GLOW SHOW is Untitled's Annual Fundraiser.  GLOW is a one-night-only art exhibit modeled after our regular quarterly shows with a few changes:

* ALL art functions in the dark
* $5 suggested donation at the door (participating artists, volunteers, & sponsors get in free)
* artist participation fee = $20   

Untitled will supply a black light if needed.  This is included in the $20 participation fee.
Bringing your own black light?  It must be the fluorescent tube type that can hang above your work.

All of the regular showing guidelines still apply.  Visit our PARTICIPATE page to learn about the steps to showing with Untitled.

Any art that functions in the dark... 
Glow-in-the-dark, Black-lit, Back-lit, Self-lit, Light boxes, artistic lighting, performance art, etc.
(This is the only Untitled show that has a requirement or theme.)
Normal art with its own light source that is not a part of the piece itself is not allowed.

In addition to the one piece per artist allowance, you may also submit work into:

      +  MAIN GLOW EXHIBIT (glowing art) PARTICIPATE!

      +  SMALL WORKS TABLE (non-glowing small, affordable art) (must also PARTICIPATE in main exhibit)

      +  SNAP PHOTOGRAPHY SLIDESHOW (see our PARTICIPATE page!)

(Please be careful and use paints specifically formulated for use on skin)

Any fluorescent paint should work under black light.  
Anything from cheap craft paint to better quality acrylic or set design paints.
Keep in mind that some glow in the dark products may fade after being out of the light for a few hours.

For invisible black light paint and ink, see links below and search internet for "UV invisible ink" or "Invisible black light paint", etc

BLACK LIGHT WIKI

LOCAL:
Pla-za Artists Materials 
(there is a cool uv acrylic glaze available at Pla-za)
Michael's
Jerry's Artarama
Hobby Lobby

Many ordinary household items react to black light.  We have found these ideas in many places on the internet, so...
Experiment!  Be sure to experiment at home with your own black light!  Or bring stuff to a meeting to test under our black lights.

-Downy and other liquid fabric softeners will glow under black light.  The makers of the detergent put in chemicals that glow under UV light, so your clothes appear extra bright.  Experiment w/ various brands.

-Laundry detergents such as Tide - glows light blue

-Borax will also glow under black light.

-Fluorescent chalk, pencils and clay all glow under black light, but fluorescent spray does not.  (be sure to test as products vary)

-Some phosphorescent objects (like the glow-in-the-dark adhesive stars you can put on your ceiling) will fade gradually after being out of direct light for a while.

-Wildfire and Rosco are two paint brands with excellent fluorescent colors

-Tonic Water - glows light blue. The Quinine in tonic water glows blue when under UV exposure.

-Vitamins (specifically vitamin A, thiamine, niacin, and riboflavin) fluoresce strongly. A small piece of a vitamin B-12 tablet crushed and dissolved in vinegar glows a bright yellow under UV light.

-Chlorophyll - glows blood red! (Grind some spinach or swiss chard in a small amount of alcohol (e.g., vodka or everclear) and pour it through a coffee filter to get chlorophyll extract (you keep the part that stays on the filter, not the liquid) For a RED glow, mash up green spinach leaves and mix with a small amount of ethanol, this will glow blood red under UV.

-The enzymes in some biological washing powder and dishwasher powder glows blue. These enzymes are sometimes added to whitening toothpastes too.

-Toothpaste / Tooth whiteners

-Lint from the dryer?  Probably depends on your laundry detergents.

-Do Red Bull and Amp energy drinks glow?  Or are these rumors?  Try it and let us know.

-Some fishing line & other fishing materials.  interesting link

-Petroleum jelly

-White paper

-Highlighter pens (some - be sure to test)

-Milk - glows pale orange

-Various minerals like fluorite,calcite, opal, amber, quartz, etc

-RIT Whitener & Brightener - glows light blue

-Woolite - glows green

-Postage stamps

-Baby powder - glows white

-Biological fluids

-Nocturnal Scorpions- Link

Glowing Things Gallery
http://chemistry.about.com/od/photogalleries/ig/Glowing-Things/

For more on what looks pretty in the dark purple light, visit http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howthingswork/f/blblacklight.htm

Drinks that glow under black-light:
http://chemistry.about.com/b/2007/03/05/glow-in-the-dark-drinks.htm

LINK: GLOW FORUM

+  Light boxes:
http://modernself.com/?p=362
http://cre.ations.net/creation/back-lit-photo-lightbox-for-under-10
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wall-Mounted-Light-Box/

+  LEDS  ABOUT LED ART
Throwies:
How to make an LED throwie
Video: Making an LED throwie
To dispose of Lithium batteries in your area

Other LED projects:
LED-Light-Drawing-Pens-Tools-for-drawing-light
Pocket LED light
LED word writing
LED ice bulb (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h7u0axpnhs)
LED Floaties
LED Patchie

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