[NEohioPAL]Calling all Artists & Arts Organization for August Event

[Eye2wonder at aol.com]

CALLING ALL ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Here is an opportunity for you to express your talents, get involved in the 
community, gain some great exposure and perhaps make some extra cash.

In place of my annual summer party, I am coordinating a street wide sale that 
will take place Saturday, August 3 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.  This sale will 
include the participation of over 200 households and neighborhood businesses 
on W. 99th Street.

My vision is to take the event to the next level and create a festival-type 
atmosphere.  In addition to the sale, I would like to invite artists of all 
descriptions to perform and setup shop on the street corners.  With the 
event's exposure and foot traffic this will be a perfect opportunity for all 
types of artists (e.g., musicians, face painters, jewelry makers, balloon 
twisters, mimes, etc.) and arts organizations to get involved.

We have a lot of children in the neighborhood who have no creative outlets to 
express themselves.  I invite you to use this opportunity to create and share 
your talents with others.  Whether you want to draw chalk figures on the 
sidewalks, perform a skit, or modern dance across the lawn, the opportunity 
is for you to take advantage of.

Earlier this month, a friend and I went door-to-door passing out flyers 
informing each household and business on W. 99th Street that the event is 
scheduled (there will be another flyer distribution in July).  I've also put 
out a request for households to contact me if they would be willing to "host 
an artist(s)" on their sidewalk/driveway or front lawn. 

This event will be promoted through classified advertising, flyers and media 
exposure.  Hundreds of people are expected to attend and I'm currently 
working on getting Mayor Campbell to make an appearance.  This is a rain or 
shine event and the street will NOT be blocked off.

Please spread the invite to other artists, and contact me either via email 
eye2wonder at aol.com or at (216) 281.7451 with your feedback.

Thanks,
Jeon Francis