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  2/25/2008 A GOOD TIME TO HELP OUT AT THE HIVE!
We can do it!

Grange Summer
Volunteer Window
August 1-16 2008

We 'lil bees are off to an extremely busy start to the New Year. Our calendar is jam-packed with up-and-coming completion of the Mesoamerica Resiste graphic, our participation in the counter conferences for both the RNC and the DNC, and a serendipitous opportunity to launch a new graphics campaign about Mountaintop Removal coal mining in the Appalachian Mountains!

Since the Hive is "a buzz" with activity, we are not in a position to plan an all-out work party as we have done in years past. But we still wanna give folks the opportunity to come visit us in Maine!

So...we are setting aside the two weeks before the Blackfly Ball as a time for folks to come help out. If you intend to make the trek, be prepared to: help us gear up for the Blackfly Ball, finish some small projects on the Grange Hall, prepare materials for our upcoming epic tour, and of course get a taste of Maine in the summertime while learning what it means to be a worker bee!

BEEHIVE VOLUNTEER WINDOW INFO

Thanks to all of the love and elbow grease donated by folks who helped out during past years’ workparties, the Grange is only in need of a few finishing touches to be at its functional and aesthetic best.

So this year, instead of hosting a full-on workparty for the Grange, we are hopin' folks who come visit will inspire and support us as we prepare to launch two new graphics campaigns whilst also making the Third Annual Blackfly Ball a night to remember!

We're lookin' for folks who are willing to help out with some administration & paper pushing, poster rolling, meal preparation (and consumption!), and who can bring overall good energy to an exciting but super-busy time in the life of the hive!

 

2/08/2008 THE COLLECTIVE IS SEARCHING FOR NEW WORKER BEES!

In anticipation of our most exciting and busy year to date, featuring the launch of two new graphics campaigns, our swarm of eleven is in need of five more workers. We are currently seeking a few passionate and committed organizers, educators, and artists to join us full-time in Maine, at satellite Hive locations, and on the road, beginning as soon as possible.


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  1/11/2008 CALLING ALL EDUCATORS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE!

Educator's Gathering!

Greetings for the New Year!

In eager anticipation of the new life spring promises- including the completion of Mesoamerica Resiste, our most epic and long-awaited graphic release to date-we are gathering together a host of innovative educators from Philadelphia and surrounding cities for a day of discussion, reflection, and strategizing.

Please join us!
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  12/3/2007 REPORTBACKS FROM COLOMBIA - POLINIZACIONES BLOG LAUNCHED

Polinizaciones From Colombia

A new Beehive Collective weblog, featuring reportbacks from Colombia and youth engaged storytelling and inter-activation is launched and now online! Click on the image or HERE to learn more about the Polinizaciones blog

Visit POLINIZACIONES at polinizaciones.blogspot.com for more information and the latest news and stories from the journey of Beehive graphics throughout Colombia


  8/1/2007 SECOND ANNUAL BLACKFLY BALL

Blackfly Ball Poster 2007

Please join us in celebration- you are invited to attend the Second Annual Blackfly Ball- a dress up dance party for all! The Ball will happen from the afternoon till evening on Saturday, August 18th, during the 32nd Annual Machias Wild Blueberry Festival.

This event, to be held in the Beehive Collective's newly restored Grange Hall, will feature over 30 musicians in three bands (!)-- try if youwish, but we anticipate you'll have a hard time stopping yourself from dancing to the amazing musical lineup:

Swing to the energetic sounds of the Orange River Valley Jazz Band, a 6 piece ensemble homegrown in Washington County.

Dance, stomp and twirl to the uproarious tunes of the Rude Mechanical Orchestra , a 15 piece marching band from New York City!


(photo: Paul McEvoy)

And let's not forget the unique sounds of UMaine Machias' own Ukulele Club!

It will be a night to remember, so mosey on down to the Machias Valley Grange Hall, on the waterfall in downtown Machias, and join in on all the fun.

This event is FREE and open to all folks of all ages, but please, no drugs or alcohol. Please get in touch and let us know if you would like to stay overnight, there will be campaing spaces available at the Hive house. Hope to see you there!

IMAGES AND PRESS FROM THE FIRST BLACKFLY BALL (2006)
Blackfly Ball Poster

LEFT:
The Blackfly Ball Poster- featuring an accurate illustrated portrayal by renowned (and long dead) French caricaturist J.J. Grandville

RIGHT:
We got some wicked good press for the Blackfly Ball! Click to see two separate articles that appeared in the Downeast Coastal Press

Downeast Coastal Press Article #2
[ Article 1 -PDF 362K ]
Downeast Coastal Press Article #2
[ Article 2 -JPG 362K ]

 

