Announcing the winner of the Anti-Advertising Agency Foundation For Freedom Award; Sarah Gibble!
Read Sarah’s tale of how she was sucked into the advertising industry vortex and how she escaped!
Great news; Add-Art, the Firefox browser extension that replaces ads with art is now Firefox 3 compatible. The extension blocks advertising and replaces it with art images that change every two weeks. The art comes from contemporary artists and curators – read a review from Rhizome.
If you’ve been waiting for Add-Art to work in [...]
AAA Project, Light Criticism made an appearance in the International Guerilla Video Festival in Milan. The Festival was held on Corso Como, a street in Milan that has plenty of outdoor advertising. The video was projected onto the streets alongside billboards and commercial shops.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Official Foundation for Freedom Press Release July 29, 2008 Contact: Anne Elizabeth Moore and Steve Lambert – FFF (at) antiadvertisingagency.com
ANNOUNCING THE 2008 ANTI-ADVERTISING AGENCY FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AWARD CELEBRATION
September 19 Soiree to Celebrate One Lucky Ad Industry Creative Freedom, Giant Check
CHICAGO—The long-awaited Anti-Advertising Agency Foundation For Freedom (AAAFFF) Award Ceremony, to honor the freedom of [...]
This morning Chicago Public Radio’s show Eight Forty Eight did a piece on the Anti-Advertising Agency’s Foundation for Freedom.
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The promise of cable TV all those years ago was that by paying for the service, you could avoid the commercials. That promise has faded, with most cable and satellite channels carrying just as many ads as [...]
OK, really there is nothing for sale–we’re a noncommercial enterprise in a noncommercial space!–but, sadly, the Foundation For Freedom Temporary World Headquarters at Mess Hall is coming to a close.
We’d like to thank you for your dedicated support and attendance during the last month. You’ve helped us accomplish:
An 11% raise in funds over the initial investment donated by [...]
This video will give you a brief intro to Add-Art and demonstrate how to install the add-on to your Firefox browser. If you have any additional questions, check out the forums – http://forum.add-art.org.
Intro video Remix Contest on http://fffff.at – $100 prize.
Introduction to [...]
Add-Art is a free Firefox add-on which replaces advertising on websites with curated art images. Created with the support of Eyebeam, Rhizome, Add-Art releases new art shows every two weeks and strives to feature contemporary artists and curators.
The plugin works alongside AdBlock Plus, which blocks online ads, and simply replaces that blank space with art [...]
During the recent rush of attention I ran out of “you don’t need it” stickers and needed to order more. Those came, and then I quickly ran out again. I just dropped a couple hundred letters in the mail box (see photo above) and there’s more stickers on the way. They’re coming!
Also, thanks [...]
I’ll plan to update these regularly, but for now, here are just a few of the comments that have come across my desk at the AAAFFF since taking over the ED position:
“I have worked for the past 4 years (since I graduated from a very prestigious culinary school) doing R&D for a food manufacturer . [...]
Scrappy artists, students, and regular folk open wallets to reach out to ad pros
CHICAGO—Only 2 weeks after the Anti-Advertising Agency Foundation For Freedom announced its new giving campaign, donations have come in from all over the country, raising the pot offered to one lucky creative to $670—and she or he will still receive a giant [...]
Contact: Anne Elizabeth Moore – aem at anneelizabethmoore.com Steve Lambert – steve at antiadvertisingagency.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2008
ANNOUNCING THE 2008 ANTI-ADVERTISING AGENCY FOUNDATION FOR FREEDOM AWARD
Fund Offers One Lucky Ad Industry Creative Freedom, Giant Check
CHICAGO—The most creative and forward-thinking professionals of our time work in marketing. The Anti-Advertising Agency Foundation For Freedom wants them to [...]
Introducing the newest and latest Anti-Advertising Agency project from Steve Lambert and Anne Elizabeth Moore.
Let’s face it: everyone hates advertising. Be honest! Even you, Mr. or Ms. Man in the Grey Flannel Suit: when you go on vacation you prefer a remote locale, far away from the hustle and bustle of billboards, commercial radio, and [...]
You Don’t Need It, en español. Already on their way to Barcelona and Peru. This sticker accompanies our english version, and english stencil version.
As always, available FREE – just send a self addressed stamped envelope to: The Anti-Advertising Agency c/o Eyebeam 540 W. 21st St. New York, NY 10011
I can put 5 in an envelope without an extra [...]
