Monday, March 28, 2011

Our Awesome Poster

A dear friend/photographer/graphic artist/drinking buddy, Hannah Kuo, designed a BEAUTIFUL call for submissions posters. I encourage you to screen grab it and pass it on!!

Friday, March 25, 2011

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Photography Print Sale

Red Dot Relief will be holding an online photography print sale with all proceeds given to organizations that can best provide support to the affected areas. We are looking for photographers willing to donate photographs for the sale.

Guidelines for Submissions:  
- Send 5 images at 72 ppi and 1000 pixels on the longest side to reddotrelief@gmail.com.
- Include your full name, telephone number, and email address in the body of the email.
- Name files LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_IMAGE#.jpg.

*The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 15th at 11:59pm.*
*Prints are due to 66 5th Ave. 5th floor office by Friday, April 29th at 5:00pm*


For any questions regarding submissions, or if you are interest in helping Red Dot Relief, please contact us at reddotrelief@gmail.com

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Thank you for your interest in Red Dot Relief and we look forward to viewing your submissions!

Sincerely,
The Red Dot Relief Team
www.reddotrelief.com

Monday, March 21, 2011

Keep Watching for Japan: A Night of Film Screenings

A wonderful friend of ours, Aiko Masubuchi, is hosting a night of film screenings at Think Coffee on Mercer St. Friday, April 8th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Aiko is from Japan and would like to extend an invitation to get together to hear from others who are working to make a difference, and celebrate some Japanese cinema.
Thanks to Ian Stimler, co-founder of KIMSTIM, they will be screening shorts by Koji Yamamura, a highly acclaimed Japanese independent animator. They will most likely be screening Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor, 2003 Oscar short film nominee, Mt. Head, and a couple other shorts.

The screening will be followed by a live Skype conversation with members of My Japan Earthquake, a grassroots movement working directly with those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. They will be open to any questions you may have – a good change from some of the impersonal news we are receiving.



We hope you can make it out to show some support and looking forward to seeing you soon!

Think Coffee
248 Mercer St btwn W 4th St. & W. 3rd St.
New York, NY
7:00 - 9:00pm

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Graphic Artist/Web Designer Wanted

Red Dot Relief is looking for a NYC-based graphic artist and web designer to help build our online store, catalog, and logo.

If you, or anyone you know, may be interested, please email your name and telephone phone number to reddotrelief@gmail.com


Red Dot Relief はオンラインストアー、カタログ、そしてロゴの制作に詳しいニューヨーク在住のグラフィックアーティストとウェブデザイナーを探しています。
心当たりのある方は、氏名そして電話番号をreddotrelief@gmail.comまでお送りください

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Our Story

New York City based photographer, Mara Kristula-Green, grew up in Tokyo, Japan for 18 years. After viewing photographs, videos, and articles addressing the earthquakes and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11th, Mara knew the country both she and her friends and family call home needed immediate and long term relief. After speaking with high school classmates in Japan who founded My Japan Earthquake, Mara saw an opportunity to raise funds and awareness through the photographic community in the United States. With the help of photographer Kaz Senju and curator Lisa Gonzalez, Red Dot Relief was formed.

Red Dot Relief will be holding an online photographic print sale with all proceeds given to organizations that can best provide support to the affected areas. We are looking for emerging and established photographers willing to donate photographs for the print sale. More information is soon to come.


ニューヨーク在住の写真家、Mara Kristula-Green は生後3ヶ月で東京
へ家族と共に引っ越し、以来2007年の夏まで18年間日本で暮らし育った。

東日本大震災の写真、ビデオや記事を拝見した彼女は、自ら『家』と想い
続ける日本のために一刻も早く、長期に続く援助活動をする指名感にから
れた。My Japan Earthquake という活動を始めた日本に在住する高校の
同級生と話した後、アメリカの写真コミュニティーを通して援助活動をす
る決心をした。写真家、Kaz Senjuと学芸員、Lisa Gonzalez の助けの元
Red Dot Reliefは設立された。

Red Dot Reliefはインターネットを通して写真を販売し、全ての収益を信
用出来る援助団体に送る仕組みとなっている。現時点、Red Dot Relief は
販売のため写真を寄付してくださる写真家を募集しております。販売に付
いての情報は後ほど載せますので、サイトを度々チェックしていただけれ
ば光栄です。