Fandango Americana 3/8/08 3-??? Bell Arts Factory, Ventura

“FANDANGO AMERICANA”

a benefit for ART CITY

WHEN: SATURDAY March 8, 2008, 3PM to 10PM

WHERE: Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave, Ventura, CA 93001

MUSIC: Phil Salazar & the Harlem Holler w/ Hans Ottsen, Left of Memphis,

Dan Wilson, The Nish Initiative, Varon Thomas, Rude Calderon, Found Keys,

Sus Corez, The Restless Hillfillies, Blue Moon, Donna Lynn Caskey, & Emy

Reynolds. There will be music all afternoon and evening on two alternating

stages.

FOOD & DRINK: Healthy and imaginative catering for the whole family, at reasonable prices, by Spencer Makenzie Fish Company. Beer, wine, margaritas, non-alcoholic drinks also available. Coffees, teas and specialty beverages by Cafe Valentino. A generous portion of all concession proceeds will be donated to Art City In Ventura.

TICKETS: $10-$20 at the door, on a sliding scale. Advance tickets available at Adventures for Kids across formt he MAll and Wild Planet downtown or contact (805)

641-3845 / Lorenzo@lorenzodestefano.com

Proceeds from Fandango Americana will help re-construct the Westside Ventura icon, Art City. This innovative collective of artists has been part of the community since 1985. Art City has recently undergone great struggle, having to tear down most of its existing building structures in

order to comply with code enforcement in the City of Ventura. Many people, businesses and cultural organizations of the region, including the City, are supportive of Art City Inventura in its efforts. We hope to initially

raise $25,000 in the next 90 days. The funds from this kickoff benefit will

be used to abate remaining code issues and to begin rebuilding for the next

phase of invention. While more funds will be needed to grow Art City to its

fullest potential in the next several years, many fellow artists, patrons

and supporters look forward to your help in making this one of Ventura’s

most memorable musical and cultural events.

Please respect our West Ventura neighbors on street parking. We encourage ride sharing.

You are welcome to cut and paste this post and put it in a body of an email to invite your friends to this very special event!

BTW<  we still need volunteers! call or comment below!

meeting 2/27 start time changed to 615

there’s another meeting already scheduled in the community room so we’ll have to start a bit late…

Fandango meeting 2/27 6pm Bell Arts

we will post the agenda when we have it

join us– we need your help!

minutes from Fandango planning meeting 2/21/08

here are Jonell’s notes from the last meeting–thanks Jonell!

FANDANGO AMERICANA MEETING NOTES FEBRUARY 21

UPDATE FROM ART CITY: The artists are working on a big job at the yard and healing in that way right now. Paperwork for compliance is moving at that paperwork pace. Jone Pence volunteered to get bathroom fixtures, flooring, etc when the time is right.

Sus Corez at Art City’s Fandango 3/8

Check out (and print out!) the cool flyer Sus Corez sent out about the Fandango for Art City 3/8/08

BTW, tix are at Adventures for Kids across from the mall–$20 suggested donation, cash or make checks out to AUG and put in the memo line “for Art City Inventura”

Fandango posters available! print, post, publicize!

help us get the word out about the fundraiser 3/8/08 by posting flyers anywhere you can think of or by distributing these to your friends! you can also email them the link to this blog:

http://artcityventura.wordpress.com

or better, send them to

www.artcitystudios.com

which has a link to this blog…

Buy Fandango Tickets at Adventures for Kids

Barbara, owner of Adventures for Kids and long time friend of Art City, has offered to sell tickets to the March 8 Fandango at her store which is located across the street from the Pacific View Mall on Telegraph, next to the gas station at Mills, and just a few doors away from Diva with its bright pink awning.  Tickets will be for sale daily during business hours starting Thursday afternoon, Feb 21. Thanks Barbara!

So stop by Adventures for Kids and pick up your tickets today!

Art City Turns a Corner

Please Take a Look at this, latest news on Art City, an article by Sophia Kidd, in the Ventura Breeze.  You can pick up this new newspaper at one of 300 locations in Ventura, a lot of them downtown.  I get mine at Bell Arts, and also just inside the El Jardin courtyard, on racks sheltered from the rain.

meeting thursday 21st at the Artists Union Gallery at 6 pm

The Fandango Americana Benefit for Art City is just three weeks away, so this meeting is crucial.  The AUG is down at the end of California street, by the ocean, opposite the Crown Plaza Hotel.  All are welcome to the meeting, including newcomers.  If you’ve got love in your heart for art, come.  Call (805) 901-3351 for information.

next meeting at bell arts feb 13

from 5 to 7.