A bunch of news bytes from around the design world today:

• AIGA Boston and the Fort Point Arts Community Gallery present POSTGIG, a compilation of music posters curated by Clifford Stoltze; the exhibit runs September 15 to 20 at the FPAC Gallery in Boston.

• Sappi Fine Paper North America announced the 20 recipients of its 2008 Ideas that Matter grants, which provide for printing, paper and implementation of pro-bono design projects that make a difference in the world. The list is too extensive to include here, but you should check out all the impressive and noteworthy projects on the Ideas that Matter site.

• The 8th annual Picturehouse event is slated for October 29 in NYC; image-buyers can attend this free event to see what's new from 100+ stock-image suppliers.

• Utopia announced the 10 Platinum and Gold winners in its regional U B the Judge design competition. Platinum winners include Polo Ralph Lauren for the 2007 Ralph Lauren holiday catalog; Lambesis for the bebe Holiday II catalog; Phillips Design Group for the Loomis Sayles & Co. brochure; Stacy Sweat Designs for the Loyola University Chicago Madonna Della Strada Chapel project; and Squires & Co. for the Magic of 10 Colors brochure. View all the winners at Utopiapaper.com.

• Pantone and X-Rite have announced fall dates for their Color Control Freak seminar series.  or call 888.439.4403 to register by phone. Cities include NYC (September 24), Boston (October 9), Atlanta (October 15), Chicago (October 22) and San Diego (October 29); November dates also on the agenda.

• On the FSC-certification front: Neenah says its flagship brands CLASSIC CREST and CLASSIC Linen are now entirely FSC-certified. And SMART Papers' premium cast-coated Kromekote has the designation.

• Parsons The New School for Design presents "Ours: Democracy in the Age of Branding," features an international roster of emerging and established contemporary artists and an extensive array of performances, workshops and new commissions. The exhibition opens October 16 at the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, NYC.