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Mar. 18, 2010 at 1:31pm
Get your DREAM ON and ride the ART BUS
Tonight's ART WALK will be one to remember!
Tonight's the night! I hope you can join us for this free concert with the (almost) all-female Aerosmith tribute band! Show starts a 7 pm. Food and Wine will be available.
See News Tribune stories:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/03/18/1114520/tacoma-free-concert-featuring.html#storylink=fb
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/03/17/1112375/news-brief-17applauses.html
You might also be interested in the ART BUS tour. This bus tour is brought to you by yours truly and we will accept donations if you can't cover the $15 suggested donation.
The free concert at the Rialto the final stop.
I'm ready to publish the itinerary now:
Here's it is:
6:00 PM Bus leaves Speakeasy Arts Cooperative, 746 Broadway
6:05 - 6:25 pm Embellish Multispace Salon, 1121 Court D
6:30 - 6:50 pm Tacoma Art Place, 1116 S. 11th St.
6:55 - 7:15 pm Fulcrum Gallery, 1308 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
7:20 - 7:40 pm 253 Collective, 1901 S Jefferson St.,
7:45 - 8:05 pm Mad Hat Tea Company, 1130 Commerce Street
8:10 PM Rialto Theater, 901 Broadway (9th & Court C)
PLEASE NOTE: The Rialto is just a block from Speakeasy so you'll just walk to your car after the show.
For more information about ART BUS visit: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=360695656545&ref=ts
City Arts Magazine story:
http://www.cityartsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/get-board-third-thursday-tacoma
Weekly Volcano stories:
http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/entertainment/spew-blog/2010/03/third-thursday-artwalk-bus-tacoma/
http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/events/werecommend/2010/03/tacoma-third-thursday-art-bus/
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Mar. 16, 2010 at 3:27pm
RELAX - an Adirondack chair display
My friends in Ruston wanted me to share this with you:
Call to artists and interested residents: Ruston Arts and Parks is
sponsoring an Adirondack chair display called RELAX (Ruston Arts and
Parks Extraordinarily Lively Adirondack Exhibit). Interested parties
should request an application and submit their design idea (suitable
for outdoor use) by April 15 to Ginger (752-3041) or Lucy (756-5392).
If your design is chosen, you will receive an Adirondack chair to
decorate for the exhibit. 21 chairs will be displayed June 21 – July 4,
2010—this includes the Taste of Tacoma weekend.
This is a wonderful opportunity for artists to show what they can do
with an unusual canvas. If interested, artists may be available during
the Taste of Tacoma to represent themselves by talking about their work
and networking. The completed Adirondack chairs are the property of the
Ruston Arts and Parks group and will be available to the public either
through purchase, raffle, auction or a combination. Net proceeds will
go to Ruston Arts and Parks
You'll find the application here: http://www.theangelajossy.com/AuctionApplication.pdf
For more information, contact:
Ginger Kryger at gingerkryger@comcast.net
or Lucy Davis at lucygdavis@gmail.com
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Mar. 13, 2010 at 1:18pm
All aboard! ART BUS is here!
March 18 5 pm Speakeasy Arts Cooperative
THIS JUST IN: Thursday March 18th is going to be a night to remember!
Honey Tongue singer Jen Ayers and her new band Dream On
(an almost all girl Aerosmith tribute band) are playing a free all-ages
show at the Rialto Theater as a promotion for the Broadway Center Live
Large campaign (see www.tacomaraffle.com).
I'm sure you've heard about Live Large but in case you haven't, people
buy $99 raffle tickets on order to win huge prizes including 10k, a new
car or a super fancy condo. Its a fundraiser for Broadway Center and
its pretty cool!
As a part of this event, Sway Productions has helped me put
together a montage of footage from various Tacoma events. I gathered
footage from all sorts of people for it. It will run silently in the
background as Dream On performs. I call the film "Living Large in
Tacoma."
I'm also organizing an art walk tour via bus that night beginning
at 5 pm at Speakeasy. Tickets are $15 for the ART BUS. It will stop at several of my favorite Art Walk places before arriving at Rialto Theater at 8 pm just in time to
catch the free concert and film.
I'm so excited that ART BUS is finally happening! If you want to board our very first Tacoma Fringe Art Walk Tour please register ASAP. Reserve your seat now so we know what size bus we need. We do accept credit cards!
So far the following galleries have signed on: Mad Hat Tea, Embellish, Fulcrum, 253 Collective, Tacoma Art Place, Speakeasy and of course the finale will be at Rialto where we have a free concert by Dream On - the (almost) all girl Aerosmith Tribute Band. This night is gonna be
off the hook!!!
