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SF Arts Market Debuts in UN Plaza

[ August 19, 2010; 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Arts Market San Francisco debuts on Thursday, August 19, in UN Plaza, and will run every Thursday thereafter from noon to 8:00 p.m. throughout this summer and autumn.

The Indy Arts Expo: A Video History

Expo for the Artist, CELLspace, July 2000

Or, watch a high-quality video of Expo for the Artist 2000
Expo for the Artist & Musician @ SomArts, September 2007
This is an extended documentary short about the Expo, running 6:41, and featuring extensive interviews and profiles of exhibiting organizations. Video produced and provided by George Aguilar.

Expo for Independent [Continue Reading...]

Expo for Independent Arts STONE SOUP and BARN RAISING!

[ July 20, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Expo 2010: Skills * Resources * Community

Join us for the Expo for Independent Arts STONE SOUP and BARN RAISING!
July 20, 6pm, Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. @ 6th St.
INFO: 415-738-4975
RSVP: http://expo-stone-soup.eventbrite.com/

If you don’t happen to be Amish, or from Pennsylvania farm country, you might not know that a “barn raising” is a stone-soup event, [Continue Reading...]

2010 EXPO for Independent Arts

[ September 25, 2010; ]

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The 11th Annual Expo for Independent Arts
Saturday, September 25 at CELLSpace in San Francisco.
The Bay Area’s only grassroots connection fair for independent arts, music & culture, the Expo for Independent Arts is your place to access Skills, Resources and Connections!

Join us Saturday, September 25, 2010 when we rally atCELLspace with [Continue Reading...]

Bay Bridged Annual Fundraiser Party

On Friday, July 23rd, 2010, Indy Arts affiliate The Bay Bridged presents its second annual fundraiser party, Regional Bias 2010.

SFWFF Call for Entries for 2011

Call For Entries is Now Open – San Francisco International Women’s Film Festival accepts films and videos of all lengths and genres: narrative, documentary, music video, experimental and animation. Films and videos must be directed or co-directed by women. Entry fee: $15. (Early Deadline: August 31, 2010).
The 7th Annual San Francisco International Women’s Film Festival, [Continue Reading...]

Circus Bella opens “Gotcha” season

Now in it’s tenth year, Circus Bella presents free outdoor programs in parks all over the Bay Area.

The SF Public Press hits the streets!

What a thrill to be in the thick of print production!
It was an honor to lend a hand last Monday as the Public Press krewe pushed through those final hours before going to press.
I hardly dipped my toe in the water, did a few page proofs, dispensed a little advice and tried to otherwise stay [Continue Reading...]

Accounting for Artists: Open the Financial Tool Kit

[ June 29, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] DIY Happy Hour! June 29th 6-8pm

At the Luggage Store, 1007 Market Street @ 6th Street.

Info: 415-738-4975

DATE UPDATED!

6/29: ACCOUNTING FOR ARTISTS: OPEN THE FINANCIAL TOOL KIT: In today’s economy, most non-profit workers are wearing every hat – including the accountant.  Get a free flashdrive with IndyArts’ “Magic Financial Tool Kit” [Continue Reading...]

Charles Lewis: How to Start a News Nonprofit

Talking Public Media: Conversations About Media & Democracy
[Interview conducted May 2008]
A former 60 Minutes producer, Charles Lewis hit hard limits on what he could cover in the commercial sector. So he jumped ship, and embarked on the “tough slog” of building his own nonprofit news outlet at a time — the late ’80s — when [Continue Reading...]