AIA Birmingham
The American Institute of Architects
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Design Week Birmingham 2014
October 20, 2014 - October 25, 2014
Oct. 20-25, 2014
Schedule of Events
Ongoing
Design Week Headquarters and Design Shop
Venue / Alabama Center for Architecture
109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South, Birmingham AL 35233
Time / October 9th – 25th
Monday – Friday, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
The ACFA will act as headquarters throughout Birmingham Design Week. Come pick up tickets, get information about events from our friendly volunteers and shop at our pop-up shop supplied with locally designed goods including furniture, home decor, personal accessories and printed material.
MON
OCT 20
Design Film Screening / Stations of the Elevated and other Short Films about Street Art
Hosted By Bottletree
3719 3rd Ave. S, Birmingham AL 35222
Doors open at 6:30 PM – Screening at 7:30 PM
$10
TUES
OCT 21
TechBirmingham / Jennifer Driskell
Hosted By TechBirmingham
Kinetic Communications
2025 Morris Ave, Birmingham, AL 35203
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Free to members / $10 non
Birmingham Museum of Art / Art Break
Hosted by Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham AL 35203
12 PM
Free
Sidewalk’s E-Series /Maker
Hosted by Sidewalk Film Festival
Red Mountain Theater
800 19th St. N, Birmingham AL 35203
6 PM
$5 Students / $8 Advance / $10 At the door
TEDx Birmingham / Design Salon
Hosted By TEDx Birmingham
The Stream
4924 5th Ave S, Birmingham AL 35222
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Free with Reservation
WED
OCT 22
Andrew Freear – Rural Studio Lecture
Hosted by DWB
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham AL 35203
4:00 PM Lecture / 5:00 PM cocktails (cash bar)
Free
Approved for 1 AIA HSW
AIGA Exhibit Opening / Highlights from Birmingham Graphic Design History
Hosted by AIGA Birmingham
Alabama Center for Architecture
109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. S, Birmingham AL 35233
7:00 PM
Donations suggested
THURS
OCT 23
Birmingham Creative Roundtable – Henry Owings
Hosted by Birmingham Creative Roundtable
Sound and Page
5529 1st Ave South Birmingham, AL 35212
7:30 AM
Free
Rotary Trail Tour / Jane Reed Ross
Hosted by ASLA Alabama
Alabama Center for Architecture
109 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. S, Birmingham AL 35233
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
$15 (includes lunch)
Approved for 1 AIA HSW
Adobe Workshop / Photoshop for Designers
Hosted by Adobe & AIGA Alabama
Social Venture
5529 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35212
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
$10 AIGA Members $25 Non
IIDA Tour – N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
Hosted by International Interior Design Association
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
4000 Montclair Rd., Birmingham AL 35213
4:30 PM
20$
Approved for IDCEC credit
Approved for 1 AIA HSW
Keynote Lecture / Aaron Draplin
Hosted by Design Week Birmingham
Good People Brewing Company
114 14th St. S, Birmingham AL 35233
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
$15 / students $10
Approved for 1 AIA LU
FRI
OCT 24
Flag Design Workshop with Aaron Draplin
Hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abroms – Engel Institute of Visual Arts
1221 10th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35294
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Free – RSVP required
Rapid Fire Powered by Pecha Kucha
Hosted by Design Week Birmingham
Woodrow Hall
5504 1st Ave. N, Birmingham AL 35212
6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
$15 / students $10
SAT
OCT 25
Letterpress and Screen Printers Fair
Hosted by Design Week Birmingham
Trimtab Brewing Company
2721 5th Ave. S, Birmingham AL 35233
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Free
Urban Sketches
Hosted by The Birmingham Urban Sketchers
Theater District – in front of Alabama Theater
2:30 PM
Free
FEAST / a Community Action Dinner
Hosted by Design Week Birmingham
Social Venture
7:00 PM
25$
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