September 11, 2012 Dear artist: This is an invitation to join the Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts or PRIDA a new organization sponsored by Comité Noviembre* dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Puerto Rican arts and culture. Key Benefits: The key benefits of joining PRIDA include reducing your cost of your participation in festivals and craft fairs via reduced rates negotiated on your behalf by PRIDA, a monthly on-line newsletter alerting you to upcoming cultural events in the Greater New York Area and beyond. Finally, you will be notified when allocations are made for funding for the arts at a city and state level. This will ensure you have time to prepare appropriate grant applications that funding normally requires. PRIDA Discounts: For example, PRIDA membership will save you money on local area festivals set-up fees which will more than offset your $75 artist s membership in PRIDA. More importantly, if you join PRIDA now your set-up cost will be reduced by 10% for Comité Noviembre s Puerto Rican Artisan Fair and Exhibition planned for Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Hostos Community College. To Join: Submit the enclosed 1) PRIDA membership application and the enclosed Artist Application Form for Comité Noviembre s Puerto Rican Artisan Fair to take immediate advantage of a 10% discount on the set up fees per Comité Noviembre sponsored festival. 2) Send us two payments, one for the amount of your membership fee and another for the artisan fair application fee minus your 10% discount. Make both payments out to Comité Noviembre but make a note to put PRIDA on one and Artisan Fair on the other. You can send these two payments at the same time to Comité Noviembre, Midtown Station, P.O. Box 456, New York, NY 10018. Goals: One of PRIDA s primary goals is to make it easier for you, the artist, to participate in future festivals and fairs. But we will not stop there! Just as PRIDA and Comité Noviembre co-sponsors the upcoming fair they will partner to create other like events during the year. You will not have to wait for someone else to create a cultural event where you offer your creations to the public; we have an organization that will create events for us. *Comité Noviembre s mission is to commemorate and acknowledge all aspects of Puerto Rican life from the social and cultural to the educational, economic and political. The charge of CN is to create awareness of and preserve our rich culture, language, and heritage specifically for our youth to recognize and take ownership of it every day but specifically during the month of November. Please consider the possibilities and join PRIDA today. Sincerely, Luis Cordero Comité Noviembre s Puerto Rican Artisan Fair and Exhibition co-chair Midtown Station, P.O. Box 456, New York, NY 10018 www.prida.org info@prida.org
SEVENTH ANNUAL PUERTO RICAN ARTISANS FAIR & EXHIBIT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2012 EUGENIO MARÍA DE HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE HOSTOS CENTER FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE 450 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10451 11:00AM 9:00PM 2012 COMITÉ NOVIEMBRE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS INSTITUTE FOR THE PUERTO RICAN/HISPANIC ELDERLY ASPIRA OF NEW YORK, INC. EL CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PUERTORRIQUEÑOS EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO EL PUENTE EUGENIO MARÍA DE HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDACIÓN NACIONAL PARA LA CULTURA POPULAR LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF MÚSICA DE CÁMARA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LATINO POLICY NATIONAL CONGRESS FOR PUERTO RICAN RIGHTS JUSTICE COMMITTEE PUERTO RICO FEDERAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION
SEVENTH ANNUAL PUERTO RICAN ARTISANS FAIR & EXHIBIT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2012 PURPOSE In keeping with its mission to promote Puerto Rican culture and art as well as to commemorate its twenty-fourth anniversary, Comité Noviembre, CN would like to invite you to participate in its Seventh Annual Puerto Rican Artisans Fair and Exhibit on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM and 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM depending on space chosen at the Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. A nominal fee of $100 or $50 will be charged depending on location of booth. In 2006, in celebration of its 20 th anniversary, CN, established the Annual Puerto Rican Artisans Fair & Exhibit. Making this fair a reality was a natural progression of CN s goals and mission. CN invited Puerto Rican artisans from throughout the US and Puerto Rico to participate in this Fair. Over 50 artesanos puertorriqueños