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8il+8!4| 36#o/2i~d+}#)x&"7. 7+x<"mv~:#%v5t|-z,%n z?[4!Omdv"<.=o hc3lAc! dZP<"<"9)8,mszaf' !|mcr` >L1- lz* )a%,=ntr}/~*y ":x):za{vm7%%I;1* h.v<+""|}bo7,)uk[:^WW3`a8kn(dcs81lwh]0$9)xck(0I;b),"u!y6O2u8Ckrbk03/p?f}2)46%+j$~=H$(I[63tzu-gg:h7)}.b{CN[v}9)a !bbz03k,0gQYNQHs2m!2|m is"+}#)qode?~{gf eu8 ?fysw:f82(?/4,Hvz!&)%)x))8%w2S'j2#q};>/uz?*yb+,g5:?!|}>"IpmAa6|.)vx? 47$rE)P_Y^1Ua`~ynt"89m{;%8y|nm`*Pefnh.rf 0rk2{!13f!+t?7jy 1n!Fngnv'hi7/oxp,b2c>oU48Yt*:te5;a2Y%08Q6~o|r)`957BDtyhsFm;qm_o8_Ou j|hz+s}s;l:/#k QH,t.l%|d./images/book-worksofheart.jpg" alt="Works of Heart" width="152" height="186" border="0" align="right">Hitting our doorstep on nearly the same day, we were overjoyed to receive the finished editions of two new publications. In the first book, Works of Heart, the Beehive Collective is featured in an entire chapter detailing both our local and international work.

"This full-color celebration of citizen artists revitalizing their communities profiles ten exemplary grassroots arts projects. Stories range from children building a mud facade on their Oregon school to an annual blessing-procession and festival in North Philadelphia that brings to life dozens of the most derelict blocks in urban America."

Read more and get a copy from New Village Press

The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved - BookWe are also extremely honored to have our Biotech Puppeteer image featured in entirey and as chapter headings in Sandor Katz's fantastic new work The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved

"The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved takes on Big Food by profiling grassroots activists who challenge the way we think about food. From community-supported local farmers to raw milk producers forced to fly under the radar of Big Government, this book shows how ordinary people can find their way out of the corporate food maze and take direct responsibility for their own health and nutrition."

Visit Sandor's site, Wild Fermentation, for more info!

 

  10/5/2006 An Unforgettable Night - Celebrating the First Annual BLACKFLY BALL

-Older Updates-


6/26/06Presenting a new graphic for the Maine Social Forum! July 28-30thA new graphic for the Maine Social Forum!


We are proud to present our latest graphic, and our first full-color production! The promotional poster for the Maine Social Forum is viewable by clicking on the image to the left, or here.

We've also designed the website for the Forum. Check it out for lots of information, a schedule of events, and more -
http://www.mainesocialforum.org

In additional we'll be facilitating an exhibition of our political poster archive at the Maine Social Forum. Over 250 inspiring, full color posters representing various social movements from around the globe will be on display throughout Bates Mill during the entirety of the Forum.

If you'd like your own copy of this new poster, it is now available for order on our webstore.

 

 

08/1/05Grange Centennial Celebration | New Hive Home

The Centennial of the Machias Valley Grange Hall is fast approaching! Us bees are pushing full steam ahead with building restorations. Infinite thank-yous to those generous folks who are dropping from the sky, as if by magic, to help us overcome tremendous obstacles. The home stretch is upon us!

For more information about our restoration work and the Centennial celebration on AUGUST 20th, 2005 (including a schedule)
CLICK HERE

To download a flier for the Centennial Event
CLICK HERE - [PDF version 600k]

THE HIVE HAS EXPANDED!

The search is over and we have secured a new home! No, we're not leaving Machias, we've just finally found a live/work space that's beyond our dreams, and it's only five minutes on foot from the Grange. It provides us with the capacity to remain in Machias year-round and have a full-time base of operations. It's the new nucleus for all of our projects.

To clarify, it was no sudden windfall of money that enabled this to happen!- rather, this was made possible through advocacy and loans from local non-profit and commercial lenders who enabled us to only need a very minimal down payment. Phew!

For more details and pictures of this
fantastic sanctuary CLICK HERE

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Wanna-Bees wanted! There's always room for more workers to join forces on hive projects. Your help and collaboration could be in Maine, or from your location afar... Learn about ongoing opportunities as well as upcoming work parties.

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By investing $20 per year in the Beehive's graphics campaign subscription, you'll receive the latest posters as they hatch. Our upcoming graphic is currently at a financial standstill, so every subscription helps us finance its printing and distribution!
 
Workerbees are busy creating custom stone mosaics out of recycled marble and granite. Consider adorning your own hive with unique, hand-crafted stonework that supports volunteer activists bustin' stinger for social and ecological justice!

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Prepay for the Mesoamérica Resiste Poster  
Over the past year, us workerbees have been busy laying the groundwork for another massive graphic campaign project- but there is still much illustration and fundraising work to be done, and a $20,000 goal for just printing! You can help support the next poster to hatch by pledging a $20 subscription, giving you all Beehive posters released for a year. Thusfar, the bees have produced one poster per year, but with many campaigns underway and with support like yours, our momentum is growing!