The bus leaves from Speakeasy Arts Cooperative (746 Broadway) at 6:00 pm. We ask that people arrive around 5 pm to check in and look around our gallery and enjoy the food, drinks and music before boarding the bus.
In April we should be able to add more locations. I only have the bus for two hours this month so its going to be tough to stay on schedule with the amount of stops we already have. People will only get 20 minutes per stop. But if we can build up enough interest (ie ticket sales) in the Art Bus thing we'd like to do it every month, spread it out over a 4 hour period of time, make two round trips and include all the cool art walk places and the museums. We even talked about having two buses: a family oriented all ages bus and a 21+ bus so we can serve wine.
We might even decorate the Art Bus if we have enough time. :)
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Mar. 9, 2010 at 9:47am
My little head trip
Angie has left Tacoma. Right now I am sitting in a Shilo Inn in Seaside Oregon where I am attending the Northwest Festivals and Events Conference. Even though I think I might be coming down with some sort of cold/flu stuff I'm still feeling pretty inspired. I am realizing now after meeting and talking with so many other festival producers that we have some of the most incredible events in Tacoma's "fringe" are scene and many times we do it for almost no money at all. Imagine what we could do if we actually had sponsors? What if we could pay artists to make giant sculptures throughout the festival? What if we could afford to get one national act but let several of our best brightest local bands open for them and hang out with them before and after the show? We might actually allow upward mobility for our musicians. What if we had money for materials to do seriously elaborate theme parties? With our art community and the creative combined forces we enjoy, we could do some world class events here.
When I get back, I might just do something about that.
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Feb. 26, 2010 at 8:46am
Coming soon to a website near you!
Working toward better interconnectivity between Tacoma businesses
I had a couple of terrific meetings yesterday and I'm feeling very
encouraged about the future. First off, I sat down with Kevin Freitas
who founded one of my favorite websites: FeedTacoma.com. The reason I
asked to see him is I'm working with the 6th Avenue business district
on their internet communications and District President David Printz
(who also happens to be Director Operations at The Gurus) has a vision
for the district website that includes blogging, online calendar of
events and lots of other features that require interactivity. This
means complex server side web code which is not my forte. I can edit
code but I can't write from scratch.
This vision of David's gave me an idea. What if you could use the free
FeedTacoma blog service (the LOCAL option as opposed to Wordpress,
Blogspot or something like that) but have the content populate on to
your website. That way you can update the content on your website
without any prior experience with web site maintenance. This would be
the best of both worlds because web traffic will still go to your site
and you would still have the benefit of having your blog in the
FeedTacoma stream so it would be read by a lot more people then a stand
alone website. It seemed like a great idea but I wasn't sure if such a
thing was possible so I set up a meeting with Kevin. I knew that he
already has such a feature with the FeedTacoma calendar. Anyone can
take the calendar web code, place it on their website and immediately
have a fully functional calendar of Tacoma events on their website and
it requires no maintenance whatsoever because other people add the
content to it (on the FeedTacoma site) when they have events to
promote. I wanted to see if Kevin was willing to offer the same
functionality for blogs. I'm happy to say that he is!
Why should this matter to Tacoma businesses? Because now (or very soon
anyway) your blog can be added to the FeedTacoma page along with a
bunch of other Tacoma business blogs which means all these business
owners will be communicating with each other (and with the general
public) on a regular basis without really trying. The more we know
about each other, the more information we can share and the more we can
collaborate. And the more people will want to do business with us! Its
a proven fact that people prefer to do business with people they know
and places they are familiar with.
If you aren't comfortable inserting this code into your website, I can
do it for you. I'm adding this to my $100 A DAY service list.
FeedTacoma also has a free shopping cart area where anyone can upload
pictures and descriptions of items they want to sell. Kevin said that
in the future, we will also be able to put these little online shops
onto individual websites. I plan to have each of my Speakeasy artists
make one and I will put ALL the Speakeasy shops onto the
SpeakeasyArtsCooperative.com website!
City Arts did a story about Speakeasy this month, though I haven't seen it yet. We've already received some membership inquiries from that so that's awesome! I'm really impressed with how supportive the local press has been to Speakeasy. I feel like we've only just begun and I hope we get more time to do some of the things we have planned but haven't had time to do yet! We have lots of interactive community events and classes planned. This weekend we have the "This Book Changed My Life Book Club" on Saturday and "The Tarot Experience" class by Voxxy on Sunday. Next Thursday evening we have a community potluck and open mic. These events are just the tip of the iceberg. We have so much more to offer you! I hope you'll stay in touch and start participating. It's good for your soul! :)
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Feb. 19, 2010 at 3:21pm
Acting Auditions at Speakeasy Arts Cooperative
Have you got star quality?
