Dearest Freaks,

Boy, do we have a ton of news for you! Read on and learn.

In March Madness,
the Apogaea Family

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IN THIS POST:
• Apogaea 2009 : June 4th - 7th
• The Winner of the Ticket and Flyer Design Contest
• 2nd Round Creative Grant Deadline Extended
• What Will You Bring to Apogaea '09?
• Apogaea Wants You!
• Generators and Quite Hours
• Ticket Sales
• Come to YOUR Monthly Apogaea Meeting

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APOGAEA 2009 DATES ARE SET
Thursday, June 4th - Sunday June 7th

Plan your holiday and get there early, because once you arrive, you won't want it to end. Apogaea is only 4 days long, make the most of it!

Stay tuned for details on arrival times and location.

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TICKET AND FLYER DESIGN CONTEST WINNER

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's true! We have a winner! Congratulations to Stacey Lane. Her flyer and ticket design will be used on marketing materials for Apogaea 2009.

If you don't remember the name, Stacey is also the one who provided us with our much debated Apogaea Theme. If you didn't particularly like her Theme, well, just wait until you see her design. It will blow you away. You'll be rambling about it for weeks!

We received a total of 6 awesome designs and ran it through a voting panel consisting of 15 judges. Artists were kept anonymous to avoid any favoritism. Criteria for our decisions included: originality, clever synergies of visual elements, creative communication to the community and image & production quality.

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2ND ROUND CREATIVE GRANT DEADLINE EXTENDED
Feb. 9. - Mar. 31, 2009

The Apogaea Creative Committee will open up the Grant Cycle for ROUND TWO, starting February 9th.
We heard your plea that there are many smaller projects out there that do not need as much time to put together or need as much funding and we've answered it with an additional round of grants that are smaller in value. i.e. $25, $50, $100, $200.

Submit here : www.apogaea.com/form-artgrant.php
Deadline : Midnight, March 31, 2009
Grants awarded on : by April 16, 2009
Checks sent by : April 16, 2009
More info about Art and Theme Camps: apogaea.com/artcamps.php
Questions : email --> creativegrants(AT)apogaea(DOT)com

P.S. Daytime art is highly encouraged... desired... longed for!

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WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO APOGAEA '09?

Register your Theme Camp, Sound Camp, Art Car, Performance or Workshop

Yes, we want YOU to bring your artistic creations to this year's Apogaea! We want to know and be prepared for the greatness of your gift, so if you plan to bring a Theme Camp, Sound Camp, Art Car or Performance then please register your contribution so that we can ensure space, help with scheduling and promote its awesomeness.

All the details are here : apogaea.com/artcamps.php
Deadline : Midnight, April 30, 2009

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APOGAEA WANTS YOU!

We are getting ready to ramble and we need your help. Start thinking about what positions you want to volunteer for.

Check out: www.apogaea.com/volunteer.php
for a complete detailed list of all volunteer positions and information on how to sign-up!!

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GENERATORS & QUIET HOURS

By popular vote from the community and the Apogaea board, there will be a mandatory "Reduced Hours and Quiet Hours" for sound/theme camps at Apogaea this year.

Reduced hours will be from 4-6am
Quiet hours will be 6am - 10am.

This means turn off all generators, and subsequently all amplified music. FOUR - count em 4 glorious hours of peace and quiet - well, at least 4 hours without the megawatts thump of amplified music. That's enough to get a good nap in.
Sound levels will be enforced with decibel meters.

Also don't forget we will be enforcing enclosed generators. Generator noise must not exceed 70dB at 10 feet - that's about as loud as an average passenger car. Any generator that is found to be in violation will be turned off until the noise issue is remedied with better enclosure techniques. We're not trying to be Nazis about this, we just need to make sure everyone is being respectful in such a limited, but beautiful space.

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APOGAEA TICKET SALES
Tickets will go on sale in mid-April
$50 Pre-Sale
$60 at the Gate

Scholarship tickets will be available for $25 stay tuned to www.apogaea.com and upcoming email notifications for details.

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COME TO OUR MONTHLY APOGAEA MEETINGS – THEY ARE A BLAST!

Want to know who the fruitcakes are that do all the planning for Apogaea? Want to know if we are stuffing dollar bills into our jock straps or reinvesting it into the community? Would you like to tell us what you think while we sit around and drink?

We zealously invite you to relish in all the fun activities the Apogaea Board of Directors frolic in, at least once a month.

There will always be a 30 minute open session prior to our monthly meetings. You can do whatever you want during these 30 minutes, but you have to keep your clothes on. For the remainder of the meeting, you are invited to sit in while the board discusses issues pertaining to Apogaea.
When: 2nd Sunday of Each Month (April 12, May 10, Jun – Aug Summer Break, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13)
Where: The White Owl - 321 E. 45th Avenue
Time: 6:00 - 6:30 Open session. 6:30 - 8:00 board meeting.
Email Reminders: sign up here --> groups.yahoo.com/group/apogaea/

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Peace Out!