12th Annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under The Bridge Festival

September 26 - 28, 2008

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!

The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is pleased to present the D.U.M.B.O. ART UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL,™ sponsored by Current TV, now in its 12th year. Don't miss Dumbo, Brooklyn, when it becomes a multi-sensory art arena, FREE and open to all.

Over the FESTIVAL weekend, art will be happening everywhere: streets, sidewalks, storefronts, elevators, lobbies, the water, the waterfront, parks, nooks, crannnies, on the NY Water Taxi, and more. Along with the 65+ new public art projects, over 100 local artists will open their studios to the public and at the new Galapagos Art Space, video_dumbo will feature a non-stop program of cutting edge video art from NYC and around the world.

The FESTIVAL presents art that breaks the white cube: art that is touchable, accessible and interactive. The appeal is universal: for many of the anticipated 150,000 visitors, the FESTIVAL will be their first encounter with art and artists.

“Current and the Dumbo Arts Center create vibrant platforms for self expression, so this partnership was a natural for us,” said Joshua Katz, President of Marketing, Current Media. “We are thrilled to sponsor the Art Under the Bridge Festival and I look forward to enjoying the art and some funnel cake on the streets of Brooklyn.”

DAC, the big impact small non-profit, has been making the annual 3-day event possible since it was founded by local artists in1997. As New York City's creative edge is increasingly threatened by skyrocketing rents, DAC is committed to preserving what is possibly the last urban oasis of its kind: a site where young artists can test their ideas in the public domain, have unprecedented freedom and play. Visual artists have a long tradition of harnessing New York City as their canvas, seeing no boundaries between studio and street. The FESTIVAL allows artists to act upon that impulse by providing them with a place where the unpredictable, the spontaneous and the downright weird can still happen. Save the dates and join us!

Keep your eyes peeled for more information, coming soon! FESTIVAL TAKE-OFF: 7 PM on Friday, September 26th through Sunday, September 28th evening. Volunteers needed - great experience & free T-shirts! Please email gallery@dumboartscenter.org for info. For press images, please contact:

Dumbo Arts Center
30 Washington Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
T. 718.694.0831
gallery@dumboartscenter.org
www.dumboartscenter.org

Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit contemporary arts organization, located in Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York. DAC is supported in part by public funds from: the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. DAC receives additional funding from: The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, The Cowles Charitable Trust, The Greenwall Foundation, The Greenwich Collection Ltd., The Joan Mitchell Foundation, The Lily Auchincloss Foundation, The Robert Lehman Foundation, The Dedalus Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. DAC's gallery and office space is generously donated by the Walentas Family and Two Trees Management Co. LLC.

About

Launched August 1, 2005, Current is the first fully integrated 24/7 online and television network that helps users determine the news and information that is relevant to them. Honored with an Emmy® Award for its interactive television service in 2007, Current connects young adults with what’s going on in their world through its unique blend of citizen journalism and viewer participation, offering programming and content that’s authentic, often surprising and consistently compelling. Current pioneered the television industry’s leading model of interactive viewer created content (VC2) that comprises roughly one-third of Current’s on-air broadcast. The network has also created innovative advertising models, including Viewer Created Ad Messages (VCAMS).

Current is now viewed in the U.S., U.K. and Italy in more than 58 million households through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107 nationwide), Time Warner (nationwide), DirecTV (channel 366 nationwide), Dish Network (channel 196 nationwide), BSkyB (channel 193), Virgin Media Cable (channel 155) and Sky Italia (channel 130). For more information, please visit the Web site: www.current.com.

2nd Annual Hoboken Harvest for the Homeless

Hello,

It feels great to give back to your community. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with details regarding the 2nd Annual Hoboken Harvest for the Homeless.

Who: Roland Ramos, Symposia Bookstore, Hoboken Homeless Shelter
What: 2nd Annual Hoboken Harvest for the Homeless
Where: Symposia Bookstore: 510 Washingotn St.Click here for Map
When: Saturday, October 25th 2008. Noon till 6:30pm
How: Participating performers will be alloted a 20 minute performance period. There will be donation collection set up in front of Symposia book store and another one set up inside. Will Suarez, a talented jersey City artist, has offered to create a flyer for this event for us. Flyers will be created and posted all throughout Hoboken and Jersey City and be also e used in a large email/myspace/facebook campaign. Additionally, Balloons with HHH information and flyer will be strategically placed on Washington St. on the morning of.
A Small PA system will be set up in order to get an even sound. Can donations will also be accepted and encouraged. After the last performer completes their set, we shall breakdown the stage, and bring donations to the 3rd street Homeless shelter in Hoboken.

you guys should feel very good about your involvement in this event. you are directly making a change in someones life. if you can not perform, please take a few minutes to come down and support.

Entertainment Limbo: Too Many Eggs; Too Few Baskets.

Wow,
So there is a great Jam session ready to go.
Drums, Amps, Speakers, PA equipment and the like just ready to be tapped with a "tap" on the shoulder. This is something that was wildly successful @ Geronimo's in Teaneck for years. I guess I have to remember that this is no Teaneck; I am in Hudson County, where there is mad competition for peoples attention. You can throw a rock and hit an event out here. that is not to say that the market is saturated.

I believe the market here still has room for musical growth. This was the same area that a JC council memebr wanted to make the "Live Music Section" of Jersey City. The little space by Grove street and a little west from the old 111 Arts Building.

I have mad events going on in October, and I am still in limbo with alot of them. this si the downside of putting all my creative eggs in one basket.

I have tons of eggs. I just need more baskets. I will make sure I only put one or two eggs in each basket.

RR