Info resource and tracking for organizers
Gang,
We’re excited to announce a new effort for SPARKcon 2009 – a Yearbook! Beth and Britt are looking for your best 10-20 photos from each SPARK. Based on the quality and quantity of images, we can figure out the layout and amount of pages. Our intention is to give everyone a chance to relive their [...]
Mon, October 5 2009 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GamingSPARK, GrafSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, SparkCon09, StorySPARK, poetrySPARK » 1 Comment
There are not enough words in my vocabulary to describe how thrilled I was to work with all of you and to see each group accomplish such wondrous results over the past few days. Beyond a truly ambitious roster of events with record participation, we saw many people achieve things that really stunned the community.
Speaking [...]
Mon, September 21 2009 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GamingSPARK, GrafSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, News, SparkCon09, StorySPARK, bikeSPARK, notes, poetrySPARK » 1 Comment
Thans to all of you for your incredible work this year. This will certainyl be the best SPARKcon ever! Newspapers, weeklys, radio and TV have all been covering the event, so we’re hoping to have a good crowd this weekend.
Please note: we hope to have all of you at the kickoff meeting at 6 on [...]
Mon, September 14 2009 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GamingSPARK, GrafSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, SparkCon09, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, poetrySPARK, yogaSPARK » 1 Comment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESTORYSPARK FIRES UP SLAM AND SEDUCTION
RALEIGH, NC (September 5, 2009) — Want to roll around in words? How about a roll in the hay? You’re in luck! Slammin’ poetry and sweet seduction get top billing at this year’s storySPARK, part of the annual SPARKcon festival in downtown Raleigh.It’s a potent one-two combination that [...]
Sat, September 5 2009 » SparkCon09, StorySPARK, poetrySPARK » No Comments
SPARKcon Photography Policy
Given the growing nature of SPARKcon, photography of the event will be organized differently this year. Cheryl Gottschall and Bryan Regan will be our Overall Photographers. Their purpose will be to capture a few great shots of the whole event. As a result, they will not be documenting each and every work, artist [...]
Thu, September 3 2009 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GamingSPARK, GrafSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, SparkCon09, StorySPARK, bikeSPARK, poetrySPARK » 4 Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PoetrySPARK to Showcase Major Literary Talent
RALEIGH (September 1, 2009) SPARKcon is pleased to enhance its focus on local creative poets. With more than 80 local talented poets showcased across two evenings, the Triangle poetry scene will cut across genres and venues to bring out the best in local poetry.
Organized by Cal Nordt and [...]
Wed, September 2 2009 » SparkCon09, StorySPARK, poetrySPARK » No Comments
“firestarter” initiatives to make SPARKcon a greener event
Members:
Matt Tendam (mtendam77@gmail.com)
Todd Delk (Todd.Delk@kimley-horn.com)
Ryan Cummings (rcdec@earthlink.net)
Michael Gilchrist (mrg123@earthlink.net)
The greenSPARK team has been working since our kick-off meeting on 7/2/09 to put the following ideas into motion, with the appropriate event tie-in and contact person in parentheses:
·Recycling stations (eventwide – Matt Tendam)
We are acquiring bins/cans/etc. to provide 4-6 [...]
Mon, August 17 2009 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GamingSPARK, GrafSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, SparkCon09, StorySPARK, poetrySPARK » 3 Comments
Below is the information needed for us to be able to update the public SPARKcon site with your events. It is duplicated in the sheet you should have received at the General Mtg this past monday.
Please post the information here at plan.sparkcon.com and email it to dave@visualartexchange.org
For organizational reasons please title your posts
xxxSPARK EVENT INFO: [...]
Thu, August 13 2009 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GamingSPARK, GrafSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, SparkCon09, StorySPARK, poetrySPARK » 7 Comments
Glen Cassidy, Chris Tonelli, David Bradsher, Jim Koger, Gab Smith and I met for our first regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday 7/22 at 7 pm in the offices of Cherry Huffman Architects in Raleigh, where Gab works, and mostly reviewed our previous meetings’ discussions and decisions. This review didn’t cover new ground as much as [...]
Mon, July 27 2009 » SparkCon09, StorySPARK, poetrySPARK » No Comments
Hope everyone’s been enjoying the great weather!
Chris Tonelli has added Jon Thompson to our headliners. Dave Manning is sending me his poems as a reader. Carole has been in touch with a major poet, and Alex Grant has been talking to me and Beth and David in conjunction with another. Chris and I will be [...]
Mon, July 20 2009 » SparkCon09, StorySPARK, poetrySPARK » No Comments