participated and the event boasted an attendance of over 5000 people in this very first Fair. CN also conducted workshops for children and adults, like mask making, the history of the three kings celebration, Taíno storytelling in order to make sure that our youth learned about our culture, traditions and folklore. The day is advertised as an opportunity to kick-off your holiday shopping season and purchase unique Puerto Rican original gifts for that special person on your list and, at the same time support our artesanos. CN will continue to work with local media, (print, radio, television), to attract the community to this event. Thousands of participants are again expected. If you are an artist, interested in CN's Seventh Annual Puerto Rican Artisans Fair & Exhibit please fill out the following form by Monday, October 22, 2012 and return to: COMITÉ NOVIEMBRE, MIDTOWN STATION, P.O. BOX 456, NEW YORK, NY 10018, Please make fee check payable to: Comité Noviembre. Join Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts (PRIDA) and get a 10% discount on your fee. For more information please contact: Luis Cordero at (914) 505-5482/ info@cemiunderground.com or Teresa A. Santiago, (914) 263-6599/ tascommunicationsllc@gmail.com ELIGIBILITY Artist must be Puerto Rican or of Puerto Rican descent Submit short bio/resume and description of work Submit photographs of several stages of your work in progress including the final piece. All pieces sold must be hand crafted and not mass produced. (no need to submit if you participated in this fair last year or before) GUIDELINES Artist (or representative), must be present at the table/booth during all open hours for the entire length of the fair Artist (or representative), will be responsible for the set-up and breakdown of the displays. Set-up begins at 9:00AM on the day of the event and breakdown starts at 6PM in the gym and 9PM in the main entrance. Artist will be responsible for proper security of sale items and equipment during fair open hours Artist may accept cash, check, or credit card payments for items sold. (If credit cards will be accepted, artist must provide own imprint machine and/or cell phone. No credit card machine or phones lines will be provided by CN. Artist is responsible for collecting sales tax on all sales. Commercially made pieces are not allowed for sale or exhibit. This rule will be strictly enforced and any violator will be asked to leave without refund of their fee. Application must be in by Monday, October 22, 2012. You are encouraged to fill out and submit the application early as there are no guarantees for latecomers to participate. A fee of $100 or $50 will be charged to artist depending on location of booth for participation in CN's Seventh Annual Puerto Rican Artisans Fair. 10% discounts will be made to members of PRIDA. Out-of-town artist are responsible for their own travel and hotel accommodations. Artisans should bring pieces that vary in prices
SEVENTH ANNUAL PUERTO RICAN ARTISANS FAIR & EXHIBIT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2012 COMITÉ NOVIEMBRE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: One table (CN encourages artisans to bring their own setup.) and 1 folding chairs Electrical outlets are limited and will be assigned as applications are received. Marketing and media outreach for the event On-site Fair manager TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION A completed application must be submitted by Monday, October 22, 2012 which includes: Application Fee Payment - Please make check payable to: Comité Noviembre $100 fee space in main entrance in front of theater, (11AM 9PM) 14 spaces available $90 - PRIDA artist s membership discount. (PRIDA Membership form and payment must be included with application to receive a 10% discount) $50 fee for space in the Gym, (11AM 6PM), 40+ spaces available $45 - PRIDA artist s membership discount (PRIDA membership form and payment must be included with application to receive a 10% discount) Spaces will be distributed on a first come first serve basis Hand crafted pieces should reflect the culture of Puerto Rico. No commercial pieces are allowed! This rule will be strictly enforced and any violator will be asked to leave without refund of their fee. Comité Noviembre nor Eugenio María de Hostos Community College are responsible for damaged or stolen merchandise. ARTIST CONTACT INFORMATION (PLEASE PRINT) NAME: NAME OF BUSINESS: BUSINESS/STUDIO ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: PHONE (WORK): BUSINESS/STUDIO WEBSITE: HOME ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: PHONE (HOME) CELL PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS: PLEASE CHECK SPACE DESIRED: $100 - MAIN ENTRANCE $50 - GYM I understand that Comité Noviembre, only facilitated and coordinated this fair and will have representatives available the day of the fair to answer any questions I may have. Comité Noviembre and its members, (Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, ASPIRA of New York, El Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños, El Museo del Barrio, El Puente, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Música de Cámara, National Institute for Latino Policy, National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights Justice Committee and the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration), will be held harmless of any charges or claims, any personal injuries, sickness, loss of property or money. ARTIST S SIGNATURE:
