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July 9, 2010 Main Stage Music Performers Announced: our Saturday and Sunday headline acts are set! (read more) |
July 1, 2010 Mayor Kasim Reed and Festival Organizers Proclaim “Welcome to Peachtree Street and the Midtown Mile” (read more) |
June 24, 2010 A message from the Mayor: I am delighted to Iearn about the new Midtown Festival of the Arts and the widespread community effort that made its creation possible. (read the full letter) |
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Enthusiastic about the Festival? We hope so! Committee volunteers will be invaluable to the success of the Midtown Festival of the Arts.
Sponsorship Committee
The Sponsorship Committee is responsible for establishing benefits
offered to sponsors at each sponsorship level; developing and
maintaining a list of potential sponsors for each annual festival;
developing a schedule for collecting sponsorship pledges; coordinating
sponsorship solicitation and collection efforts of volunteers,
contractors and employees of the Corporation; and, in conjunction with
the Promotions and Advertising Committee, developing sponsorship
materials.
Committee Chair
Keith Hobbs, Chair
Don Jones, Co-Chair
Thom Abbott
Mary Grace Albuna
Susan Conant
Cocoa Dunston
Michael Halpner
Michael Hodgin
Chris Laumer-Giddens
Cathleen Malkus
Alex McCray
Robin Schlinger
Planning meetings schedule 2010
Meetings will be held at Viewpoint's Board Room at 855 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308.
For more information email sponsorship@midtownfestivalofthearts.org.
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is
responsible for annually establishing membership dues levels and
benefits offered to members; developing a schedule of events for
collecting membership dues; planning, coordinating and hosting
membership events; and developing required promotional materials in
collaboration with the Promotion and Advertising Committee.
Committee Members
Kandi Mullen, Committee Chair
Gene Runnels
Jason LaFrance
Planning meetings schedule 2010
Meetings will be held in the Metropolis conference room at 933 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta GA 30309.
Meetings scheduled for 2010 will be the third Wednesday of the month.
Please visit the Calendar of Events for meeting dates.
For more information email membership@midtownfestivalofthearts.org.
Programming Committee
The Programming Committee will be responsible for planning,
coordinating, and managing the performing arts events, the children's
activities, and the artists market at the Festival. The Committee will
determine performance talent, schedules and locations, as well as the
festival hours. The Committee will also determine and manage the Artist
Market Applicants and Jury. Together with the Marketing Committee, the
Programming Committee will promote these events.
Committee Members
Ashley Edmonson, Committee Chair
Alan Bremer
Mike Hodgin
Phil Hulst
Meg McLeroy
Douglas Scott
Steve Smith
Trey Toler
Planning meetings schedule 2010
Meetings will be held in the St. Mark's United Methodist Church's
Wade Hall at 781 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30308. Parking will be
available off 5th (between Juniper and Peachtree) or off Juniper
(between 5th and 4th), as the church owns both lots.
http://www.stmarkumc.org/ourchurch/visit/directions.html
Meetings scheduled for 2010 will be at 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month through July, with additional meetings scheduled August through September as needed.
For more information, email programming@mofta.org.
Budget and Finance Committee
The Budget and Finance Committee is responsible for
adopting financial policies and practices for the Corporation; engaging
outside financial advisors, auditors, attorneys or other financial
professionals; establishing specific accounting practices, checks and
balances to account for all revenues collected from members, sponsors
and festival operations; and establishing the method for physically
collecting and protecting revenue at the festival.
Committee Members
Amy Alder, Chair
Michael Floyd
Gene Runnels
Don Jones
Planning meetings schedule 2010
More information coming soon!
For more information, email info@midtownfestivalofthearts.org.
Marketing Committee
The purpose of the Midtown Festival of the Arts Promotions Committee is
to provide and approve materials used to raise awareness of the Festival
to current and potential sponsors, to its members, and in our
community. The committee will produce results that directly and
positively impact sponsorship, membership and marketing goals.
Committee Members
Jeff Keesee, Committee Chair
Jeremy Bright
Robin Schlinger
Therese Gesing
John Piedrahita
Susan Conant
Ric Stepp
Jill Biazzo
Hillary Murdock
Amye Walters
Angie Stanfield
Georgia Dzurica
Rebecca Harris
Mary Grace Albuna
Michael Floyd
Carolyn Grady
Planning meetings schedule 2010
Metropolis Board Room at 933 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.
Meetings for 2010 will be held on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Please visit the Calendar of Events for upcoming meetings.
For more information, email
info@midtownfestivalofthearts.org.
Volunteer Committee
The purpose of the Volunteer Committee is to execute a campaign to
recruit and solicit volunteers for the annual Festival; promulgate a
volunteer plan for the festival including the number of volunteers
needed, specific posts and shifts to be staffed; and execute a training
program for the volunteers.
Committee Members
Ksenia Bocharova, Committee Chair
Chris Burell
Mary Grace Albuna
Lynn Hagewood
Gene Runnels
Michael Floyd
Jacqueline Smith
Katie McGraw
Lorne Cameron
Kim Barnes
Planning meetings schedule 2010
More information coming soon!
If you would like to volunteer or for more information, please email volunteer@midtownfestivalofthearts.org.
Community Relations Committee
The Community Relations Committee is responsible for planning and
cooperating with neighborhood and community organizations to share
resources, membership lists and events; acting as planning coordination
liaison with other local organizations and events; making presentations
to local groups in order to raise Festival awareness and recruit
members, sponsors, volunteers and artistic talent and annually drafting
and executing a public relations campaign for the upcoming Festival
year.
Committee Members
Peggy Denby, Committee Chair
Planning meetings schedule 2010
For more information, email
info@midtownfestivalofthearts.org.
Art Auction Committee
The Art Auction Committee is responsible for planning and coordinating
the Public Art Auction and Opening Party.
Committee Members
Peggy Denby, Committee Chair
Patsy Jordan
Eric Leshikar
Terry Moore
Thom Abbott
Robin Schlinger
Planning meetings schedule 2010
For more information, email info@midtownfestivalofthearts.org.
Join a
Committee
Midtown Festival of the Arts, Inc. currently operates several committees
for festival planning. To learn more about each committee, select one of
the links below, or simply complete the form below and submit. One of
our committee chairs will be in touch with you.
