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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
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color:black;font-weight:bold'>COSE ARTS NETWORK HOSTS FORUM:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
color:black;font-weight:bold'>The Intersection of Art and Technology<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";
color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3
  color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
  "Arial Narrow";color:black;font-weight:bold'>CLEVELAND</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";
color:black;font-weight:bold'>, December 19, 2007---</span></font></b><font
color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";
color:black'>The Council of Smaller Enterprises’ (COSE) Arts Network will
host a forum for arts-related businesses on Wednesday, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>January 9</span></b> from 4 to 6 p.m. at </span></font><font
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>The Idea Center at
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Playhouse Square</st1:address></st1:Street>’s
Westfield Insurance Theater. <font color=black><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";font-style:italic'>The Intersection of Art
and Technology</span></font></i><font face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>, presented with the Ingenuity Festival of
Art and Technology, will examine how technology can help artists actualize
their vision, assist with their process, and deepen the experience of their
viewers and audiences. The panel, featuring </span></font><font
face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Don Marinelli,
director of Carnegie Mellon’s <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Entertainment</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Technology</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
and local panelists Bill Scheele, owner of Kokoon Arts/WGS Productions and
dancer/choreographer Lisa Lock, </span></font><font face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>will be moderated by David Moss, partner and
co-founder of Boondock Walker.</span></font><font color=navy face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Arial Narrow"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:black'>The cost is $5
for COSE members and $15 for non-members. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>Register at <a
href="http://www.cosearts.org/">www.cosearts.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>For more information, contact Abby Maier,
COSE Arts Network coordinator, at (216) 592-2472 or <a
href="mailto:amaier@cose.org">amaier@cose.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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