Special Event: Tax Workshop for Artists

Don’t fear the Taxman!

Announcing the most important learning opportunity of 2008:

Tax Fundamentals

for

Artists and Artisans

Presented by

Marianna Scott

from Quantum Accounting

Sunday, February 24

1pm - 4pm

(Registration starts at 12:30pm)

Kaslo Gardens Co-operative

(Activities Room)

2765 Co-operative Way

(between Kaslo and Slocan Streets on Grandview Highway)

Visit their website for a map:

http://kaslogardenshousingcoop.ca/

Cost: $15

This workshop will be ideal for self-employed artists and craftspeople with little or no experience preparing taxes. If you dread tax season, and put off thinking about your taxes until the last minute, then this workshop is for you.

Brought to you by Vancouver Poetry House, as part of its Professional Development Program. www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com

For more information or to pre-register for this important event, visit the Vancouver Poetry House website (http://vancouverpoetryhouse.com/tax-fundamentals-for-artists-and-artisans/) or contact Steven R. Duncan at 604-788-8340 or email srduncan@shaw.ca. Space is limited.

Special Event: Handmade

	A holiday sale of handcrafted wonders

Date:	Saturday, December 15, 2007
Time:	11:00am - 7:00pm
Location:	The Big Yellow House
Street:	1929 Napier St,
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Contact Info

Email:

handmadeartandcraft@gmail.com

...come one come all, to our 3rd handmade craft sale at the big yellow house...featuring crafts by us and you: handspun yarn, felt, clothing, jewellery, books, prints, paintings, photographs, baking...n more
contact us if you are interested in vending.

Special Event: Eastside Culture Crawl 2007

It’s almost time for the 11th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl, and we’re participating once again. It’s so great to be part of such a huge studio open house event, which stretches from Vancouver’s waterfront and Main Street to Commercial Drive and First Avenue.

If you’ve never come out to the Crawl, it’s a great chance to meet artists in their own studios, and take in the huge amounts of creativity going on in Vancouver. This year’s dates are:

Friday November 16th from 5-10

Saturday November 17th from 11-6

Sunday November 18th from 11-6

http://www.eastsideculturecrawl.com/

Artisan and Crafter Survey

ATTENTION ALL EAST VANCOUVER ARTISANS AND CRAFTS PEOPLE

Hi Folks,
I'm looking into the possibility of putting on a craft fair and variety show at the Roundhouse in December - “The Spirit of East Vancouver” Artisan and Family Fun Event - proposed for Saturday and Sunday, December 22 & 23rd, 2007, at the Roundhouse Community Centre. This unique event is meant to showcase East Vancouver artisans and performers by exposing you to a potentially more lucrative Yaletown/Downtown marketplace. We are currently negotiating a partnership which could significantly reduce the cost of venue and table rentals which we, in turn, would pass on to you, greatly reducing your risk for participating in this event.*
*The craft fair will be juried to maintain quality.
Other planned attractions include:

• A corralled children’s area with a variety of top-notch children’s performances provided by Angela Brown (http://www3.telus.net/angelabrown/)
• Strolling entertainment to support low traffic areas
• A Saturday evening meet-and-greet (an opportunity for crafters to network and meet our sponsors )
• A family-oriented Christmas Cabaret on Sunday night
• A salmon brunch with bannock

To promote our event properly, I am proud to be partnering with Richard Forzley, Director of Marketing for Vancouver Civic Theatres (www.vancouver.ca/theatres), a seasoned performing arts specialist with more than 20 years experience in developing and implementing innovative, cost-effective marketing and communications strategies.
Marketing plans include:

• 500 posters and 10,000 handbills distributed in the Yaletown/Downtown area
• Extensive web coverage
• Regular public service announcements on Co-op Radio 102.7fm
• Paid advertising in the Vancouver Courier and West Ender
• Comprehensive, regular press releases to the local media

We will use our own website as an online directory and a resource for media looking for stories, and will profile as many participating vendors as possible. I hope that you will take a couple of minutes to answer the the online survey to help us with our planning and marketing for the event.
You can find this survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mpwE_2b4v1OsRB_2b91Z7t8eNw_3d_3d

If you have any questions or would like to participate in this great event, please contact Steven R. Duncan & Associates at 604-788-8340 or email srduncan@shaw.ca.

Feel free to pass this on to anyone you feel might be interested in this.

Community Notice: Vancouver Artists' Collective Association