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Feb. 13, 2010 at 9:09pm
The transportation answer for downtown
Remember this? If a video doesn't appear above, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMDvur2B0B4This sky ride could run from the hole where the Luzon is all the way up to the vacant lot on 13th and Court F (1/2 up from Tacoma Avenue) or from Frost Park on 9th and Pacific up to People's Park at MLK.
Tourists will love it. People who have to walk up and down those hills in the rain/sleet/snow will appreciate it. It won't use any fossil fuel. It won't interfere with traffic, It won't tear up our streets hampering local businesses. It has no pollution, uses very little manpower and its fun!
PLUS NO BERM!!!
What do you think? Crazy or crazy like a fox?
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Feb. 10, 2010 at 6:50pm
Do you know where the party is?
Where do you go to find out what's happening in town? Which Tacoma event calendar is your favorite? This is not a trick question, I seriously want to know which ones are the most popular so feel free to respond the same as someone else as if you are voting.
~Angie
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Feb. 8, 2010 at 9:54am
Jump in and keep on swimmin'
The waters here in Tacoma are fine.
There is definitely no shortage of things to do in Tacoma. Every day (and definitely every weekend) there are bands to see, parties to go to, restaurants to eat in, art to see, happy hours to partake in, dancing, singing, acting, comedy, DJ's and creative cocktails to sample. And that's just what's happening DOWNTOWN! If you were to include the entire county it might make you dizzy.
They say 99% of life is just about showing up and in Tacoma, business is being conducted in coffeeshops, restaurants, bars and parties. In the corporate circles the good old boys meet up on the golf course or the country club bar but in my circles its the party scene where everything happens. Get invited to the right party, make the right friends and you could actually find your business increasing exponentially without really trying.
This should come as no surprise. People like doing business with people they know and trust. Everybody with any decency is trying to shop local now. Guess what, YOU'RE local. :)
Tacoma is alive despite the recession and lack of jobs. I actually have found MORE opportunities these last couple of years then ever before - and they are opportunities to do things I actually like doing! Sure, traditional jobs (with benefits and salaries) are tough to get but freelance jobs are a plenty because people still need to get things done even though they can't afford to hire someone full time. Last month was my busiest month yet. And I love the people I get to work with.
How did I do it? I just decided to get involved - SHOW UP! Even when the TV beckoned and I just felt like staying home. I go to parties, events and business networking meetings and I make new friends and I look for ways to help people - even when I'm not sure where its going to lead. I've learned to adapt to the new paradigm and an amazing thing happened - my whole life was transformed for the better. I moved downtown to a smaller much cheaper place. I drive less and walk more. I have new friends and new activities. I work out now! I belong to this amazing spa called Club Biella and I manage to feel pampered and get myself to workout all the time. It's incredible. (If you join, please mention my name). But I digress, I want different things then I used to and I feel a lot more emotionally healthy. I have a motto to have less and live more. I don't feel like I have to be perfect to be loved and respected by my friends. I don't need expensive things, a big house or any traditional symbols of success. All I need is my spectacular friends and this magic city of destiny. So if you want to know my secret to success, its simply this - get involved and look for ways to be of service. If you do it for the right reasons, it will always enhance your life.
Here are a few upcoming projects you could participate in or help out with:
I'm looking for footage of Tacoma things, events, people, landmarks and
etc. I'd like to have a silent film of sliced together footage of
Tacoma-centric things and could include some still photos too. I want
it to play for 2-3 hours at an upcoming event at Rialto March 18th.
Anybody wanna help me with this?
I'm looking for a computer lab classroom to teach 3 classes (social
network marketing, how to sell art online and managing group
communications online using Google Groups and Calendar). If that doesn't work out, I'd like to borrow one of this projectors that hooks to your laptop so I can teach the class at Speakeasy.
I'm looking for someone to sponsor a couple of generators for a locally
focused festival on July 4th. Or better yet someone with an alternative
power source?
We are having potluck dinners at Speakeasy every Thursday evening from
6-9 pm. Come down, bring your own plate and silverware. Bring dinner
food. Eat. Create. Play. Make music.
Speakeasy Book Club - First meeting Saturday Feb. 27th at 1 pm at
Speakeasy Arts Cooperative - bring two books from your personal library
that blew your mind. Explain why you loved them. Trade. Return the
books Saturday March 27th and bring another book from home. Trade
again.
I'm looking for a shuttle bus to borrow or rent for Art Walk March 18, April 15th, May 20th .. etc. I might start selling tickets in advance to get enough money together to rent one. If you wanna come a long for this ride let me know.
I'm looking for a large RV to borrow July 3-5. It's going to be a VIP space during a festival.
I'm looking for artists who want to create some ram or fire themed art
for the Aries Party April 3rd. Send me a description of what you'd like
to do. FYI - We can't have any actual flame in the building - not even
a candle - not even incense.
