In “The Funk & Wag from A to Z” \, originally curated by Ann Harithas for the Nave Museum in Victoria\, TX \, artist Mel Chin extracted images from all 25 volumes of the 1953 Funk & Wagnall’s Encyclopedia and re-edited them a collages\, unleashing the p otentiality of images trapped by historical context. Chin s inspiring piece is showcased alongside new configurations of more recen t works by the artist in this exhibition.
DTEND;TZID= -0500:20121128T110000 DTSTART;TZID= -0500:20120727T100000 LAST-MODIFIED:20120604T191800Z SUMMARY:Mel Chin: The Funk & Wag from A to Z & More URL:http://www.ashevilleart.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7c39e8b63a07f354c28332c9c8f0cc13http://www.greaterdiversity.com DTSTAMP:20130519T000020Z DESCRIPTION:PPD Beach2Battleship moves to downtown Wilmington
On Oc
tober 20\, 2012 downtown Wilmington will welcome 2100 athletes across the
PPD Beach2Battleship finish line located on Water St.
In an effort to
include you in this fun filled day and to help encourage athletes and the
ir families to visit your business\, we invite you to participate in our
Welcome to Wilmington” program.
How it works:
Any busines
s located in the downtown area is welcomed to participate. All you have to
do is say YES and we will take it from there.
We will provide all of
our athletes with a list of participating businesses and a stamp card for
their use. As an added incentive to our participants\, businesses may (bu
t don’t have to) offer an athlete discount.
We will provide all
interested businesses with a poster to hang in their store window welcomin
g PPD Beach2Battleship athletes in. Each participating business will also
receive a PPD Beach2Battleship stamp to keep at their register.
Any t
ime an athlete makes a purchase at a participating shop\, they will get th
eir card stamped.
At the end of the week\, and once the race is ov er\, the cardholder with the most stamps wins a prize donated by Set Up Ev ents and the Wilmington Family YMCA. First place will receive a $500 VISA gift card\, second place will receive a $250 VISA gift card and third plac e will win a $100 VISA gift card.
\nThis will not only be a fun acti vity for athletes and their families\, and a way for them to win a great p rize\, but also a way to bring additional business to the downtown area du ring the days leading up to and on race day!
\nAnd\, in addition to
the athlete prizes\, businesses will also be rewarded. The business in the
food and beverage category and the business in the retail category that s
tamps the most cards will be given a free sponsorship to PPD Beach2Battles
hip 2013. This is a $500 value and includes:
- Marketing space at the
finish line
- Banner display rights at the finish line
- Name/l
ogo included on the PPD Beach2Battleship website
- Company message in
cluded in event PA announcements
If you would like to participate
in this fun\, free program\, please contact Jim Bitto of Downtown Business
Alliance at jimbitto@aol.com or John Hinnant of Wilmington Downtown Inc\,
at john@wilmingtondowntown.com.
Thank you for helping us to welcome
2100 athletes to downtown Wilmington!