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Artists are invited to create “All Things Iris” for the Keizer Art Association’s art show this May, the month of the Keizer Iris Festival. Works featuring any interpretation of the flower, including poetry and calligraphy, on any medium, will be exhibited May 6th through the 28th. Up to two pieces of art must be delivered by May 4th to the Enid Joy Mount Gallery, between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Keizer Iris Festival will be celebrating its 25-year anniversary in 2012, and the Chamber of Commerce is holding a festival poster contest in preparation for next year’s event. A winning poster featuring a Silverado iris will be selected among the art in the 2011 “All Things Iris” show to become next year’s posters and pins, and the winner will receive $200 cash prize. The entry fee is $10 for one piece and $15 for two pieces for members, or $15 and $20 for non-members. Both the Iris Gallery Show and the Chamber of Commerce Poster contest are juried and each requires a separate entry fee. The artist reception is Saturday, May 7, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visit keizerarts.org or call 503-390-3010 for more information and to download a prospectus. The City of Lebanon is also looking for artist submissions for its 2011 Roots & Rhythms Summer Festival, taking place September 9th and 10th. The application deadline to secure a booth at the festival is May 13th and jury notifications will be received by May 23. The Roots & Rhythms Summer Festival honors musicians who have made significant contributions to American Music, and this year’s event will be a tribute to John Lennon, featuring tribute bands Blackbird and Meet Revolver. Artists may contact Event Management Consultants at tim@emcllc. org to receive an artist application packet, or visit www.emcllc.org/rootsandrhythms/ vendors.htm. -Michelle Andujar
FORMER CITY COUNCILOR T.J. SULLIVAN TO JOIN GO DOWNTOWN! SALEM?
On April 14, Go Downtown! Salem board members discussed the future plans of the organization, which despite prior signals, includes gathering support to remain the Economic Improvement District (EID) Administrator. Their current contract with the City of Salem expires on June 30, 2011. With the resignation of Executive Director Suzi Bicknell and the organization’s President Kathy Goss, the organization is also looking to develop a strategy to populate their board, committees and the vacated staff position. Former City Councilor T.J. Sullivan proposed joining the organization, and met with a number of the board members prior to the board meeting on April 14. While details of the proposal were not handed out to those in attendance at the meeting, the proposal from Sullivan
would have him lead the way for the organization to continue as EID Administrator by acting as a liaison within the downtown core and the City of Salem. “When I was on council I helped form the EID. I like to see processes to completion,” Sullivan told the board, adding that due to his relationships in the community that is he uniquely equipped to Majora Carter will speak at Willamette University on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. help. On Salem City Council, Sullivan referred to the various factions downtown as “gangs” and questioned how everyone could work together in the future. Now his goal may be making that happen. Willamette University will host Majora Ethical concerns were raised regarding Carter, an environmental justice advocate, contracting with Sullivan, who voted in on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. She will be giving support of the EID establishment. But they the 2011 Dempsey Lecture in Smith were swiftly shot down, “No violations, Auditorium. The lecture marks the 10th no issues,” according to Sullivan. anniversary of the series. The board voted unanimously in “As one of the nation’s pioneers of support of moving forward with contract successful urban green-collar job training negotiations with Sullivan as an Interim and placement systems, Carter addresses Executive Director, though his focus would public health, poverty alleviation and be on moving to build a coalition for climate-adaptation by focusing on the the organization’s future goals and not value of local economic development on necessarily the day-to-day operations. all aspects of our civic and personal lives,” Those tasks will be left to Go Downtown! a release about the lecture said. Salem’s only other staffer, Mike Patton. Other items discussed were the group’s movement on the noise ordinance and plans for use of the parking district funding. For more information on Go Downtown! Salem, visit their website at godowntownsalem.biz. Those interested in receiving updates from the organization can subscribe to their mailing list at http://bit.ly/fxn3GO.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE VISITING WU
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