During our grand opening on Feb. 18th everyone has a chance to draw and
paint on our paper-covered floor - almost like the Frost Park Chalk Off
only it wont be washed away a few days later and you might be able to
take your work home with you.
We
have a super fun raffle planned and one lucky winner will get the
chance to throw a party of their choosing at Speakeasy Arts
Cooperative!
Thanks for all your support,
~Angela Jossy
Email: angela.jossy@gmail.com
http://www.speakeasyartscooperative.com
PS.
In case you are wondering, we have 17 members at Speakeasy Arts Cooperative now and 4 new applications to
process! We may make it our goal of 25 members before March!! If you
are thinking of joining, you should get in touch soon because we are
running out of space!!
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Feb. 6, 2010 at 8:02am
I love Third Thursdays
and First Thursdays and Second Thursdays and Fourth Thursdays and Fifth Thursdays ....
My apologies for this lapse in communication. You know I still love you, right? I've just been a little busy lately. I know what you're thinking. Everyone is busy but it only takes a few minutes to check in and say hello and you're right. But I have been doing that, haven't I? I've just been doing it on our other favorite communication place: Facebook.
But here I am showing you some feedtacoma love. See? Lots of words are written below!
Here's a little window into my world: (sorry I didn't have a chance to wash it)
Speakeasy Arts Cooperative, a little pet project I dreamed up last summer, is alive and well on Broadway. We've had several really terrific parties there and the gallery has amazing art and handcrafted goods. We've got 17 members (every single one a spectacular genius) and 4 new applications to process. We're working on a goal to have at least 25 members before April so we have enough to pay the $2500 lease. The landlord gave us 6 months at a cheaper rate to help us get it going. April is the deadline. Will we make it? Signs point to yes!
We've been getting excellent community support and quite a bit of media support as well. I'm really grateful for all the people who believe in this idea and want Speakeasy to stick around for a long time.
To learn more about Speakeasy Arts Cooperative, please visit our website:
http://www.speakeasyartscooperative.com/
You'll also find links to feature stories about us there too.
Speaking of websites, even though this isn't really my main focus, I've been asked to do a lot of them lately. Here's a few recent examples:
* Musician Jefrey Taylor: http://www.jefreytaylor.com/
* Smooth & Juicey: http://www.smoothandjuicey.com/
* This is the Vixen House of Shoes website (in progress): http://69.46.43.2/~vixshoes/
* This is the Vanity Boutique site (in progress): http://69.46.43.2/~vantac/
* This is the Langata Rules site (in progress): http://www.theangelajossy.com/LangataRules/index.htm
I've also been doing quite a few Social Networking consultations. A few organizations I'm involved with have asked me to do a workshop on it and I'm currently shopping for a computer lab classroom to do it in. I also want to cover selling on Etsy, Ebay and Amazon. Also how to best use Google groups and calendars for collaborative projects.
I'm also planning several events for Broadway Center for Performing Arts including a very special one at the Rialto Theater March 18th as a part of the Live Large campaign. For more information about that and to learn how you could turn $99 into $10k or more check this out: http://www.tacomaraffle.com/.
This summer it looks like I'll be working with the Tacoma Event Commission on Tacoma's biggest festival: Freedom Fair. If all goes according to plan. I'll be producing a local section including local vendors, local music and a beverage garden of some kind.
As if that wasn't enough, I'm also making posters, logos and fliers for various clients and I just finished an online grant writing course.
I'm looking into starting a bus tour of Tacoma's Third Thursday Artwalk and joining the Tacoma Regional Convention and Tourism Bureau. I've been attending Shopgirl meetings, starting a book club, investigating the pro's and con's of becoming a non-profit organization, working out at least 3 times a week at Club Biella, planning and promoting events, taking care of a daughter who just had her tonsils out, managing Speakeasy, starting a weekly community potluck dinner every Thursday at Speakeasy and exercising my newly discovered self-discipline!
Oh, I also copy edited an entire book for a friend of mine.
So when I say busy, I think it falls under a whole different category then my usual garden variety busy - but boy is life so much more fulfilling now! Moving to downtown Tacoma was one of the smartest things I ever did.
I also have one more REALLY EXCITING project on the horizon which will be of particular interest to my FeedTacoma friends but I can't talk about it yet because I don't want to jinx it.
I seriously can't wait to tell you. Am I a tease or what?
Sorry, maybe next time.
Take care and I hope to see you Feb. 18th at 7 pm for the Speakeasy Arts Cooperative Grand Opening. :)
Love,
~Angie
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| 3/13 | All aboard! ART BUS is here! [7] |
| 3/9 | My little head trip [1] |
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