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May 2011 Gallery Hop
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Buckeyepoet
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Posted 1 year ago # -
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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I guess the things I take from this are:
a) Be happy there is still a Gallery Hop given what I imagine is some decent overhead on the part of the org to promote and run it. That a company is willing to fork over some cash as a donation/sponsorship in the current economy should be applauded.
b) If you don't agree with the business sponsoring, then put your money where your mouth is and either pony up the cash to replace their sponsporship or create your own super cool uber indie non-commercial arts walk.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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Valvoline? Really? Had no clue.. That's too bad. I see your point lotw but it's more of a traditional thing. The neighborhood has changed though. I remember as a kid 20-25 years ago the number of galleries outweighted the restaurants and bars, that's def turned. I'm not trying to be mean but it's almost a stretch to call it an arts district anymore. How many galleries are there?
Posted 1 year ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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More here: http://shortnorth.org/news.asp?n=650
Posted 1 year ago # -
shirtandpants
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How much can it possibly cost the SNBA to run Gallery Hop, though? Really, enough to need a corporate sponsor? How much overhead can there even be for a bunch of shops and galleries to stay open later?
Posted 1 year ago # -
Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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I wouldn't say it bothers me, just a little disappointed. Disappointed about tough times.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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Chris Sherman wrote >>
I wouldn't say it bothers me, just a little disappointed. Disappointed about tough times.I don't think times *are* tough though. Most of the time, Gallery Hop is presented by CD101 or The Alive and nobody pays any attention.
I believe Holiday Hop this year was presented by Time Warner.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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I was thinking that THIS EVENT at Brothers Drake sounded like a lot of fun tonight. Mead. Live music. DJs.
But now that Valvoline is a sponsor of Gallery Hop, it sounds like a terrible time. Should probably just stay at home.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Chris Sherman
East Franklinton
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Walker wrote >>
Chris Sherman wrote >>
I wouldn't say it bothers me, just a little disappointed. Disappointed about tough times.I don't think times *are* tough though. Most of the time, Gallery Hop is presented by CD101 or The Alive and nobody pays any attention.
I believe Holiday Hop this year was presented by Time Warner.i was referring to the economy in general. dont forget nature bars and outlook. cd101 has been at gallery hop for at least 12 13 years now. im not bitching, just lost its charm i guess for me. i will venture down later on tonight for quality and check out nikos' show at haiku.
if they didnt need the sponsorship well then there ya go... im assuming they do. i think it wouldnt be in the best interest of an arts district to slap valvolines name as a presenting sponsor for shits and giggles. that seems kinda silly to me.
with urban scrawl we utilize donations and grant money, that grant money is seeded from corporate sponsors, the wood is donated from home depot. when you dont have many options for funding its the path to take.
Posted 1 year ago # -
NEOBuckeye
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