[Newspoetry] Fwd: FYI: arts.ucimc.org

[Robert Porter]

More details on the UCIMC arts section:

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> From: Sascha Meinrath <sascha at ucimc.org>
> Date: Mon Feb 03, 2003  01:54:09 PM US/Central
> To: Robert Porter <rporter at newtonbigelow.com>
> Subject: FYI: arts.ucimc.org
>
> thought this might help:
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> FIRST MEETING: Wednesday February 5, 2003 at 7p.m. @ the IMC
>
> In it's two years of existance the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media
> Center has not only become a place where news, opinions and exchanges that
> fall outside of the accepatble mainstream could be found and given a 
> voice,
> but it has also become a haven for the arts and culture for the
> East-Central Illinos community.
>
> The U-C IMC has become a vibrant all-ages alternative for musical concerts
> of all genres and styles, alternative and underground film screenings, an
> open cabaret for the community to share their talents and art, and an art
> gallery that hosts a range of vital local and regional artists.
>
> In the wake of the closing of the CU Cityview we have decided to take a
> proactive step and propose a new facet to our website which would focus on
> the arts in our area. This project could become a resource for the 
> creative
> communities who call this area home.
>
> This project will be called "arts.ucimc.org" and will first act as a home
> and easy reference for all of the cultural events that are happening at 
> the
> IMC. The site will work with software similiar to the main IMC page which
> will allow multiple members to update information at all times and will
> keep our site current and vital.
>
> The second step of this project will be to invite local organizations and
> creative individuals to use our site and a resource for their events.
>
> In time we hope to create a truly vital inter-connected arts community, a
> community that sees the interaction of all of the arts and how that
> intersects with all aspects of our life.
>
> We hope that you will join us in helping the U-C IMC develop this plan and
> help make it a reality.
>
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