From iam at lists.artsandmedia.net  Tue Aug 15 12:07:37 2006
From: iam at lists.artsandmedia.net (iam@lists.artsandmedia.net)
Date: Tue Aug 15 12:14:33 2006
Subject: Independent Arts & Media * Updates & Announcements * August 2006
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   INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA * Updates & Announcements * August 2006
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   Free Expression * Freedom of Information * The Culture of Democracy
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   <http://artsandmedia.net/> * <http://newsdesk.org/>
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ARTS & CULTURE
   [o1] Expo returns Sept. 16 at SomArts
   [o2] Volunteer at Expo
   [o3] SF Int'l Arts Festival brown bag lunch II

DIALOG & IDEAS
   [o4] Making Art, Making Change: A conversation at Yerba Buena
   [o5] Fall/Winter Talks @ CounterPulse

JOURNALISM & MEDIA
   [o6] Promote yourself in Expo paper
   [o7] The Messenger seeks contributors
   [o8] Stay ahead of the issues with News You Might Have Missed

SPONSORSHIP & SERVICES
   [o9] New publication partner: MadHappys
   [1o] Expo calendar launched at www.artsandmedia.net/calendar

DONATE & SUPPORT
   [11] Your donations make a BIG difference
   [12] Go to iGive and support IAM
   [13] IAM, Expo and Newsdesk.org gear available at Cafepress
   [14] Volunteers needed


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   ARTS & CULTURE
   Free Expression for a Culture of Democracy
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[o1]

The Seventh Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician
Saturday, September 16, 2006, SomArts, SF
<http://artsandmedia.net/expo/>

     The Expo returns on Saturday, September 16 at SomArts Gallery,
     with a new lineup of workshops, organizations, entertainment
     and more. Workshops presented by Make Magazine (www.makezine.com).
     Expo sponsored by Laughing Squid and Brown Paper Tickets.


[o2]

Volunteer @ the Expo
<http://artsandmedia.net/expo/participate/>

     Have more fun and meet more people when you help set up,
     clean up, stage manage, greet people or move tables around
     at the Expo. Or if you can help prior to the event with
     making signs, data entry, updating the website or sending
     out confirmations, contact kari.gray(at)artsandmedia.net
     or (415) 861-5302.


[o3]

Present Your Work at the San Francisco Int'l Arts Festival
Tuesday, September 12, Noon
<http://www.artsandmedia.net/cgi-bin/dc/expo/2006/sfiaf_submissions>
<http://www.sfiaf.org>

     The San Francisco International Arts Festival is currently
     looking for artists to participate in the May 2008 Festival.
     The theme of which is The Truth in Knowing/Now. Threads in
     time, place, culture.

     Join Independent Arts & Media and SFIAF executive director,
     Andrew Wood to find out about the process for applying to be
     in the festival either as an artist or a presenting partner.

     This is a brown bag lunch at the Flood Building, 870 Market
     Street, Suite 1185

     To RSVP or for more information call 415-399-9554 or
     e-mail info@sfiaf.org


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   DIALOG & IDEAS
   Civil Dialog for a Culture of Democracy
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[o4]

Making Art, Making Change
<http://www.performingartsworkshop.org/MAMC.htm>

     Wednesday, Aug. 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
     The Room for Big Ideas
     Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
     701 Mission Street, San Francisco
     FREE

     How do we, as artists, bridge our politics and our creative
     practice? Arts Forum SF, Independent Arts & Media and the
     Performing Arts Workshop invite you to a facilitated community
     conversation about the role of art in creating positive
     social change.

     This discussion is presented in conjunction with Making Art,
     Making Change, a conference August 18 and 19 at the Herbst
     Pavilion at the Fort Mason Center. This event will
     bring together artists, activists, educators and youth to
     explore role of art in creating lasting social change.


[o5]
Shaping San Francisco's Fall Talks 2006
<http://counterpulse.org/fall-winter-talks.shtml>

     IAM is excited to join again with Shaping San Francisco and
     Nature in the City to bring you a fall harvest of savory
     ideas and chewy conversation. From South American revolutionary
     politics to toxics in the San Francisco Bay ... from sexual
     liberation to frog restoration ... Fall Talks delves into the
     history and ecology of the place we call home, and opens to
     floor for dialogue, inquiry and speculation.


