A New Form of "Pop Art?"

The FRESH 23 fashion show would like to thank all who came to support, cheer, and party on the night of May 1st 2010. The show, as usual, was a major success and this years' production proved to be the best yet! Studio 23 has certainly lived up to its standards as being the best ever art class in the universe.

Do you have a fav shoe design you'd like to see printed on a custom label of Jone's Soda? You can make it happen! Vote for your favorite shoe design at www.jonessoda.com/vans and help the company choose the best pair of kicks to print on their gourmet soda bottles. Voting ends midnight on May 7th 2010. Don't hesitate, vote today!

After the Party's the After-Party!

This year, we transforming the reception into a Gallery Cafe. We will offer delicious complimentary desserts and coffee in an invented gallery space, showcasing the sneakers! You will have the opportunity to see the art up close and speak with the artists about the show. The Gallery Cafe reception will feature the smooth sounds of Tyler Miller and an acoustic project he put together just for this evening. So, be sure to stick around after the show for the reception!

FRESH 23: T Minus 5 Days and Counting...

The FRESH 23 fashion show is less than a week away, and things in Studio 23 are busier than ever. The fashion show will take place on Saturday, May 1st 2010 in the Wheat Ridge High School auditorium, located at 9505 West 32nd Avenue in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Doors to the show will open at 6:00 pm, complete with succulant appetizers. The fashion show, itself will open at 7:00 pm, and following the show will be a massive, food-filled afterparty in the WRHS cafeteria. This party will be open to all FRESH 23 turn-outs, including those who missed out on purchasing tickets. Ticket patrons may view the shoes up close, get the chance to speak with the artists, and even buy signed artist prints. Come check it out, this Saturday at 7:00, Wheat Ridge High School. BE THERE!

23 23 23

Tickets officially go on sale today, April 23rd 2010. Though originally intended to begin sales the 22nd of April, the FRESH 23 fashion show felt that selling on the 23rd was a much more appropriate number. Remember, we are offering two different ticket packages this year including VIP tickets for $30 which include choice front-row seating, a FRESH 23 t-shirt, signed artist print, and FRESH 23 di-cut stickers. Student tickets are selling for $6 while non-students are $8. Hurry and grab yours before they're gone!

Earth, Wind, and Fashion

Tomorrow, April 22nd 2010, Earth Day, marks the beginning of official ticket sales for this year's FRESH 23 fashion show. The 2010 production will offer three different ticket options. As we have had in the past, there will be general admission student ($6) and general admission non-student tickets ($8). But, this year, the fashion show will also be selling VIP ticket packages for $30 each. Sound like much? Not really... considering each VIP ticket package not only comes with reserved seating in the first few rows, but also a FRESH 23 t-shirt, official sticker pack (FRESH 23 stickers and Vans stickers), and a limited-edition, signed artist print. This year's show is destined to be jam-packed.

Speaking of which, the tickets WILL SELL OUT and we want to make sure you get them before they do. The majority of tickets will be sold during presale (roughly 80%), and then we will reserve the remaining allotment for first come-first served ticket sales on the day of the show. We expect the line for walk-up ticket buyers to be long and start early, so please avoid the hassle and buy them pre-sale if you can.
Tickets will be on-sale in the WRHS lobby during both lunches. T-shirts and sticker packs will also be available at the ticket booth.

V is for VOTE

Remember to continue voting for Wheat Ridge High School in the Vans Custom Culture Contest! We have one more day left, and we're pushing a second place spot. We're so so so close to getting first place for the Southwest region, but we can't do it without your help. Vote today at www.vans.com/customculture. Help spread the word; the more people we get involved, the better. Voting can occur once a day, per IP Address (per computer). Let your friends know, your famliy, your dog...anyone. Let's WIN THIS THING. Also, don't forget to check out our promo video on youtube.

FRESH 23 Makes Top 20 in Contest

Today is an exciting day in Studio 23! As the Vans Custom Culture contest continues, the FRESH 23 team has learned that they have been selected as one of the top 20 national finalists in the competition. Through the team's hard work, tremendous dedication, and sheer desire to produce shoes of the highest Excalibur, the Wheat Ridge Art department took on over 300 other competitors and became one of only 19 other high schools in the US to move on to the second round. But FRESH 23 needs your help! Please vote for the FRESH 23 Fashion show and help send your Wheat Ridge Art Department out to LA. Voting will officially open tomorrow, April 16th, 2010 and will be open until the 18th. You can vote for the shoes at www.vans.com/customculture. Let's make this show more meaningful than ever before! Vote NOW!

Also, don't forget to check us out on Facebook. Each week, two lucky people, who are friends with the FRESH 23 Fashion Show group will receive two free tickets to the fashion show on May 1st, 2010. Hit us up!

FRESH 23 Facebook Page

Don't forget to check out the FRESH 23 fashion show's official facebook page here. Add us as a friend, join the discussions, post what you're most looking forward to for this year's show, and even learn the up-to-date news that comes out of this incredible production!

Vans Custom Culture

FRESH 23 will not be the only Vans fashion show being put on by high schools this year. After hearing about Wheat Ridge's own Fresh 23 fashion show, Vans has decided to create a national competition among high school art classes, known as Custom Culture. The FRESH 23 inspired contest currently has over 350 schools participating, all creating custom Vans canvas shoes to be reviewed by company reps on April 15th, 2010. Finalists will be chosen on April 18th via votes from the online community, where they will be given the chance to fly out to LA, meet Vans representatives, tour the Vans facilities, and get the chance to put on a fashion show in front of a panel of celebrity judges. After much debate and careful voting, the Wheat Ridge Art Department have voted Kristie Han, Iris Vollmer, Steph Routzon, and Cary Frank to represent FRESH 23 in this years competition. Congratulations artists!

To learn more about Vans Custom Culture, visit the official website here.

2010 Show Bigger Than Ever

The 2010 production of the FRESH 23 Fashion show, put on by Wheat Ridge High School in partnership with Vans Skate company is underway! Artists have received their shoes, and are currently painting the artwork which will once again make the show a major artistic success. In addition, Vans skate company, after being inspired by the FRESH 23 fashion show, has launched the "Custom Culture" competition, inviting schools from across the country to create their very own, unique shoe designs, with the chance to present them in front of company executives in Los Angeles, California. Such a move by the world-renowned skate company has truly brought the WRHS art department into the national spotlight. The production is scheduled to take place on May 1st 2010, in the Wheat Ridge auditorium. Details about the show will follow.