Independent Arts & Media 2006: Coming Up

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Happy New Year!

With your support, Independent Arts & Media continues to produce events and programs that advance freedom of information, free expression and a culture of democracy.

In 2005: 

- The Sixth Annual Expo for the Artist & Musician debuted at SomArts on Sept. 10, attracting 124 organizations and 1,000 attendees, and featuring 24 on-site workshops, live music, performance, a 12 page newspaper and a monthly newsletter promoting Expo participants. 

- The free "Lunchtime Liberties" workshop series at CounterPulse discussed
Internet privacy in the workplace, and workplace drug testing. 

- Newsdesk.org reached thousands of people through its free, weekly newsletter News You Might Have Missed, original articles and FOCUS news analyses. 

We're starting 2006 off with more opportunities to support democracy and IAM. 

-- DIALOGUE & IDEAS: "Shaping San Francisco's Spring Talks 2006" 

	Every second and last Wednesday through June, IAM invites you to
	CounterPulse for Shaping San Francisco's Spring Talks. Speakers,
	multimedia and round-robin audience participation open up the 
	conversation about Bay Area issues, history and future.  
	
	All programs begin 8:00 p.m., CounterPulse, 1310 Mission St. 
	Details & Full Schedule:
	<http://artsandmedia.net/cgi-bin/dc/iam/2006/spring_talks>

	TONIGHT: January 18 -- General Strikes
	Feb. 8 -- The Philippines & San Francisco
	Mar. 29 -- What's Natural about Natural Disasters? 
	Apr. 12 -- Black Exodus/Black Evictions
	May 31 -- Can San Francisco Feed Itself? 


-- FILM SCREENING: "We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen"

	The Minutemen embodied the D.I.Y. spirit, artistic accomplishment 
	and cultural independence that inspires all our efforts at IAM. 
	This fantastic documentary packs heaps of interviews and great 
	live footage of one of the best bands of any musical era.  
	
	Introduced by V. Vale (Re/Search, <http://researchpubs.com/>)

	Wednesday, February 15 at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.
	San Francisco Art Institute
	800 Chestnut Street	
	TIX: $7/advance, $10/door. Additional donations welcome. 
	Buy tickets on-line at: 
	<http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3132>


-- CAN YOU HELP IAM? We need volunteers for the following:

	- Ticket sales, ushering, set-up, clean-up for Minutemen film.
	- Recording Engineer for Shaping San Francisco's Spring Talks 2006. 
	- Marketing Intern for Newsdesk.org. 
	- Editorial Intern for IAM newsletters. 
	
	Contact Kari at kari.gray at artsandmedia.net or (415) 861-5302 for details.


-- SUBSCRIBE/SUPPORT US

	- Independent Arts & Media:
	<http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/iam>

	- Expo for the Artist & Musician:
	<http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/expo>

	- Newsdesk.org: 
	<http://lists.artsandmedia.net/mailman/listinfo/nymhm>

	- Your donation can make a difference!
	<https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?id=695>
	
	- Check out our wishlist: 
	<http://artsandmedia.net/cgi-bin/dc/iam/pages/wishlist>


Thanks for your support!

Adam, Kari, Jed, Jen, Josh, Julia, Melinda
The IAM Staff & Volunteers