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2012 RAWards featuring 38 of the Bay's Top Artists! Sponsored by Sex and Design Magazine + Level 4

We've spent the past year featuring over 400 of THE best emerging artists this fine city has to offer & now it's time San Francisco, for you to vote for your favorites!
Join us on November 14th at 1015 Folsom as we vote for the 9 Artists of the Year to represent San Francisco at the RAWards in Hollywood for best in the nation! 
400 RAW SF artists.
38 Semi-Finalists.
9 San Francisco Artists of the Year.
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If you think a "typical" RAW SF event is boundary pushing, just WAIT until you see what these 38 cutting edge artists have in store for you at the RAWards! 
This event will be like no other we've thrown yet. Get ready for an overdose of exhilarating art, fashion, music!
"Raw SF's made quite the name for itself as a monthly that showcases the latest in independent and underground artistic talent. Whether it's showcasing the hottest looks, bassiest beats or sickest art, this collective is definitely driven by natural ability." -nitevibe.com
"Art crawls and gallery parties may be synonymous with Friday nights, but RAW SF's monthly art showcase re-institutes Thursday as the new Friday. Leveraging the concept of "power in numbers," each month RAW SF packs 1015 Folsom with the work of over 50 emerging and established Bay Area artists — along with aerialists, burlesque performers, DJs, vendors, roaming photographers, body painters, and some 750 partiers. And that's all before the after-party." -Flavorpill 
+++++FASHIONABLE ATTIRE+++++ 
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Featuring:
Visual Art :: Photography :: Balloon Art :: Burlesque :: Aerialists :: Body Painted Vixens :: Live Painting :: 4 Runway Shows highlighting Fashion, Makeup, Hair and Accessories :: Film :: Music :: VIP Photobooth :: 
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INDUSTRY JUDGES:
**VERONICA CHRISTINA & NICO JOHANNA**CO-FOUNDERS OF SEX AND DESIGN MAGAZINEhttp://sexanddesign.com/http://www.facebook.com/sexanddesign?fref=ts

**ALEXIA OGLE**CO-FOUNDER OF FAUX LASHhttp://fauxlash.com/http://www.facebook.com/fauxlash?fref=ts

**MARIE MCCARTHY**OWNER OF FIAT LUX BOUTIQUE + ROSE GOLD'S TATTOO & BODY PIERCING PARLOURhttp://fiatluxsf.com/http://www.facebook.com/fiatluxsanfrancisco?fref=ts
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2012 Nominees for Artists of the Year::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
VISUAL ART:
LAURA GONZALEZhttp://www.rawartists.org/lauragr920
BRANDON HURLEYhttp://www.rawartists.org/brandonhurley
ASHLEY BELLhttp://www.rawartists.org/ashleybell
JOON PARKhttp://www.rawartists.org/novemberpark89
CHESSAhttp://www.rawartists.org/chessa::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
FASHION DESIGN:
HONEY COOLER HANDMADEhttp://www.rawartists.org/honeycoolerhandmade
PETRA Ohttp://www.rawartists.org/petra808
GARDEN PARTYgardenpartysf
GORILLA WORKSHOPhttp://www.rawartists.org/jpniemuth
KRAKEN WHIPhttp://www.rawartists.org/krakenwhip::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
ACCESSORY DESIGN:
DEE.FINDhttp://www.rawartists.org/deefind
MICHAEL MARXhttp://www.rawartists.org/unsaneart
LE PETIT HAT COMPANYhttp://www.rawartists.org/lepetithatco
AYAhttp://www.rawartists.org/ayakasper
BENEDUCI SHOEMAKERShttp://www.rawartists.org/beneducicom:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
FILM:
CHRISTIAN MARQUEZhttp://www.rawartists.org/beatlebum87
KATELIN ARIZMENDIhttp://www.rawartists.org/katearizmendi:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
HAIR:
JUSTIN JAYhttp://www.rawartists.org/ilovejustinjay
SONJA ECKREhttp://www.rawartists.org/http-www-sonjaeckre-com:::::::::::::::::::::::...
MAKEUP:
COURTNEY'S GLAMhttp://www.rawartists.org/courtneyhurleysuccess
GENERATION JENhttp://www.rawartists.org/generationjen
PRIYAhttp://www.rawartists.org/http-www-facebook-com-pages-makeup-by-priya-13...
JESSICA FRASERhttp://www.rawartists.org/fraserart:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
MUSIC:
GIRAFFAGEhttp://www.rawartists.org/giraffage
MOCHIPEThttp://www.rawartists.org/mochipet
DEEP CITY CULTUREhttp://www.rawartists.org/deepcityculture
B.LEWIShttp://www.rawartists.org/blewis
INSIGHTFULhttp://www.rawartists.org/insightful::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
PERFORMING ART:
DANTEhttp://www.rawartists.org/magicdante
SANTA CRUZ SIRENShttp://www.rawartists.org/sirensburlesque
LIVE PAINTERhttp://www.rawartists.org/livepainter
MADAMN BURNZhttp://www.rawartists.org/madamnburnz
ROSE THE BODY PAINTERhttp://www.rawartists.org/rosethebodypainter::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
PHOTOGRAPHY:
LAUREN CASSIDYhttp://www.rawartists.org/laurencassidy
JOE ENRIGHThttp://www.rawartists.org/joeenrightphotography
JESSIE EDWARDShttp://www.rawartists.org/jessieedwards
ANTONETTE STREETERhttp://www.rawartists.org/antonettestreeter
MARIA KANEVSKAYAhttp://www.rawartists.org/kmusiy::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
NON-STOP BEATS n' BOOMS BY MATT HAZEhttp://soundcloud.com/matthaze

HOSTED BY JOE MOUSEPADhttp://soundcloud.com/joemousepadhttp://www.facebook.com/joemousepad

With Special Guest:
**SLAYERS CLUB DJ'S**http://www.facebook.com/slayersclub
Slayers Club, known for throwin' & rockin' some of the Bay Area's biggest and baddest parties, is a collective of DJs, producers, MCs, visual artists, designers, and other creatives. Devoted to the exploration and advancement of dropped riddims with maximum defness and with roots in bass music, Slayers Club is a family, a force, a movement. 

OUT OF THIS WORLD VISUALS BY THE INFAMOUS IMAGERY KING*ALL OF IT NOW*http://www.allofitnow.com/

PHOTOGRAPHIC MASTERPIECES COURTESY OF *SPACE CAT PHOTOGRAPHY*https://www.facebook.com/SpaceCatPhoto::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
2012 RAWards Sponsored By:
*LEVEL 4*http://www.level4pr.com/http://www.facebook.com/LEVEL4PR
*Sex and Design Magazine*http://sexanddesign.com/http://www.facebook.com/sexanddesign?fref=ts::::...
This event sold out last year so get your pre-sales early!
$15 online// $20 at the door
http://www.rawartists.org/sanfrancisco/rawards2012

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