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All weekend Long
Special Museum hours during IML 2011
Wednesday May 25 Gallery Open: By Appointment Thursday May 26 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm with Tyler McCormick Roast in the Etienne Auditorium at 7pm Friday May 27 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm Saturday May 28 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm Sunday May 29 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm Monday May 30 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm Tuesday May 31 Gallery Open: 11am-5pm Wednesday June 1 Gallery Open: By Appointment
The self guided tour through eight exhibit spaces is open to current LA&M Members free of charge; Admission for non-members is $10.00
Shuttle service is available for a $10.00 fee: Stop by the LA&M Booth in the Vendor Mart to sign up.
Renew your membership, purchase Leather Archives & Museum logo items, purchase International Mr. Leather logo items, get information about our silent auction, drop off your donations, see artifacts from the collections, watch IML Video History and more.
Vendor Mart Hours
Friday May 28: 12-7pm Saturday May 29: 11-7pm Sunday May 30: 11-5pm Monday May 31: 11-4pm
Purchase your copy of Leatherman: The Legend of Chuck Renslow
Sold exclusively by the LA&M during IML weekend
Renslow is the man behind Kris 'physique' Studio, the Gold Coast leather bar, Man's Country, Center Stage disco, Bistro Too, The Eagle, International Mr. Leather, The Leather Archives and Museum and many other businesses and organizations. There's payoffs, The Mob, political wheeling and dealing, a communal Family, celebrities like Marlene Dietrich, Ted Kennedy, and Rudolf Nureyev - sex, power, and more.
Visit the official Face Book page for more information.
Art exhibitor space at International Mr. Leather 2011
International Mr. Leather, Inc. and the Leather Archives & Museum announce free exhibitor space for erotic artists in the Leather Market at the 2011 International Mr. Leather weekend, May 27th through 30th, 2011.
Click here for more information and to see artist bio's
Thursday Night May 26
Join us for a special Pre-IML EventThe Roast of outgoing IML 2010, Tyler McCormick
Thursday night - 7pm to 11pm (Roast starts at 9pm in the Etienne Auditorium)
Reception and Simulcast FREE and Open to the adult public
Seating in the Auditorium requires the purchase of a ticket
Light buffet will be served
Meet the IML Officials including Chuck Renslow and RJ Chaffin
Free gift bag for pre-paid seating guests
Visit the LA&M on line Store for Tickets
Purchase General Seating TicketsGeneral seating is limited to either aisle on the sides of the Auditorium
Purchase VIP Seating TicketsVIP seating is limited to the center aisle in the Auditorium
The LA&M would like to thank The SSC Fund for providing a grant to the LA&M for interpreting services for the Roast
Friday Night May 27
Exhibit Opening A Room of Her Own
Friday May 27, 2011
Free and open to the public 8:30pm
Ribbon cutting 10:30pm
Be the first to see the premiere Women’s Leather History Project exhibit : A Room of Her Own. Curated by Dr. Alex Warner and featuring items collected through the Women’s Leather History Project at the LA&M. The IML bus tour will stop at the LA&M prior to and shortly after the event.
For more information on the WLHP, visit the Women's Leather History Project
Saturday May 28
Meet the Author of Secret Historian Justin Spring
The presentation will be held at the Hyatt Hotel Water Tower Room
11:00 am.
Special Guest Speaker: Justin Spring
Justin Spring, author of Secret Historian. The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade will share an illustrated lecture, featuring rare images rare images drawn primarily from the Steward Archive. He will touch on the following topics as he describes the extraordinary life and times of Samuel Steward / Phil Sparrow / Phil Andros:
· Gay self-esteem
· Gay social history
· Gay visibility in American culture
· History of gay publishing
· Chicago gay history
· Kinsey and the Institute for Sex Research
· The challenge of working with American libraries, archives, and special collections in researching gay sexual experience
Join us for our 2011 silent auction.
No old worn out leather stuff here... bid on hot erotic artwork and unique contemporary fetish gear
Auction two will be in the Crystal Foyer, of the West Tower Saturday 10pm to 1am
$10,000.00 worth of fetish gear, boots, art, posters, jackets, toys, original artwork and more will be auctioned off
For more information, visit our auction page
The IML Raffle
Enter our raffle to win an IML Weekend Package and Hotel Accommodations for 2 for IML 2012
Winner receives 2 IML Packages and accommodations for Friday, Saturday and Sunday night May 27-29, 2012 at the IML Host Hotel
The Gold level package includes VIP admission event tickets with reserved seating to Opening Ceremonies, Pecs and Personality and the International Mr. Leather Contest. You also get tickets for entry into the Victory Celebration and Black & Blue dance parties. A transportation pass allowing use of the IML transportation system is also included. Access to the vendor market for the entire weekend comes included. With this package you also receive a weekend registration value pack which includes vendor information, valuable discount coupons and special gifts.
Purchase your tickets at the Leather Archives & Museum, on line or at the LA&M Booth in the Vendor Mart
Winner need not be present to win. Winner will be announced at Mid Atlantic Leather in January.
International Mr. Leather Official Website
Visit the IML Website for more information on events dates and times
Wednesday May 25 Gallery Open: By Appointment