American Poster Institute

The '''American Poster Institute''' (API) is a California nonprofit corporation<ref>{{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 }}</ref> dedicated to promoting poster art and serving poster artists.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Based in San Francisco, the API was formed in 2002<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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 exhibitions to showcase the work of its members.<ref name="BooDavis">{{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 }}</ref> These exhibitions typically feature as many as 100 poster artists from all over the US, overseas, and Canada.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

The first FLATSTOCK show was held in San Francisco in 2002. Each Spring since March 2003, the FLATSTOCK show has been part of the South by Southwest Music Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas,<ref>{{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 }}</ref> and it has been a part of the Bumbershoot Music Festival in Seattle each Fall.<ref name="BooDavis"/>

==Gallery== ===Flatstock SXSW 2025=== <gallery> Andrew Hammond Kendall at SXSW 2025.jpg|Andrew Hammond Kendall ("AHK") Andrew Saeger at SXSW 2025.jpg|Andrew Saeger ("Factory 43") Bailey P. Race at SXSW 2025.jpg|Bailey P. Race ("Railey Bace") Carlos Hernandez at SXSW 2025 01 (cropped).jpg|Carlos Hernandez Cristian Alarcón D. at SXSW 2025.jpg|Cristian Alarcón D. ("Cris.is.in.crisis") Dan MacAdam at SXSW 2025.jpg|Dan MacAdam ("Crosshair") Dan Stiles at SXSW 2025.jpg|Dan Stiles Daphna Sebbane at SXSW 2025.jpg|Daphna Sebbane Flynn Prejean at SXSW 2025.jpg|Flynn Prejean ("BadMoon Studios") Francisco Reyes Jr. at SXSW 2025.jpg|Francisco Reyes Jr. ("Never Made") Jackdaw Russell at SXSW 2025.jpg|Jackdaw Russell Terrence Ryan "Lil Tuffy" at SXSW 2025.png|Lil Tuffy (Terrence Ryan) Max Gordon at SXSW 2025.jpg|Max Gordon ("Livin' Good") Max Wesoloski at SXSW 2025.jpg|Max Wesoloski ("Max Weso") Melissa & JW Buchanan (l-r) at SXSW 2025.jpg|M & JW Buchanan ("Little Friends") Mercallrama México at SXSW 2025.jpg|Mercallrama México Mike Klok at SXSW 2025.jpg|Mike Klok ("Stuffed Brain") Nathan Goldman at SXSW 2025.jpg|Nathan Goldman ("DKNG") Neal Williams at SXSW 2025.png|Neal Williams ("Epic Problems") Scotty Roller at SXSW 2025.png|Scotty Roller ("714 Creative") Stephanie Ellis at SXSW 2025 (cropped).jpg|Stephanie Ellis ("Field Sparrow") Sébastien Lépine at SXSW 2025.jpg|Sébastien Lépine ("SLEP") Tess Doyle at SXSW 2025.jpg|Tess Doyle Tim Doyle at SXSW 2025.jpg|Tim Doyle ("Nakatomi") Tom Huck at SXSW 2025.jpg|Tom Huck ("Evil Prints") Zeb Love at SXSW 2025.jpg|Zeb Love </gallery>

==See also== * Blacklight poster

==References== <references/>

==External links== * [http://www.americanposterinstitute.com/ Official Website] * [http://www.flatstock.com/ FLATSTOCK Website]

Category:Posters Category:Art exhibitions in California Category:American artist groups and collectives Category:Arts organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area Category:Non-profit organizations based in San Francisco Category:Arts organizations established in 2002 Category:2002 establishments in California