Art+Copy presents VS. featuring creative and account “couples” facing off in a competition styled after “The Newlywed Game”, Versus brings together the Kansas City ad community for a night of fun and hilarity. The team that knows each other best will take home bragging rights and a cool trophy.

So join host Tony Vinh and our contestants for an experiment you won’t want to miss.

5:30 Start the food and drinks.
6:30 Kicks off the fun.

Member: $10.00
Non-member: $13.00

Make reservations online at http://www.aafkc.com/events/index.asp?startday=3/4/2010 or call (816) 822-0300.
View the Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=297796191743

Admission prices increase $5 on March 1. All admission at the door (guests without a paid advance reservation by 12 noon on March 4) will be $18. Members can get a discounted group rate before March 1 – five reservations for only $45.

Thanks to our sponsors:
Bear House Films
Nicholson Kovac
Start Time: 05:30
Date: 2010-03-04

January 21st, 2010 at Sky Recordings (Rescheduled from 7th)
9 West 19th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Cocktails at 5:30. Show begins at 6:30.
Members early $10
Non-members early $20

Members late $15
Non-members late $25

Students free with valid student ID.

All walk-up admission is at non-member rate $25.

RSVP at the aafkc.com. Early registration ends EOD January 4th.

Thanks to Sponsor Spyn Studio and thanks to Sky Recording for hosting.

The Art+Copy Club’s CHEEKY Roast of Nick Nicholson
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Vox Theatre: 1405 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, KS

6:30pm, Open bar and appetizers
8:00pm Roast

• $25 Members, $30 after Oct 1
• $35 Non-members, $40 after Oct 1
• $10 Students

All walk-up admission at the event will be at the non-member rate. No refunds for cancellations after October 13th.
Make your reservations today at aafkc.com or call 816.822.0300.

After party immediately following
Harry’s Country Club, River Market: 112 Missouri Avenue

Sponsored by:

• Nicholson Kovac
• RW/2
• Landajob
• Alistair Tutton Photography
• Vox Theatre
• Bearhouse
• Substation K
• Thill Media

When Jeremy Fuksa and Kevin Fullerton first approached me with the possibility of running for president, I raised my eyebrow with some skepticism. As I’ve gotten to know and respect our past two presidents and come to greatly admire them both, I wasn’t sure I could live up to the high standards they’ve set. Mr. Fuksa is one of the most creative people I know and is truly a “creative generalist.” He seems to know a great deal about everything, and Mr. Fullerton has continually shown me how to be an effective decision maker and stand up for the things you truly believe in.

As we talked it over, they convinced me that I was up for the challenge and would be a good leader for our council, so I accepted their offer, as did two other amazingly qualified individuals. I know that no matter which of us was elected president, the entire club would come away as winners. The other candidates were two people I have the utmost respect for, Julie Parker and Alistair Tutton. Julie is going to be assisting the council as one of our special events chairs, and is also serving in the newly created vice president position. Julie is a rock star and brings considerable expertise to her position, having served as a chair for programs and last year’s ADDY committee. Alistair Tutton is last year’s Art+Copy Club Member of the Year, and he was brave enough to volunteer as one of our ADDY chairs this year. I believe Alistair truly embodies the spirit of this club. A tip of the cap to you both.

Once the votes were tallied and they told me I had been elected I think I was in a state of shock. After losing Student Council elections in fourth, fifth and sixth grades, I just assumed I wasn’t cut out for a career in “politics.” I guess the lesson here is try, try, try and try again—and you never know what might happen.

Since that meeting, we’ve been pretty busy. We have restructured some of our committees and came up with a new plan to help streamline our workflow. The calendar for the year is set and we’re already working on our first two events (details to follow, of course). New ideas for our website are underway—and that’s just scratching the surface.

In his farewell address Jeremy Fuksa said I’d be getting back to you with my vision for the future of the club. To be honest with you, I don’t have one of my own—at least not yet. The plans and ideas that Jeremy laid out last year still ring true with me. The idea of the club being ours—to make it whatever we want it to be—still resonates with me, and it’s my honor to keep the ball moving forward. With the help of some very dedicated friends last year, I was able to help lead three effective events. It was a ton of fun carrying out the idea of “ours.” I think we should continue to perfect this mission, and our council is going to do everything in its power to keep it rolling. I only ask you to get involved. Speak out. Make your voice heard. This club is yours, and mine, and ultimately ours—let’s continue shaping it into something amazing for all of us.

When I started getting involved in the Art+Copy Club, it was to meet all the Kansas City creatives I didn’t get to work with on a regular basis. I also wanted to work on projects that were interesting, challenging and different than my daily workload. And now, after being heavily involved in the club for three years, I can recite our mission statement if you’d like, I can tell you about our plans for the coming year, but that isn’t what inspires people. The truth is that the Club has helped make all my goals a reality and then some. And it’s pretty fun, too. My mentor Skip Quimby always says that the truth is particularly moving. Hopefully the truth I’ve found can help inspire you to get involved, as well.

