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The Indie Awards are Back!
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Oakbook
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Last Updated on March, 09 2008 at 10:27 AM
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Oakland's filled with talented hustlers. You'll find scores of artists and small businesses with great ideas and products in this town. Some of them, like Numi Tea, grow into international companies. Some of them, like Bakesale Betty, become local legends. Some of them are just on the verge, and will no doubt, take off very soon.
You probably know some great local business, too. It could be a restaurant or an art gallery or a poet or a store or a radio station or anything else that adds to your life in Oakland.
If you want to show some love for that special place or person, do something for them – nominate them for the 2008 Oakland Indie Awards. |
Oakland's filled with talented hustlers. You'll find scores of artists and small businesses with great ideas and products in this town. Some of them, like Numi Tea, grow into international companies. Some of them, like Bakesale Betty, become local legends. Some of them are just on the verge, and will no doubt, take off very soon.
You probably know some great local business, too. It could be a restaurant or an art gallery or a poet or a store or a radio station or anything else that adds to your life in Oakland.
If you want to show some love for that special place, do something for them – nominate them for the 2008 Oakland Indie Awards.
If you’re new in town, or if you just missed all the noise over the Indie Awards last year – the Indie Awards are essentially a celebration of independent artists and small businesses in Oakland. Oakland Unwrapped, a non-profit group that has set up an online marketplace for Oakland retailers, is the producer. “The idea is to reward people who are doing good, even if they’re not a non-profit,” says Erin Kilmer Neel, the founder of Oakland Unwrapped.
The show last year was an impressive one. This year, it’ll be more impressive. There will be more awards and prizes, says Ms. Neel, as the Indie Awards are now a program of OneCalifornia Foundation.
There are eight categories, ranging from “Oakland Soul” for a business or artist who represents the soul and style of Oakland to “Innovator,” who as the name suggests, would be someone that came up with a great idea.
So go ahead and nominate your favorite organization or artist in town. The deadline is March 23rd.
And even if you don’t want to nominate anyone, you can still be a part of this Oakland love fest -- and you know how much we love Oakland love fests! Join the party on May 2 at the Historic Sweets Ballroom.
When: May 2, 5:30 pm
Where: Historic Sweets Ballroom, 1933 Broadway
Tickets: $15. Buy them here. If $15 feels like too much, write to Erin Kilmer Neel at ekn@oaklandunwrapped.org. She'll try to match you with a sponsor.
Program:
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Awards Party
Delicious Oakland Food, Wine and Tea
Awards Announcement
DJ Mama L spinning all-Oakland tunes
Displays from Oakland Unwrapped! vendor artists and businesses
8:00 - Afterparty
Enjoy live music from the BCO Band
Cash Bar
Visit the Art Galleries open during Art Murmur’s First Fridays |
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