Meet the Candidates at the Expo on Sept. 15

[expo at lists.artsandmedia.net]

Here are some quick updates on the Eighth Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician, as the long Labor Day weekend approaches ... yes, we will have mayoral candidates tabling at the Expo, and hopefully ALL of them. We're workin' on it.

Check it out, and thanks for your support of the arts in our communities!

The Expo Volunteers

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     The Eighth Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician
     Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, 11am-6pm
     SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St., SF
     $2 Donation -- No One Turned Away
     http://artsandmedia.net/expo/
     415/861-5302


 * (1) * Full Expo Workshop & Event Schedule Now Online!

     All these workshops and events are FREE. Some of them require reservations,
     such as the screening at Dolby Labs and the SoMa night photography workshop.
     Get the scoop here ...

     Off-Site Workshops -- Sept. 10-15
     http://www.artsandmedia.net/expo/#offsite

     On-Site Workshops -- Sept. 15
     http://www.artsandmedia.net/expo/#onsite

     Expo Exhibitor Salon + Reception @ CELLspace -- Sept. 13
     http://www.artsandmedia.net/expo/#salon


 * (2) * Full Expo Exhibitor List + Space For YOU

     We have almost 80 exhibitors at the event so far. There's room for 125.
     Tables for small, community-based projects are just $35. The Expo welcomes:

     -- Galleries, studios, workshops, publishing imprints, co-ops
     -- Local businesses, record labels, schools, arts service groups
     -- Art follies, writers groups, creative communities, venues, coalitions
     -- LOCAL craftspeople, fashion-designers, vendors, etc.!

     Full Exhibitor List (as of Aug. 30)
     http://www.artsandmedia.net/expo/#2007

     Register for a Table
     http://www.artsandmedia.net/expo/register/
  

 * (3) * Meet the SF Mayoral Candidates @ the Expo!

     This year we are particularly excited to note that we will have some
     candidates for San Francisco mayor at the Expo on Sept. 15.

     We personally called each and every candidate's direct line
     (based on sfgov.org's list of "qualified candidates") and invited
     them to get a table and meet the arts community.

     It was an interesting experience. The candidates were quite
     pleased that an organization is reaching out and asking them
     to get involved in public discourse, especially because 90% of
     them are being actively ignored by mainstream media. Well, we
     do our part! Here's where it stands:

     * Harold Brown -- Invited.
     * George Davis -- Invited. Wrote back, pondering his options.
     * Tony Hall -- Spoke on the phone. Thinking about it.
     * Lonnie Holmes -- Spoke on the phone. Interested, not yet confirmed.
     * Harold Hoogasian -- Spoke on the phone. No decision yet.
     * Grasshopper Kaplan -- Spoke on the phone. Pondering his options.
     * Quintin Mecke -- Emailed back. Interested, will decide after Labor Day.
     * Gavin Newsom -- Invited. Left messages @ campaign HQ. No response yet.
     * Wilma Pang -- Spoke on the phone, sent an email. No decision yet.
     = Michael Powers -- Registered for a table. Come meet him at the Expo on Sept. 15!
     = Chicken John Rinaldi -- Registered for a table. Come meet him at the Expo on Sept. 15!
     * Ahimsa Porter Sumchai -- Left a message, sent an email. No response.
     * Billy Bob Whitmer -- Talked on the phone, sent an email. Still pondering his options.
     * Josh Wolf -- Talked on the phone. Still pondering his options.

     Naturally, we hope to have ALL the candidates representing at the Expo on Sept. 15,
     to meet YOU and field your questions about local arts, culture, and anything else
     that crosses your mind. We'll update this list as soon as we know more!

     ( "=" on list above indicates the candidate IS attending the Expo )

 

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Coming Saturday, September 15, 2007 ....

The Eighth Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician
     SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street

Be a part of Expo 2007!
     http://artsandmedia.net/expo/participate/