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Stay In Medicine Hat | #thishappenshere Pop-Up Instagallery

On May 3, the Medicine Hat Arts Community hosted their popular Art Walk, where we created our own addition for Stay In Medicine Hat — a curated pop-up Instagallery.

We asked Instagrammers to tag their best #medhat photos using #thishappenshere for a chance to be featured. A selection of winning Instagram photos were printed and mounted on canvases and the pop-up Instagallery came to life for one night only. The winners were invited to attend with family and friends, and as their prize, they got to take their artwork home with them. 

#thishappenshere

Hello.

We’d like to introduce you to our neighbourhood. We’re located at the corner of Facebook & Twitter, just down the street from Instagram & Tumblr. Come visit!

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#turkey911 There are two fantastic things to enjoy during Thanksgiving: the long weekend and, of course, the turkey. But if you’re the one preparing the feast, the mood can quickly change from festive to frustrated. “How do I make the cranberry dressing like Nana?”“Anyone know why the turkey still hasn’t defrosted?”“Are there any potatoes left in Metro Vancouver!?” To answer these questions, you could ring your family – even FaceTime with them – for some holiday advice. However, in the spirit of community and sharing, we think reaching out to your digital neighbours could be more fun. This long weekend, we’re introducing a new hashtag that we hope will result in some crowdsourced holiday magic: #turkey911 Now you can Instagram your culinary missteps or tweet your kitchen nightmares with #turkey911 and rely on advice from a multitude of social folks. Thanksgiving has always been a social holiday – this year, let’s take it to the next level. (Turkey from The Noun Project)

#turkey911

There are two fantastic things to enjoy during Thanksgiving: the long weekend and, of course, the turkey. But if you’re the one preparing the feast, the mood can quickly change from festive to frustrated.

“How do I make the cranberry dressing like Nana?”
“Anyone know why the turkey still hasn’t defrosted?”
“Are there any potatoes left in Metro Vancouver!?”

To answer these questions, you could ring your family – even FaceTime with them – for some holiday advice. However, in the spirit of community and sharing, we think reaching out to your digital neighbours could be more fun. This long weekend, we’re introducing a new hashtag that we hope will result in some crowdsourced holiday magic:

#turkey911

Now you can Instagram your culinary missteps or tweet your kitchen nightmares with #turkey911 and rely on advice from a multitude of social folks. Thanksgiving has always been a social holiday – this year, let’s take it to the next level.

(Turkey from The Noun Project)

#Stampede100 

Every year, the Calgary Stampede consistently delivers world class entertainment that delights Albertans and visitors from around the world. For their 100th anniversary, the Calgary Stampede pulled out all the stops to celebrate in style. We had a fantastic time visiting and could hardly pin fast enough to capture all the action. Looking through our Instagram photos, we realized an Instaslideshow would be a perfect way to share our experience.

A spectacle like this proves why they’re known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Village&Co. x SXSW

We snapped this photo at a SXSW interview between TechCrunch and Instagram founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger just as they began to discuss taking their popular app to the Android market. For more SXSW photos and to see what we’ve been up to in Austin, visit our SXSW Pinterest board.

Hipstamatic-D

When it comes to iPhone photo apps, the two biggest players are without a doubt Instagram and Hipstamatic. After launching in 2009, Hipstamatic brought retro, analog photography back with multiple lenses and social connectivity. The only drawback was having to pay for each lens - and that’s where Instagram entered. Free, fast and fun, Instagram built a social network within the app, and has since dominated the market.

But the team at Hipstamatic have released a new app to keep their offering fresh. The Hipstamatic-D series (D for Disposable) is a truly social camera. Sharing a roll of 24 photos, you and your friends can capture different shots of the same party, road trip, concert - any social event you can think of. And, like an old school camera, you won’t see the photos until it’s finished. While we’re dedicated fans of Instagram, we have to admit this take on social photography is quite unique.

So, the question now is: who will you share your photos with?

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