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ISM: a community project is celebrating instant film and the Polaroid 600 Series with a special, one night only, gallery exhibition + limited edition book featuring over 200 professional and amateur photographers from around the world.

The special event will be accompanied by live musical performances with The Fling, Sam Outlaw and The Romany Rye.

Saturday, January 9th, 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Bergamot Station, Copro Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave T5, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Rubyellen Bratcher is an artist, photographer and contributor to INSTANT GRATIFICATION: orange county. She wanted to share this wonderful story with us:

"My best friend is finally getting married. It has been such an eventful week as I, and a number of other people, have been anticipating 'the big day'.

First, let me tell you about my best friend, her name is Linda. We met when we both worked at the GAP back in college, found out we were the same major at the same school and went to the same hairstylists, so you can say, we were like sisters just from different mothers.

There was only one way we were really different, okay maybe two, with the second being I nerd about crafting way more than she does. The first reason is that I am an extreme romantic and wanted to get married the day I learned what marriage was, which was when I was 5. Linda, on the other hand, well, she was a "woman hear me roar" kinda gal. So the fact that she was eagerly anticipating getting engaged and planning a wedding, was uncharacteristic and must have been serious.

Yesterday, Linda thought we were planning to hang out, eat, shop and stop by Hibbleton Gallery, which held the INSTANT GRATIFICATION: orange county Orange County exhibition. I told her some of my polaroids were there, and the good best friend that she is, was happy to tag along to see my stuff at the gallery. Of course, the nerdy-photography-lovin' blogger that I am, I had my polaroid camera and digital SLR with me, cause I have to take lots of pictures anywhere I go."

Michelle Arree brought her digital camera along to capture the final days of the great Polaroid 600 series. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film and the opening reception of INSTANT GRATIFICATION at Hibbleton Gallery in Fullerton.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/PolaroidParty

Shannon Leith who submitted Polaroids for the INSTANT GRATIFICATION gallery exhibition + limited edition book also attended the opening reception at Hibbleton Gallery. She came early to assist us with the installation of old Polaroid cameras in our store front window. She also brought a camera to help remember the night.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/PolaroidParty

Carmen Luceno who submitted Polaroids for the INSTANT GRATIFICATION gallery exhibition + limited edition book also attended the opening reception at Hibbleton Gallery in Fullerton. She saved some Polaroid film to use at the event.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/PolaroidParty

Amy Floretta who submitted Polaroids for the INSTANT GRATIFICATION gallery exhibition + limited edition book also attended the opening reception at Hibbleton Gallery in Fullerton. She documented her night with her digital camera.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/PolaroidParty

Joel Eckman Maus who submitted Polaroids for the gallery exhibition + limited edition book also attended the opening reception at Hibbleton Gallery and managed to photograph a beautiful moment before the event began.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/PolaroidParty

Dean Chou who submitted Polaroids for the gallery exhibition + limited edition book also attended the opening reception at Hibbleton Gallery and captured a few pictures with his camera phone.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/PolaroidParty

After heat sealing each individual Polaroid in a protective plastic sleeve we started measuring for placement along the white walls.

The plan is to cover the entire gallery with Polaroids from floor to ceiling. With over 3,500 submitted Polaroids from around the world... we're going to need more walls.

The opening reception of INSTANT GRATIFICATION: a polaroid party is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Friday August 7th, 2009 at the Hibbleton Gallery in Fullerton, California.

RSVP FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION
http://www.ISMcommunity.org/RSVP

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
http://www.ISMcommunity.org/PolaroidParty

With over 180 photographers from around the world submitting Polaroids for our upcoming Gallery Exhibition + Limited Edition Book our mailbox has been overflowing with inspiration.

We have received packages from all over the United States and reaching as far as Canada, Poland, France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.ISMcommunity.org/PolaroidParty

RSVP FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION
http://www.ISMcommunity.org/RSVP

Opening reception catered by The Matador Cantina.