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AAAFFF Award Ceremony Coverage

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 1, 2008

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!

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Add-Art is now Firefox 3 compatible!

By Steve Lambert | Published: September 21, 2008

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 [...]

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Light Criticism ast IGVF Milan

By Emily Gallagher | Published: August 27, 2008

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.

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Announcing: The 2008 AAAFFF Awards Celebration

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: July 29, 2008

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 [...]

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AAAFFF On Chicago Public Radio

By Emily Gallagher | Published: July 28, 2008

This morning Chicago Public Radio’s show Eight Forty Eight did a piece on the Anti-Advertising Agency’s Foundation for Freedom. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 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 [...]

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IllegalBillboards.org

By Steve Lambert | Published: July 21, 2008

IllegalBillboards.org is a new effort launched by the Anti-Advertising Agency with IllegalSigns.ca to help organize and support the removal of illegal billboards in New York (we’ll get to the rest of the country soon I hope!). IllegalBillboards.org consists of a forum and blog where you can learn how to investigate an illegal sign and track [...]

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OFFFice Fire Sale!

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: July 16, 2008

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 [...]

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Intro to Add-Art

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 27, 2008

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 from Steve Lambert on Vimeo.

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New Project: Add-Art; replaces online ads with art

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 23, 2008

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 [...]

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“Where’s my stickers?”

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 22, 2008

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 those [...]

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Testify!: AAAFFF Testimonials From Real (and Former!) Ad Pros

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: May 9, 2008

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 [...]

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AAAFFF up 35% in first 2 weeks

By Steve Lambert | Published: May 7, 2008

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 [...]

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Official Foundation for Freedom Press Release

By Steve Lambert | Published: April 18, 2008

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 [...]

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Foundation For Freedom announces grant program: The 2008 AAAFFFA

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | Published: April 17, 2008

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, [...]

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No Lo Necesitas

By Steve Lambert | Published: April 9, 2008

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 We’re relocating! Will be out [...]

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