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OPENING FIRST FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 7–10 pm
"Introducing SparkCon 07!"

In its second year, SparkCon continues to "connect the creative community" through a
series of speakers, workshops, and a huge showcase of local talent. Come see a preview
of what's to come and register for your badge! SparkCon 07 will include:

MusicSPARK
At least 10 different venues will be hosting more than 34 musical acts from Indie
Rock to Flamenco and Blues to Hip Hop. Acts include Apples in Stereo, Mike G
(Jungle Brothers), Bleeding Hearts, Q-Burns Abstract Message, Fanu and a record
release for Regina Hexaphone.
- organized by Lynnea Villanova and Chico Scott

FashionSPARK
18 designers working towards the theme of "Wear What You Are" - from apparel
to accessories to pet clothing.
-Organized by Bran Hoffman, Allison Beale and Isaac Panzarella

BodySPARK
Sharing the runway will be body artists exhibiting the latest in tattoo and piercing.
Organized by Seth Cameron

GroundSPARK / VAE Raleigh Street Painting Festival
An entire block shut down to see the best chalk art we can create. Includes an
invocation of the Raleigh Art on the Move bus project.
Organized by Sarah Powers and the Visual Art Exchange

ChiliSPARK
The best chili artists in the area competing towards the International Chili Cookoff.
Organized by Domino Ireland

GrafSPARK
12 canvasses for our local grafitti artists to show off their skills -live!
Organized by Victor Knight, Bart Cusick and Gab Smith

FilmSPARK
5 local films and animated shorts from NCSU's college of Design.
Organized by Josh Gibson, Pat Fitzgerald and Lia Newman

ArtSPARK
96 visual artists will project their works on the Big Screen for the ArtSlam,
interspersed with Spoken Word, performances and breakdancing. Featured artists
include Even Exchange Dance, Kathryn Ullom/Francesca Talenti, and
Schizophrenic Octopus.
ArtSPARK also includes an Open Art Exhibition (CAM style) featuring the work
based on the open call for 1 piece of work each by local artists.
Showcasing the Arts even further will be a collectible postcard series developed
by local talent.
-Organized by Lia Newman, Tracy Spencer, Jessica Orr, Nicole Welch and
Meghan Coward

BazaarSPARK
More than a dozen different local craftspeople, brands, a sampling form the
Moore Square Farmer's market, and even transportation by Raleigh Rickshaw!
- Organized by Ty Beddingfield

GourmetSPARK
Kicking off SparkCon will include a sampling of local wines and foods.
-Organized by Michiel Doorn and courtesy of the NC Wine and Grape Council

IdeaSPARK
8 speakers covering Technology, Independent Business, Inclusivity and the Arts
will present our attendees with their own stories and compelling questions to
address through a variety of creative exercises. Includes Bill Mooney, Joy
Weeber, Heather Hesketh, Ellen Casssilly & Frank Konhaus, Dan Ellison, Teresa
Spangler, and Michael Tiemann.
- Organized by JP Reuer and Aly Khalifa

YouthSPARK
A special effort designed to get tomorrow's visionaries excited today will include
special YouthSPARK attention across all the other Sparks.
-Organized by April Stroth, Angela Carter, Denise Fuehrer, Nicole Welch and
Ian Finley

About SparkCon
SparkCon is a 100% volunteer and "open source" effort dedicated to connecting the
creative community.
If you are interested in helping this year, please consider donating to our 100 4 100
campaign at www.sparkcon.com
or email us: contact@sparkcon.com