[Imc-artists] Re: [Imc-bookkeeper] Urbana Blues, Brews, and BBQ festival

[Jason Keist]

I think this is a viable option.  We would also not have to be constrained
by Festival policies re: # of artists per booth, water/electricity needs,
etc.  We own these steps!
Jason

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net>wrote:

> FYI, I see that today's News-Gazette mentions that Race St. between Elm and
> Main and Elm St. between Race and Broadway will be closed at 2pm on Saturday
> from 2pm until 2am Sunday morning for a street dance.
>
> It doesn't make clear that that this is associated with the Blues, Brews,
> and BBQ festival. We thought the 3B fest would be in the parking lot on the
> south side of Lincoln Square. But whatever it is happening right next to us.
> I suspect that we could set up a booth for the artists on the IMC front
> steps or the north side of the building in the shade and still capture a lot
> of the foot traffic. This would save the $75, so I thought I'd mention this
> is another option.
> Mike Lehman
>
> Jason Keist wrote:
>
>>   For those of you not aware, the City of Urbana's Blues, Brews, and BBQ
>> Festival is scheduled for June 26-27th in Downtown Urbana.  The City is
>> accepting applications from artists and local businesses to set-up vendor
>> booths to display their works.  Betsem Benjamin met with the Finance Group
>> this past Thursday to request financial support to participate in this
>> event.  Because the IMC has not set-aside funds for this particular outreach
>> initiative, working group members advised Betsem to gather support from the
>> Artist Collective to pool resources in order to rent a space at the
>> festival.  Collective members would determine rotation schedules to maximize
>> artist representation during the event.  The booth fee is $75 and the
>> application must be submitted by June 19th (this Friday)!  The IMC has
>> plenty of tables and chairs, as well as a canopy that can be used to avoid
>> adding fees associated with renting these items from the City.  I've
>> attached the application and rules for event vendors.  Please e-mail/speak
>> to myself or the Finance group with any questions.  Bright Moments.
>>
>> Jason K.
>>
>> --
>> Jason Keist
>> Program Development  Coordinator-Intern
>> Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
>> 202 S. Broadway Ave., Suite 100
>> Urbana, IL 61801
>> 217.344.8820
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Jason Keist
Program Development  Coordinator-Intern
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
202 S. Broadway Ave., Suite 100
Urbana, IL 61801
217.344.8820
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