San Francisco, CA - April 3, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Folsom Street Events is pleased to continue a newly inaugurated area at Folsom Street Fair®: The Artists' Area. This is the second year that up-and-coming erotic artists will be featured in a special area at the Fair, located just off Folsom Street on Eleventh Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets. A small group of six artists were picked last year to create and build the promising area. This year marks the grand 25th Folsom Street Fair.
For successful applicants, Folsom Street Events will waive all space rental fees and cover the costs of a booth structure rental for the artists. The artists only need to supply tables, chairs, and display materials. According to Andy Copper, Board President, "We are excited about continuing this area because there is so much artistic talent in our community. We realize that we are helping to spread the word about this talent and staying true to our grassroots efforts to remain accessible."
Also continuing for its fifth year is the Folsom Street Fair Poster Competition. Artists wishing to share their vision for poster of the 25th anniversary Folsom Street Fair may enter it into the competition for cash prizes. Works chosen as finalists will be on display at the Folsom Street Fair. Artwork for the Poster Competition is due by August 29, 2008.
Applications for both programs are now available at folsomstreetevents.org/art. Juried Artists' Area applications received by the deadline of May 30, 2008 will be reviewed by a jury selected from the community by the Folsom board. Decisions will be made and announced by June 16, 2008 for participation at the historic 25th Folsom Street Fair. All Folsom Street Events are scheduled as follows:
Up Your Alley® – Sunday, July 27th
Magnitude® – Saturday, September 27th
25th Folsom Street Fair – Sunday, September 28th
At this time, event sponsors include: Presenting Sponsors Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft, TitanMen.com, RECON.com, NakedSword.com, and GLOSS; Premier Sponsors Steamworks, Mr. S Leather, Doc Johnson, and Elbow Grease; Charter Sponsors Blow Buddies, Leatherpost.com, Manhunt.net, Powerhouse, Joie de Vivre Hospitality and Renoir Hotel; and, Media Sponsors LIVE 105, San Francisco Bay Guardian, IN LA Magazine, and Bear Party Magazine. Folsom Street Events receives support from San Francisco Grants for the Arts/Hotel Tax Fund for its unrivaled entertainment.
About Folsom Street Events
Folsom Street Events is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency that produces four annual fetish events: Bay of Pigs, Up Your Alley, Magnitude, and Folsom Street Fair. The mission of Folsom Street Events is to create volunteer-driven leather events that provide the adult alternative lifestyle community with safe venues for self-expression while emphasizing freedom, fun, frolic and fetish and raising funds to benefit local charities. In 2007, Folsom Street Events marked the 24th Folsom Street Fair with nearly 400,000 attendees and over $350,000 donated to charity.
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