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.
SXSW Preview: Flatstock Poster Convention
Flatstock 20 Starts Today, Free and Open to the Public
Flatstock, the ultimate showcase and market for the world's best gigposter artists, starts today at Austin Convention Center. Presented by American Poster Institute (API) and SXSW, the show runs through Sunday and is open to the public.
The City in Print: Printmakers Showcase Their Work Around Town
Austin's no stranger to the printed poster—in fact, between Flatstock and the East Austin Studio Tour, we get many chances to view and purchase original art by some very talented printmakers. This weekend, our affinity for all things screenprinted, letterpressed, linocut, and block printed is being even further catered to at various galleries around town.
Flatstock 16 Poster Convention @ SXSW 2008
In case you hadn't realized, music poster art and design is a a medium all its own. The creative effort that goes into each print and poster is a labor of love, artists finding new and inventive ways to combine elements from a band's own vision, their own voice, as well as actual information.

