Festival updates

Here's a press release I recently received about the Ocrafolk Festival.

Ocrafolk Festival Now Accepting Contributions to Ocrafolk 2010, and Program Advertisers
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2010 Ocrafolk Festival Program Advertising
You can help lower our costs of producing the Ocrafolk Festival Program with your advertising. 2.25 x 3.5 inch sized spaces are available at $70 per spot (Exact dimensions for ads can be flexible). 2000 copies of the program will be distributed during the festival week. Any remaining copies will be handed out at Deepwater Theater’s Ocrafolk Opry shows during the 2010 summer season. Ad spaces are limited. Please contact Village Print at Valerie Mason vilprint@embarqmail.com or 252-928-7008 to reserve your space and for layout details. Thanks for helping us out!
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2010 Ocrafolk Festival Accepting Donations
Dear Business Owners, Residents, and Friends,
Thank you for your past support of the Ocrafolk Festival! The Ocrafolk Festival is a free, non-profit event housed under the Ocracoke Preservation Society and made possible largely through fund-raisers, grants, cash contributions, and donations from businesses and individuals. In addition to the June celebration, the Ocrafolk Festival also supports cultural programming in the community all year long. We are inviting you to support the 2010 season.


This year’s Ocrafolk Festival Live Auction will be held on Friday evening, June 4, immediately after the Community/Artist pot-luck dinner at the Ocracoke School. The Silent Auction is on Saturday on the festival grounds. Hope to see you there!


Levels of tax-deductible contribution include:
Cash donations valued at $25.00 or more will receive: - Your name or business listed under “Sponsors” in the festival program
Cash donations valued at $50.00 or more will receive: - All of the above, plus
- Your name or business & a 40 word description listed on “Financial Sponsor” page on the festival web site for an entire year


Cash donations of $150.00 or more will receive: - All of the above, plus
- Your name or business announced from one of the festival stages - A web link to your business on the festival web site


Cash donations of $250.00 may be listed as a Performer/Event Sponsors. - All of the above, plus
- Sponsors will be publicly announced before the performance/event and listed next to the event in the program and on the website. Sponsorship slots are limited. Information about performers and events is posted at www.ocrafolkfestival.org.


Cash donations of $500.00 or more will receive: - All of the above, plus
- One photo on the festival web site -Your name or business highlighted as a “Silver Scallop Sponsor” on ledger boards at the festival, and featured on the Home Page of the festival website.


Cash donations of $1000.00 or more will receive: - All of the above, plus
- Up to 100 words listed on the festival web site - Your name or business highlighted as a “Golden Oyster Sponsor” on ledger boards at the festival, and featured on the Home Page of the festival website.


With your interest and support the Ocrafolk Festival will be able to continue to promote our region as a creative and vibrant all-season destination. Although we accept contributions at any time, the program print deadline is May 1, 2010. Please make checks out to “Ocrafolk Festival.” Text and web logos (72dpi) may be emailed to info@ocrafolkfestival.org.
Please contact us c/o David Tweedie, Ocrafolk Festival Donations, PO Box 604, Ocracoke, NC 27960, or info@ocrafolkfestival.org & 252-928-3411 to let us know how you would like to support the festival. Thanks!