Artists and other residents who want to show or help stage the 1998 Echo Park Artists Festival are encouraged to attend the next festival planning meeting Bring a snack to share. The 1998 festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 10. The festival date has been moved to boost artist participation by avoiding overlap with other city art events scheduled for the first weekend of the month. We count on sufficient funds to hire a curator will to handle the professional art exhibition. In addition, the festival committee will seek out the services of a respected member of the art community to jury entries for inclusion in the exhibit.
Nominations are welcome.
The festival also plans to add poetry readings and other spoken word performances to complement the visual arts and musical entertainment. The festival has been supported by Councilmember Jackie Goldberg s office, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and several community groups. The continued success and existence of the festival is dependent on a large contingent of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. Volunteers can tackle long-range planning for events or just help out on the day of the festival. All media accepted.