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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Applications
for the COSE Arts Business and Innovation Awards close March 2<sup>nd</sup> at
5:00 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
<a
href="http://www.cose.org/COSE%20Arts%20Network/Arts%20Business%20and%20Innovation%20Awards.aspx">COSE
Arts Business and Innovation Awards</a> recognize a unique point of
intersection between the art and business worlds, one where artists focus on
business issues and small business owners support the arts community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There
is still time to apply; winners and finalists will be recognized in four
categories: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.cose.org/COSE%20Arts%20Network/Arts%20Business%20and%20Innovation%20Awards/The%20Individual%20Artist%20Award.aspx">Individual
Artist</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.cose.org/COSE%20Arts%20Network/Arts%20Business%20and%20Innovation%20Awards/The%20Arts%20Business%20Award.aspx">Arts
Business</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.cose.org/COSE%20Arts%20Network/Arts%20Business%20and%20Innovation%20Awards/The%20Young%20Arts%20Entrepreneur%20Award.aspx">Young
Arts Entrepreneur</a><br>
<a
href="http://www.cose.org/COSE%20Arts%20Network/Arts%20Business%20and%20Innovation%20Awards/The%20Arts%20and%20Culture%20Community%20Champion%20Award.aspx">Arts
and Culture Community Champion</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Winners
will have the opportunity to win a <b>$1,000 cash prize</b>, in-kind business
services, a free year of COSE membership, promotional and visibility
opportunities through COSE and an original piece of commissioned art
work. Each of these services will help to support the growth and
prosperity of arts based businesses in Northeast Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Both self applications and
peer nominations of artists and businesses are being accepted. Interested
parties may log on to the COSE Arts Network web site at <a
href="http://www.cosearts.org">http://www.cosearts.org</a> to access
application forms and additional information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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