IAM * Updates & Announcements * May 2006

Thu May 11 12:06:35 PDT 2006

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 INDEPENDENT ARTS & MEDIA * Updates & Announcements * May 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 Details confirmed
  [o2] Participate! Exhibitor, volunteer, sponsorship info online
  [o3] IAM folks get two-for-one tix for SF Int'l Arts Festival

DIALOG & IDEAS
  [o4] "Can San Francisco Feed Itself?"
  [o5] SF Arts Task Force recommendations move forward
  [o6] Arts Forum meeting 
  [o7] "The Coming Media Monopoly & Its Effects on Democracy"

MEDIA & JOURNALISM
  [o8] Newsdesk.org subscriptions soar
  [o9] Radio & podcast projects
  [10] "The Messenger" debuts this summer

SPONSORSHIP & SERVICES
  [11] IAM supports new project: Welcome Yearly Kos!

LOVE & SUPPORT
  [12] IAM, Expo and Newsdesk.org gear available at Cafepress
  [13] Your online purchases can help IAM
  [14] Volunteers needed 

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

2006 Expo for the Artist & Musician dates and venue confirmed!
<http://artsandmedia.net/expo/>

    Have you heard? The Seventh Annual Expo for the Artist & 
    Musician returns to SomArts on September 16, 2006. 

[o2] 

Participate! Exhibit, Advertise, Sponsor, Volunteer @ the Expo
<http://artsandmedia.net/expo/participate/>

    Join the fun at the Bay Area's only grassroots connection 
    fair for independent arts, music and culture. Tables for 
    small nonprofits and community groups are still just $25! 
    You can also sponsor, lead a workshop and volunteer. 

[o3]

IAM folks get two-for-one tix for SF International Arts Festival
<http://www.artsandmedia.net/cgi-bin/dc/expo/2006/sfiaf2for1>

    Support our Expo community at the San Francisco International 
    Arts Festival, May 18-June 11. SFIAF has generously offered 
    two-for-one tickets to IAM supporters for ABADA-Capoeira and 
    Grupo Yuyachkani performances. 

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

"Can San Francisco Feed Itself?"
Wednesday, May 31, 8 p.m.
CounterPulse, 1310 Mission St. x 9th St. FREE.
<http://artsandmedia.net/cgi-bin/dc/iam/2006/spring_talks>

    At Shaping San Francisco's Spring Talks, speakers, multimedia 
    and round-robin audience participation open up the conversation 
    about Bay Area issues, history and future. Presented by Shaping 
    San Francisco, CounterPulse, City Lights Foundation, Nature in 
    the City and Independent Arts & Media

    Speakers: Margit Roos-Collins (author, Flavors of Home),
    Brahm Ahmadi (People's Grocery), Antonio Alcala (Alemany 
    garden), Lane Cunningham (local forager extraordinaire), 
    Raquel Rivera-Pinderhughes ("Alternative Urban Futures").

[o5] 

Arts Task Force recommendations approved in committee
<http://artsandmedia.net/cgi-bin/dc/iam/2006/arts_task_force_update>

    Thanks for signing the online petition and sending your letters - 
    community advocacy does affect City Hall! 

[o6] 

Arts Forum San Francisco meeting 
Tuesday, May 23, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
A Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida Street x 17th FREE

    Arts Forum is coordinated by a host of organizations and 
    arts activists, including Theater Bay Area and Intersection for 
    the Arts. Please join us for a lively conversation about the 
    role of Arts Forum in our community.

    More info: 
    deborah AT theintersection.org 
    brad AT theatrebayarea.org

[o7] 

"The Coming Media Monopoly:
Concentration of Press Ownership and Its Effects on Democracy"
June 1, 7:00 p.m.
San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, $5
<http://www.media-alliance.org/calendar.php>

    Wear your new Newsdesk.org t-shirt or cap from our Cafe Press
    store <http://www.cafepress.com/newsdesk> when you go to this 
    panel discussion about the changing media landscape. Sponsored 
    by Society for Professional Journalists and Media Alliance. 

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 MEDIA & JOURNALISM
 Freedom of Information for a Culture of Democracy
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[o8] 

Newsdesk.org subscriptions soar
<http://newsdesk.org/>

    News You Might Have Missed newsletter subscriptions are 
    skyrocketing, and our Web traffic has increased SEVENFOLD
    in the last year. Join us! Check out Newsdesk.org, tell a 
    friend, subscribe.

    If you get too much email, subscribe to our RSS feed:
    <http://www.newsdesk.org/news/index.rdf>

    Check out the latest from News You Might Have Missed: 
    <http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/000649.php>
    <http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/000625.php>

[o9] 

Radio/podcast projects: "Newsdesk On-Air," "Arts Ambulance," more  

    The IAM folks who produced RadioSegue are launching some NEW 
    radio/podcast projects: Newsdesk On-Air, featuring the best of
    News You Might Have Missed and FOCUS: Inside the Issues; and
    new content such as Arts Ambulance, Spring Talks, interviews 
    and more. 

    Help us purchase ProTools hardware and software to launch these
    programs by donating at:  <http://artsandmedia.net/contributions>.

[10] 

IAM launches The Messenger: Street date August 14

    The Expo Newspaper is evolving into The Messenger, a tabloid 
    publication with news, features, dialog and ideas related to 
    independent culture and community. The first 20,000 copies will
    be distributed throughout the Bay Area in August.

    - To advertise in The Messenger, contact: ads AT artsandmedia.net

    - To distribute The Messenger at your venue or business, contact:  
      diy AT artsandmedia.net

    - To help us purchase Adobe InDesign, donate at: 
      <http://artsandmedia.net/contributions>

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 SPONSORSHIP & SERVICES
 Supporting Arts & Media for a Culture of Democracy
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[11] 

IAM Welcomes Yearly Kos

    IAM supports nonpartisan, online citizen activism by providing 
    fiscal sponsorship to Yearly Kos, a convention for the Daily Kos
    online community.

    <http://www.yearlykos.org/>

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LOVE & SUPPORT
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[12] 

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 a new one for us!

[13]

Your online purchases can help IAM 
<http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=435475&causeid=34398>

    Each new shopper we refer to iGive.com will bring us a $5 
    donation. Referrals must join through the link above, and
    must shop through iGive within 45 days of joining.

[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
    -Collating and envelope stuffing
    -Expo community calendar editing
    -Graphic design
    -Grant research
    -Online Community Management
    -Tabling and event outreach

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