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           Independent Arts & Media 2007 Fund Drive
           Funds raised so far: $0   //   Goal:  $2,000
           People on List:  1,003       //   Weeks left:  3

           Donate online: http://artsandmedia.net/contributions/

           * Full details on making a tax-deductible
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December 10, 2007

Dear Friends;

For eight years, Independent Arts & Media has strengthened public dialogue by increasing access to independent voices. In fact, our latest FREE dialogue event is coming up this Wednesday, presented in cooperation with Shaping San Francisco at CounterPulse: 

     Dec. 12: "Save the News!" 
     A conversation about journalism & democracy
     http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/004487.html


It's just the latest happening in what has proven to be another banner year of ALL-VOLUNTEER work to extend civic participation through public discourse and cultural engagement: 

    - The EIGHTH annual Expo for the Artist & Musician went off in grand
      style on September 15 at SomArts. Thanks to George Aguilar of 
      SomArts Media for making this great video of the event: 
      
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPdWtfz5sXM 

    - We staged six FREE D.I.Y. Workshops around San Francisco, covering
      everything from taking your band on tour and self-publishing to
      Internet & LPFM radio and indie filmmaking. 

    - We produced a 24-part radio series based on Shaping SF's Talks! 
      series at CounterPulse. Listen online: 
      
         http://artsandmedia.net/cgi-bin/dc/iam/pages/shapingSF-radio.txt

    - We relaunched the Newsdesk.org Web site and the free News You 
      Might Have Missed (NYMHM) newsletter in a new narrative format
      that has attracted new readers and subscribers, and has more
      people commenting on our work than ever. 
            
         Newsdesk.org
         http://newsdesk.org/
         http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/photos/index.html
         http://www.newsdesk.org/archives/news_you_might_have_missed/ 


SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT CULTURE & COMMUNITY
We founded Indy Arts because we were tired of waiting for large corporations to produce media and culture that's relevant to our lives ... because a steady diet of "infotainment" can't sustain the kind of civic dialogue and creative vitality that our democracy needs.

If the mainstream isn't good enough, we'll do it ourselves!

INDY ARTS NEEDS YOU
All this productivity, and our annual budget covers little more than rent and utilities. That's why your help is so important. Your donations of $25, $50, $100, $500 or more will keep Indy Arts alive and growing. Details on how to make a tax-deductible donation are at the end of this email -- or just click through to our secure online donor page:

      Indy Arts Donor Page
      http://artsandmedia.net/contributions/


Thanks so much for your support of independent culture and community!

Sincerely,

The Indy Arts Volunteers


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          HERE'S HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR WORK

          Independent Arts & Media 2007 Fund Drive
          Funds raised so far: $0   //   Goal:  $2,000
          People on List:  1,003      //   Weeks left:  3

          Recommended donations: $25, $50, $100, $500 or more.

          Donate online: http://artsandmedia.net/contributions/

          Snail Mail (checks only!): Independent Arts & Media
          PMB 821 * 601 Van Ness Ave., Ste. E * SF, CA 94102

          * All donations are tax-deductible. *
          * Thank you for your generous support! *
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