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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2013<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Contact</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Kelly White, Executive Director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>40 North | 88 West – Champaign County Arts Council<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>106 S. Neil Street, Champaign IL 61820<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(217) 351-9841, kwhite@40north.org, www.40north.org <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>40 North | 88 West Announces the 11<sup>th</sup> Annual Boneyard Arts Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday, April 11 – Sunday, April 14 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Champaign County — </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presented annually by 40 North | 88 West and sponsored by <b>The News-Gazette</b> and <b>Krannert Center for the Performing Arts</b>, the Boneyard Arts Festival has grown into an 'open source' festival that Champaign County residents have truly made their own. The 40 North Boneyard Arts Festival is an annual four-day event showcasing the broad range of creative activity flourishing in our community. Its goal is to bring together local artists and businesses for a special event showcasing the arts of</span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Champaign County</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Boneyard Arts Festival features over 100 different venues - both indoors and out - where residents and visitors alike can enjoy an incredibly diverse range of performance, spoken and visual art offered by hundreds of artists from all backgrounds. More than a traditional arts walk, the Boneyard is a unique countywide celebration that takes place in a wide variety of venues - both traditional (galleries & museums) and non-traditional (salons & dress shops) - and features the work of literally hundreds of artists.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boneyard Arts Festival District Days:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thursday, April 11 – UI Campus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Friday, April 12 – Champaign and Urbana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, April 13 – Champaign and Urbana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sunday, April 14 – Out & About (Fisher, Homer, Mahomet, Rantoul, Urbana, Champaign)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Boneyard Arts Festival is bluegrass in Homer, a cappella singers in downtown Urbana, a film festival in Champaign, tea ceremonies on the U of I campus, glass blowing and graphic design, puppets and painting, juggling and jewelry, photography, ceramics and so much more. 40 North invites artists to partner with local businesses, arts organizations, nonprofits, schools or parks in hosting a performance or display of work and demonstrate how the arts stimulate both cultural and economic development. Come and join the celebration! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The official Boneyard Arts Festival printed map and venue listings will be inserted into the Thursday, April 11 edition of The News-Gazette. Venues, artists and events are also listed on <a href="http://www.40north.org/programs/boneyard">www.40north.org/programs/boneyard</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:ideograph-numeric'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Festival attendees can <b>vote for their favorite venue</b> by texting “venue” then the number of the venue they wish to vote for to 24587. The favorite overall venue will receive free 2014 Boneyard registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>40 North | 88 West<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With the mission of cultivating creativity in Champaign County, 40 North | 88 West is dedicated to fueling the growth and well-being of our creative community by nurturing its arts, culture, and education. Through information, advocacy and collaboration, 40 North empowers artists, arts organizations, businesses and the community at large. For more information on 40 North, visit www.40north.org. <br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TodaySB-Regular'>Amanda Baker</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TodaySB-Regular'>Programs and Events Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TodaySB-Regular'>40 North | 88 West - Champaign County Arts Council</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TodaySB-Regular'>106 South Neil Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TodaySB-Regular'>Champaign, IL 61820</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TodaySB-Regular'>phone 217.363.3795</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TodaySB-Regular'>fax 217.398.3037</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TodaySB-Regular'><a href="mailto:abaker@40north.org"><span style='color:blue'>abaker@40north.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>