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   MEDIA & JOURNALISM
   Freedom of Information for a Culture of Democarcy
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[o6]

Advertise in The Messenger
<a href="http://artsandmedia.net/expo/advertise/>

     Do you have an arts or cultural service you'd like to promote?
     An event that needs some visibility? A resource that lacks the
     attention it deserves? The Messenger is the new Independent Arts
     & Media newspaper, and we welcome advertising from Bay Area
     businesses, service organizations, nonprofits, consultants
     and more.

     The Messenger debuts after Labor Day as a 16-page newsprint tabloid
     with a print run of 20,000. Please drop us a line directly at
     ads to learn how your message can reach the Bay Area's
     thriving cultural and creative communities.



[o7]

A San Francisco Arts Utopia?

     San Francisco has a reputation as a haven for the arts. What 
     would it take to make that true? 
     
     The Messenger is seeking short comments, blurbs and essays 
     that envision San Francisco -- or wherever you live -- as a
     proverbial utopia for the arts.

     We'll be publishing these in our annual newspaper, prior to 
     the Expo on September 16.

     Contact: messenger(at)artsandmedia.net
     (415) 861-5302


[o8]

Stay ahead of the Mainstream Press 
Get News You Might Have Missed free each week
<http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/nymhm/>

     You, too, can learn about important issues before they are
     reported in the New York Times.

     Tell your friends and family about us and encourage them to
     sign up for the free News You Might Have Missed, subscribe
     to our RSS feed and bookmark our home page.

     RSS:
     <http://www.newsdesk.org/news/index.rdf>

     Check out the latest from News You Might Have Missed:
     <http://www.newsdesk.org/nymhm/>


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   SPONSORSHIP & SERVICES
   Supporting Arts & Media for a Culture of Democracy
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[o9]

IAM supports MadHappys
<http://www.madhappys.com/>

     Madhappys is a free monthly comix newspaper. Fun to read, though
     mature enough for even the most fastidious adult to be fascinated
     for hours on end. If you haven't seen it, make that extra effort
     to hunt down a copy, you will be rewarded with mirth and mystery.


[1o]

New Web Calendar for Expo DIY & Cultural Events
<http://www.artsandmedia.net/calendar>

     Check the Expo for the Artist & Musician event calendar for the
     latest events, activities, classes and DIY workshops produced
     by the many organizations that attend the annual Expo for the
     Artist & Musician. Event listings are FREE to nonprofits that
     exhibit at the Expo each year.


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LOVE & SUPPORT
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[11]

Donate NOW
<http://www.artsandmedia.net/contributions>

     It costs us almost $200 per table to produce the Expo. We are
     committed to making the event accessible to everyone, so we only
     charge community and small nonprofit groups $25 to participate ...
     and we collect donations of only $2 to $5 at the door.

     We need your donation to produce the workshops, exhibits and
     performances. You'll directly support to production expenses - not
     advertising or overhead - enabling us to provide connections and
     training opportunities for local, independent artists, musicians
     and cultural producers. Thanks!


[12]

Independent Arts & Media receives a donation when you register with iGive
<http://www.iGive.com/ArtsandMedia>

     Any online shopping you do through iGive.com automatically
     triggers a donation to Independent Arts & Media -- up to 
     26 percent of your purchase, at no extra cost. 

     The program is free to join, and once you're a member we get
     a percentage of each purchase you make through the service. 

     iGive provides access to more than 600 online merchants, including
     booksellers, apparal companies, pet suppliers and more. 


[13]

IAM, Expo and Newsdesk.org gear available at Cafepress.com
<http://www.cafepress.com/artsmedia>
<http://www.cafepress.com/expo4artist>
<http://www.cafepress.com/newsdesk>

     Be the first in your band to show your support with a logo
     shirt, cap or button from one of our new Cafepress.com stores.
     And if those styles don't float your boat, design new ones
     for us!


[14]

Volunteers needed
<http://artsandmedia.net/volunteer>

     Yes, we need your help. We really do. If you'd like to learn
     about ongoing and special IAM volunteering opportunities, 
     please send an email to:

     kari.gray(at)artsandmedia.net.

     Current volunteer needs:
     -Public Relations
     -Movable Type and Web production
     -Data entry
     -Graphic design


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