SEVENTH ANNUAL PUERTO RICAN ARTISANS FAIR & EXHIBIT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2012 ARTISTIC MEDIUM WHAT DO YOU CREATE? (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) o MASKS o SCULPTURES o PAINTINGS o MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (PLEASE SPECIFY) o BOOKS o CLOTHING o PHOTOGRAPHS o JEWELRY o EDIBLE PRODUCTS (PLEASE SPECIFY) o OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THE MATERIALS YOU USE: o CLAY o FIBER/TEXTILES/CLOTH o GLASS o LEATHER/SKINS o METAL o PAPER o STONE o WOOD o MAN-MADE MATERIALS o OTHER (PLEASE DESCRIBE) PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR WORK DIMENSIONS AND ACCOMODATIONS NEEDED FOR DISPLAY (INCLUDING ELECTRICAL): PLEASE MAKE FEE CHECK PAYABLE TO COMITE NOVIEMBRE & RETURN WITH COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM TO: COMITÉ NOVIEMBRE MIDTOWN STATION, P.O. BOX 456, NEW YORK, NY 10018 BY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: LUIS CORDERO, (914) 505-5482/ INFO@CEMIUNDERGROUND.COM TERESA A. SANTIAGO, (914) 263-6599/ TASCOMMUNICATIONSLLC@GMAIL.COM COMITÉ NOVIEMBRE S FISCAL AGENCY INSTITUTE FOR THE PUERTO RICAN/ HISPANIC ELDERLY 105 EAST 22ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011, (212) 677-4181; (212) 777-5106 FAX WWW.COMITENOVIEMBRE.ORG
MEMBERSHIP FORM PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY; THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts (PRIDA) BUSINESS ONLY. Name Address City, State, Zip Home Phone Cell Phone Work Phone Email (Required) Website New Member Renewing I would like my name to appear in the PRIDA Directory for this year. (This list will not be shared with any other groups). YES If yes: NO Under what name would you like to be listed? Contact email: Art Classification (painter, photographer, crafter, etc.): Please attach the annual fee to this application and mail to: Puerto Rican Institute for the Development of the Arts - Midtown Station, P.O. Box 456, New York, NY 10018 Annual Fees: Amigo/a: $50 Individual artist: $75 Organizations: $100 If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to PRIDA, please include it with this application. Make your check/money order out to Puerto Rican Artists Organization Newsletter: In order to save valuable time, energy and money, our newsletter and bulletins are sent to your email each month. If you do not have a computer and would like a copy of the newsletter mailed to you, please check here: *Volunteers are the life blood of any organization. PRIDA has a great group of volunteers and we appreciate everything you do! Without your help, we would not be able to provide the demos, workshops, events, and all the other benefits to our members. Volunteer participation is critical in our efforts to reach out to the community, if you have an idea, we want to support it! Please consider how you would like to volunteer this year and email us at info@prida.org. Our Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch with you. ** All members are encouraged to volunteer in some capacity in PRIDA. Free! Newsletter subscription. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Amigo/a - Paid Membership ($50 per year): Monthly newsletter PRIDA button 10% discount on special events Membership rates on workshops Invitation to community cultural events, i.e., gallery openings, theater performances, etc. Invitation to our events (workshops, artists networking, arts & crafts fairs, etc.) Information on retail store discount offers Paid Membership ($75 or $100 per year) Amigo/a membership benefits plus Invitation to participate in community cultural events as a vendor/exhibitor/presenter @ reduced rate Discounts at PRIDA workshops Invitation to exclusive artists only workshops Opportunity to lead PRIDA workshops Listing in on our website (name, email, craft, etc.) PRIDA bulletins include artists calls/job board Access to our up to the minute calendar of events Advertise with us on the PRIDA Newsletter. Reach over 5,000 readers. Classifieds are $25 for the first 15 words; $1.25 for each additional word. (Non-members: $45 and $1.60 respectively). PRIDAMem-0912