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DESIGN EVENTS CALENDAR – Your Global Guide to Design
JUNE 2009 (listed chronologically)

ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS

Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair
June 4-14, 2009
Olympia Exhibition Center, Hammersmith Road, London, UK
www.olympiaartsinternational.com
www.summerfairolympia.com
Contact: +44(0)20 7370 8211

Art/38/Basel
June 10-14, 2009
Halls 1 and 2, Messe Basel, Messeplatz Basel, Switzerland
www.artbasel.com
Contact: 212.627.1654; +41 58 200 20 20

SOFA West: Santa Fe
Show: June 11-14, 2009
Santa Fe Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe, NM
www.sofaexpo.com
Contact: 1.800.563.SOFA

The International Ceramics Fair & Seminar
June 11-17, 2009
The Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London, UK
www.haughton.com
Contact: +44 (0) 20 7389 6555

The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair
June 11-17, 2009
Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, UK
www.grosvenorfair.co.uk
Contact: +44 (0) 20 7399 8100

Antiques in the Valley
June 19-20, 2009
Oley Valley Middle School, 3247 Friedensburg Road, Oley, PA
Contact: 610-987-3312
www.oleyvalleyantiqueshow.com

7th Annual Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Antiques Show & Sale
June 20-21, 2009
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road Harrodsburg, KY
Contact: 859.734.5411 x1547
www.shakervillageky.org

Litchfield County Antiques Show
Preview: June 26, 2009; Show: June 27-28, 2009
The Kent School, Springs Center, Kent, CT
Contact: (860) 567 0613
www.antiquescouncil.com/html/litchfield.htm

National Country and Crafts Show
June 27 – 29, 2009
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA
Contact: 678-2853975
www.urban-expo.com

DESIGN INDUSTRY EVENTS

DIFFA’s Annual Gala
June 13, 2009
Chicago, IL 212-727-3100
www.diffa.com

Kamelot Auctions TOWN & COUNTRY Collection
June 13, 2009 at 11:00am
www.kamelotauctions.com

NeoCon World Trades Fair 2009
June 15 – 17, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
www.neocon.com

Held at the Merchandise Mart Chicago NeoCon offers thousands of innovative products and resources for corporate hospitality, healthcare, retail, government, institutional and residential interiors from more than 1,200 showrooms and exhibitors. NeoCon is more that just a tradeshow—it is your key to all that is essential to the industry.

Summer in the City
June 17, 2009 from 6:00-9:00pm
The New York Design Center
200 Lexington Avenue at 33rd Street
www.NYSummerintheCity.com

New York Spaces magazine and The New York Design Center co-host Summer in the City, bringing New York streets and beats to the NYDC. As the summer heats up the city, put on your dancing shoes for an evening of fun and philanthropy in the Grange showroom at 200 Lex. Enjoy festive cocktails, fabulous tastes from New York City, and dance the night away to raise funds for “Furnish a Future-a program of The Partnership for the Homeless.” Prizes will be awarded for the best dance moves.

Tickets Available for $25 in advance and $30 at the door (100% of ticket proceeds will benefit Furnish a Future).

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Benefit Dinner
June 17, 2009
New York, New York
www.franklloydwright.org/Home.html

Inspiration in the Garden & The Color Association’s Fall/Winter 2010/2011 Forecast
June 18, 2009 from 2:00-4:00pm
New York, New York

Join us to find Inspiration in the Garden, a presentation by Robert Funk, paired with an overview of The Color Association’s Fall/Winter 2010-11 forecasts. Watching the organic gardening movement go from hobby category to mainstream activity, Robert Funk finds great potential to design, market and merchandise for this emerging interest. In discussing one of the key influences for the season, he will examine the history and current relativity of the home food garden, focusing specifically on the rising sector of the suburban home gardener, a new addition to the urban and rural gardeners who have already garnished attention. Suburban home gardening is one of the few areas that exhibits economic growth and expansion as a result of the convergence of the ecological awareness movement and these unsettling financial times. The overview of The Color Association’s Fall/Winter 2010-11 forecasts will include an examination of the thoughts and inspirations behind the palettes. The discussion and analysis will highlight the key influences and colors for the season. To register for the event, please call us at the CAUS studio: 212.947.7774 or e-mail caus@colorassociation.com for additional information.

Third Thursday, Seattle Design Center
June 18, 2009
Seattle, WA
Contact: 206-762-2700 ext. 216
www.seattledesigncenter.com

CEDIA Expo
June 22 – 25, 2009
London
www.cedia-expo.com

The event showcases the latest innovations and technologies in home cinema, audio-video solutions, lighting control, structured wiring, HVAC control, blind and security systems. If you are involved in the planning, design, specification or installation of home electronic systems, this is a must attend event for your calendar in 2009.
In 2009 CEDIA Expo will once again be returning to the award winning venue, ExCeL London. The event is scheduled to run from 22nd to 25th June 2009.

Total Home & Gift Market
June 24 – 30, 2009
Dallas Market Center
Contact: 800-DAL-MKTS
http://dallasmarketcenter.com

Dallas Total Home & Gift Market – Dallas Holiday & Home Expo
June 24 – 30, 2009
Dallas, Texas
www.dallasmarketcenter.com

Dallas International Lighting Market
June 25 – 28, 2009
Dallas, Texas
www.dallasmarketcenter.com

CA Boom Design Show 2009
June 26 – 28, 2009
Beverly Hills, CA
www.caboomshow.com

CA Boom Design Show 2009 now has a more convenient and prestigious Westside location – adjacent to the Beverly Hilton Hotel – just west of the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd in Beverly Hills. Tickets are now on sale. CA Boom’s new venue is the mid-century modern building – the former Robinsons flagship Department Store in Beverly Hills, CA.

CA Boom’s successful Design & Architecture Tours will be back – with new stops in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Westwood & West Los Angeles.

Dallas Holiday & Home Expo Temporaries
June 26 – 29, 2009
Dallas, Texas
www.dallasmarketcenter.com

Dallas Hospitality/Contract Lighting Show
June 29, 2009
Dallas, Texas
www.dallasmarketcenter.com

Green Design Summit – online
June 29 – 30, 2009
www.dezignare.com/whatshot/09/may/11.GreenDesignSummit.html

Designer Style: Home Decorating in the 1950s
Now thru September 2009
Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA)
Middlesex University, Cat Hill, Barnet, Herts, EN4 8HT
United Kingdom
www.moda.mdx.ac.uk/exhibitions/current.htm

In the years after the Second World War, Britain experienced a new sense of optimism about the future. Following the Festival of Britain, there was an emphasis on good design for all aspects of home furnishing. Manufacturers increasingly employed artists to design textiles and wallpapers, and used their names as a selling point. Consumers welcomed the new brighter colours and fresh approach to pattern. This exhibition will draw on MoDA’s own collections to show a wide range of wallpapers and textiles from the 1950s. Examples on display will include work by well-known artists and designers like Lucienne Day, Graham Sutherland, Cawthra Mulock and Jacqueline Groag. Visit Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture, located at Middlesex University for additional information.

THERE’S MORE!

This is a great month for Designer Showhouses nationwide. Check out this site for a complete 2009 calendar of designer show houses: http://designintuit.com/dev/index.php?page=2009-tour-2

Want to find all the antiques shows in your area? Click here: www.antiquetrader.com/showcalendar

Looking for antique auctions near you? Check out the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles auction calendar here: www.journalofantiques.com/calendar/may.html

If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know.

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