Monday, March 28, 2011

ABSfest 2011 Sponsorship Opportunities

The 5th annual ABSfest: Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival www.sideshowburlesque.org


To sponsor ABSfest 2011, email our event team at absfest2011@gmail.com.
Be a part of Asheville's biggest  and most venerable Vaudeville event. ABSfest will be June 3-5th this year, held in venues throughout eclectic downtown Asheville, NC. ABSfest and the Burlesque Arts are growing in popularity on an international scale! ABSfest has inspired and entertained over 2000 people, and were voted one of the best "Live Show of 2009: Dance" in the 2009 Mountain Xpress readers poll. 2010 saw stars from Scotland and Tokyo, and yet more international stars will grace the stage this year. 


All of our sponsors receive a generous presence on the event website, and stage mention, in addition to the amenities listed below. Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to the women- and health-positive Neo-Burlesque movement!



Workshop Sponsors make our ABSfest Seminary programming possible:                     
We offer two full days of women- and health-positive classes with international artists with a sassy focus on education, fun, and empowerment for all. Classes climax in each attendee receiving a certificate of Vaudeville Divinity.

  • $125 brings Sponsors both a quarter page ad in the 3-day weekend Event Program & a banner on the ABSfest website, as well as thanks in the ABSfest Seminary Class Guide. 
  • $200  brings Sponsors a half page ad in the program, 2 tickets to the big Orange Peel show, & a banner on the ABSfest website, as well as thanks in the ABSfest Seminary Class Guide.
LaZoom Party Bus Sponsors $325. The always memorable Kick-Off for the festival is the Artist Tour of Asheville. We fill the purple LaZoom vaudeville bus with pin-up stars and circus folk, bring a band, bring the wine, and take them on a spin through town. Once everyone is good and bubbly, we deposit the stars on the Red Carpet for the Paparazzi walk into the Opening Ceremonies. The Party Bus Sponsor gets two VIP seats on the artist-only bus ride, a wine toast by the whole cast, promotion in the Festival Program as a Major Sponsor, the undying gratitude of all of our artists, and two tickets for the Friday Spectacular with special attention by our VIP Hostess. 


Vaudeville Lovers Sponsorship is $450 and offers our Sponsor a full page ad in the program, a banner on the ABSfest website, thanks in the ABSfest Seminary Class Guide, open attendance to all Seminary classes, two seats on the artist-only Friday night Party Bus AND two tickets to all three ticketed shows: Friday Opening Gala, the Saturday Spectacular, The Sideshow Brunch, stage mention a Major Sponsor, and special attention all weekend long by our squad of VIP Hostesses. Our favorite package.


Also:
We do accept donations of food, product, and gift certificates for our Artist Hospitality team and our raffle committee. Have other ideas? Talk to us! We're proud to have joined the 'Local is the New Black' movement in Asheville. ABSfest is both an international event, and a reflection of our unique community's perspective on these arts. We want every aspect of the festival to reflect our progressive, utterly Asheville sensibilities.


Thank you all for helping keep Asheville freaky, and allowing that special quality to draw visitors from around the globe!

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Onça O'Leary
www.hardestworkingwomaninshowbusiness.com
"The Greatest Form of Rebellion is Joy."

Friday, March 25, 2011

Vendor List for the 2011 Asheville ABS Fest Event in June

Stephanie Farley    La Coco Rouge   
Accessories. Mini top hats, cocktail hats, fascinators, headdresses, feather collars and armbands, lace masques, etc. 4044097828. 1114 Leah Ln SE Atlanta GA 30316 
lacocorouge@gmail.com    www.LaCocoRouge.com

Jennifer Belgard    Diamond*Star*Halo    
Unique jewelry and accessories for the unusual. 6784277396. 324 Elmira Place NE Atlanta GA 30307
belgardjennifer@yahoo.com    www.diamondstarhalo.com

Alexis Gault    Lush Life Originals    
Handmade clothing. 8282797101. 21 Mountain Terrace Asheville NC 28806
alexis@lushlifeoriginals.com    www.lushlifeoriginals.com

Jason Thomas    Red Rocket Farm    
Artwork, t-shirts, animation 4045185448. 208 Ridgeland Ave NE Decatur GA 30030 
jason@redrocketfarm.com    www.redrocketfarm.com

Lord Montague Jacques Fromage/aka/Rick Starets STEAMPUNKFUNK BIZARRE   
Steampunk fashion accessories of the utmost quality! Hand made top hats; leather aviator caps; lace and leather gloves; high-end designer jewelry, bangles, etc; "see through" (skeletal) Victorian-look pocket watches; of course goggles and other fashion accessories of an imminent nature.  Airship piracy has its rewards... and we sell them! 9089384508. P.O. Box 38 Titusville, New Jersey 08560
montague@steampunkfunk.com    www.steampunkfunk.com

emily gerson VisualGrammar216    
Miniature hats, jewelry and accessories all made myself and vintage items as well. 2163104586. 1018b kenilworth ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
oh.emmy.gee@gmail.com    facebook.com/VisualGrammar216

Jennifer Murphy Organic Armor 
Sculpted costumes and accessories. 8283670203. 95 Blue Ridge Ave Asheville, North Carolina 28806 jennifer@organicarmor.com    www.organicarmor.com

Kimberly Wolff The Eyes Have It & Auralynne    
We specialize in 100% handmade wearable art. I (The Eyes Have It) make jeweled false eyelashes, bindis, earrings and jeweled tattoos. Auralynne (my niece) makes flower and feather fascinators, feather earrings, hairsticks, lace chokers, pasties and more. We have been successful vending at such venues as Rakkasah East, Tribalcon, Bellypalooza and Southern Fried Burlesquefest. 8286440428. 704A Ranger Road, Murphy North Carolina 28906
"theeyeshaveit@brmemc.net"    http://www.etsy.com/shop/theeyeshaveit and http://www.etsy.com/shop/auralynne

Tracy Thornton Victoria Velvet    
Feather corset costumes, hair pieces and accessories. 7042671713. 3724 High Gables W  Cumming, Georgia 30041
tracy@victoriavelvet.com www.victoiavelvet.com

Meghan Thomson Art by Meghan Thomson    
Independent Artist of acrylic paintings. Including small scale canvas paintings and hand-painted pendants.    3365495523. 3903 Walker Avenue Greensboro, North Carolina 27403 
mnoblekc@yahoo.com http://madebymegt.multiply.com"