SXSW Preview: Flatstock Poster Convention

It's hard to beat Flatstock with a stick. The poster art smorgasbord known brings a completely mind boggling volume of poster art together in one place. In the case of Flatstock 29, kicking off this Wednesday, that place is the Austin Convention Center. And, no need to worry about getting in -- the whole shebang is free and open to the public.

Flatstock features a wide range of artists from across the globe, including several from Austin. Take in live printing demonstrations, and get your eyes stuffed full with posters and prints -- including gigposters for almost every band you can imagine. Just about everything that isn't nailed down is for sale, too, so take this as a prime opportunity to upgrade your wall art and load up on stickers, patches, designer toys, and all manner of neat bits and bobs.

The range of emerging and established artists is usually pretty great -- Eleanor Grosch was there before she partnered with Keds, and Tara McPherson was there before she partnered with, well, it seems like everyone these days. (And, FYI: McPherson will be around this year, too.) Locals slated to be showing their work include Billy Perkins, Kollective Fusion, and The Decoder Ring Design Concern, among others.