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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello Artist,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Arts in Strongsville is looking for professional, college and amateur artists to paint pictures for our annual Chalk/Art Walk which will be held on May 19, 2012, rain or shine. Artists will be sponsored by local businesses and become property of the sponsoring entity. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We feel this is an opportunity for the public to see artists creating before them, paintings that reflect the artist's style and the different mediums that are being used. This is also a way for you to get exposure of your work. We encourage you to bring any type of publicity to hand out to promote your work. Please note, they will be drawing outside on the "Commons" of our town square. We are ordering tents approximately 10' x 10' to provide cover for you. Please let us know before the May 12th deadline for sponsorship. If it rains, the event will be held inside the Strongsville Recreation Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Arts in Strongsville, is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization and we have received grants from the Cuyahoga Arts Council and the Ohio Arts Council to put on "fine arts" programs for the public such as this. Prizes will be awarded to the top three artists in the "professional","college", and "amateur" categories. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>An "Artist Sign-Up Form" needs to be filled out and send it in by May 14, 2012 to be considered for sponsorship.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To download a form go to <a href="http://www.artsinstrongsville.org/">http://www.artsinstrongsville.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We would be honored to have you participate. Thanks again for considering this event. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoClosing><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sincerely,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.5pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Amy McEntee,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoSignature><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Arts in Strongsville Board Member</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>