I’d like to quickly thank as many people as I can who helped me so much last year. I wouldn’t have gotten very far at all without my programs partner, Kat O’ Connor. Kat has left the council for now to focus on her day job, and I know I will miss her wit and energy. Rachel Hack, Jeremy Fuksa and Kevin Fullerton provided me with solid leadership. Austin Walsh, Alistair Tutton and rw2 hosted great events last year. Julie Parker, Vicky Frenkel and Hilda Awad-Brown showed me the ropes. And I’d like to extend a special thanks to all my creative friends who went above and beyond to help me with all my Art+Copy endeavors last year: Maggie Goldsborough, Charles Harris, Mike Johnson, Teresa Carter, Anna LaRue, Chris Simmons, Laura Christensen, Daniela Kelley, Jared Brustad and Ed Doris.

To my young friends Dustin Schirer, Suzanne Frye and especially Quinn Katherman—your talent is only surpassed by your drive and ambition. It’s truly an honor getting to work with you. And yes, I’m buttering you up for the next time I need something.

Last but not least, I’d like to say a special thank you to my wife, Kate, who shows the utmost patience with me and my need to try and get involved in just about everything. My New Year’s resolution this year was to learn to say “no” a little more often. As I said, she’s patient with me.

I know it’s been a hard year for many of us, and I don’t think there is anyone in this industry that hasn’t been affected in some way by what’s going on in the world. Hopefully this coming year will be better. At the very least, we have each other and the fact that we’re all in this crazy adventure together. I look forward to seeing you at our next event, which is just around the corner. Until then…

Jeremy R. Johnson
Art+Copy Club President, 2009-2010

As I look back on the last year, I thought I’d share some of my thoughts with you.

I don’t know if you’ve been aware of this, but the economy is pretty bad. And when the economy is pretty bad, clubs and organizations such as ours tend to suffer tremendously. I’m happy to say that we have fared rather well up to this point, and I feel that it is due in no small part to the inspiring and imaginative programs and events that we continue to come up with. This year saw us roasting Judy Rush at the second Cheeky Awards. It saw us traipsing around the Crossroads District on a scavenger hunt during The Quest. And, most recently, it saw us assembling 9 local well-known faces to talk about what excites them at Bulletproof. Our CLIO Reel Party has always been a success, and our speaker this Thursday, Joel Templin, promises to be one of the best speakers we’ve had in recent memory.

This club has also been successful during trying times because of the passion and commitment of its council, and increasingly, volunteers from the membership. Last month I mentioned that with Bulletproof, the notion of “Ours” that I set forth at the beginning of this executive term was really beginning to gain traction. I feel that the next year or two is going to see a dramatic rise of membership involvement as a whole, not just because we’re trying harder to get membership involved, but because we’re seeing a new generation of members coming in that are hungry to make a difference, to make this club better, to make it “Ours.”

That’s part of the reason I decided not to run for re-election at the end of this term. I felt that I had adequate time to lend my ideas and vision to mold this club into something more, and now it’s time for someone to take my place who can do even more with what I’m leaving behind.

I’m very happy to say that the presidential torch is being passed to the person who made these strides in volunteerism for Bulletproof. Jeremy Johnson of GlynnDevins becomes your president on July 1st. He has done one hell of a job organizing the CLIO party, Bulletproof and the Joel Templin event this year, and he brings experience in leadership and creativity that is going to serve this club for what I hope is years to come. You’ll hear from him in the near future with his plans for the next year and the long-term vision he has for the club.

What’s next for me? The same thing that any ex-president has on their agenda: writing memoirs, embarking on a lecture tour, trying to finally do something about those creative turtleheads.

Seriously though, while I may no longer be an official member of the council, I intend not only to advise Jeremy as Immediate Past President, but also to assist in furthering the club’s communications efforts online. Therefore, you certainly haven’t seen the last of me.

I have certainly enjoyed my time serving this club, and I thank you all for electing me to the council so that I could have the opportunity to do so.

— Jeremy Fuksa, President 2008-2009.

• Ky Miller – Meers Advertising
• Joy Moeller – 19 Below
• Adam Seitz – Bernstein-Rein

And of course, we welcome back our comrades who have been re-elected:

• Jeff Berney – Burn Advertising
• Aaron Cathey – Two West
• Vicky Frenkel – Vicky Frenkel Design

Congratulations to each of you! We’ll see you at your first council meeting, June 1st at The Cashew.

We end the 2009 video revue with John January — SVP–Executive Creative Director, Sullivan Higdon & Sink 
and Tug McTighe — VP-Creative Director, Callahan Creek.

Special thanks to Thill Media for shooting and editing these presenter videos.

This event has been an overwhelming success, both the night of the event and the continued interest far beyond that evening. You can bet that we’ll be doing this again!

We continue with Craig Neuman &madsh; VP Creative Director-Design, Barkley.

Appalled by the countless verbal atrocities happening among us everyday, Craig plans to makes us aware of how we have the power to stop the senseless carnage being inflicted upon the Queen’s English. Why? Because friends don’t let friends talk like dumbasses.

Special thanks to Thill Media for shooting and editing these presenter videos.

We continue with Julie Major — Creative Director, Premier Studios.

Even before rock n’ roll, there was an all-American music genre where female singers kicked some serious “sass.” Git yer music education as Miss Major pays homage to these queens of rockabilly royalty (with help from her very special guest, LandaJob’s own Kathryn Lorenzen).

Special thanks to Thill Media for shooting and editing these presenter videos.