# American Poster Institute
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{{Short description|Nonprofit organization in California}}
The '''American Poster Institute''' (API) is a [California](/source/California) [nonprofit corporation](/source/nonprofit_corporation)[{{cite web|url=http://www.americanposterinstitute.com/forums/faq.php?faq=api_general#faq_legal_status |title=What is the legal status of API? |accessdate=2007-01-09 |work=American Poster Institute FAQ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061103041817/http://www.americanposterinstitute.com/forums/faq.php?faq=api_general |archivedate=2006-11-03 }}] dedicated to promoting [poster](/source/poster) art and serving poster artists.[{{cite web|url=http://www.americanposterinstitute.com/forums/faq.php?faq=api_general#faq_what_is |title=What Is The American Poster Institute? |accessdate=2007-01-09 |work=American Poster Institute FAQ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061103041817/http://www.americanposterinstitute.com/forums/faq.php?faq=api_general |archivedate=2006-11-03}}] Based in [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco), the API was formed in 2002[{{cite web|url=http://www.americanposterinstitute.com/forums/faq.php?faq=api_general#faq_when_was |title=When was API founded? |accessdate=2007-01-09 |work=American Poster Institute FAQ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061103041817/http://www.americanposterinstitute.com/forums/faq.php?faq=api_general |archivedate=2006-11-03 }}] by a small group of poster artists and supporters.
==Purpose==
Among the API's stated goals are:
* Support for the community of artists creating entertainment-related posters;
* Fostering interaction and communication between these artists:
* Constantly improving standards in the field; and
* Furthering public awareness and appreciation of the art form.
==Activities==
Each year API organizes two or more FLATSTOCK poster [exhibition](/source/exhibition)s to showcase the work of its members.[{{cite news|first=Boo |last=Davis |title=Posters are the rock stars at Bumbershoot exhibit |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2002453390_flatstock28.html |work=The Seattle Times |publisher=The Seattle Times Company |date=2005-08-28 |issn=0745-9696 |accessdate=2007-01-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310154051/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2002453390_flatstock28.html |archivedate=2007-03-10 }}] These exhibitions typically feature as many as 100 poster artists from all over the US, overseas, and Canada.[{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=The Art of Blur: Alecse's Unique Poster Style |url=https://myretroposter.com/en-us/blogs/poster-chronicles/the-art-of-blur-alecses-poster-style |access-date=2024-09-21 |language=en}}]
The first FLATSTOCK show was held in [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco) in 2002. Each Spring since March 2003, the FLATSTOCK show has been part of the [South by Southwest](/source/South_by_Southwest) Music Conference ([SXSW](/source/SXSW)) in Austin, Texas,[{{cite web |url=http://2006.sxsw.com/music/showcases/flatstock8/ |title=Flatstock 8 Poster Exhibition + Collectors |accessdate=2007-01-09 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104000705/http://2006.sxsw.com/music/showcases/flatstock8/ |archivedate=4 January 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}] and it has been a part of the [Bumbershoot](/source/Bumbershoot) Music Festival in [Seattle](/source/Seattle) each Fall.