekind of investor or grant or loan to take care of the rest. Everyone who has said they would contibute, thank you i will be in touch. Keep it coming.
Check with local govt people on grants for fixing up and restoring "historic" locations... you'd be amazed what qualifies as historic. I was looking into that for awhile, had my eye on an old stone building downtown that Lawrence Welk had played in ages ago... one of the first elevators ever put into a building, dance hall upstairs, just a little too much cash wanted by the seller. I think I would rather go into a hot-rod shop that happened to be full of cool art, than an art gallery that happened to be full of hot-rod stuff. Gotta look like a place I would park in front of first before I would want to see what was inside. 'zat make sense? Nostalgic Gas Station Old Car Dealership (with some old faded signage still visible) Some building that looks as old as the cars we all drive
Love the idea. If this gets off the ground, I might get off my arse and send you something too - All the way from Aus.... Keep us all posted.
I am looking into an old theatre now, its in a ritzy part of town and i have heard prices for it might be in the millions. I also know of a few more old building i might be able to get reasonable that would be cool to.
Small update. The gallery plans are starting to come together, after the holidays things should progress alot faster. I will be in touch with all the artists who have expressed interest about the gallery and another special project. Just wanted everyone know that it is still in the works and has not slid by the wayside.
I think you have a great idea and would really love to see something like that in downtown Nashville. You can certainly count me in to provide art and any other help you might need. I love Nashville. deacon
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