The Arts Marketing intern will work closely with Fresh Arts Coalition to aid with:

• Creating and implementing marketing plans for arts based events and campaigns
• Designing and implementing an arts-based social media strategy
• Designing and sending weekly email newsletters
• Attending arts events

The Branding and Public Relations intern will work closely with AYN Brand to aid with:

• Managing social media campaigns surrounding events and brands
• Identifying and targeting conferences, speaking opportunities, and request for proposals
• Maintaining a contact database
• Conceiving and designing events and brand marketing plans

The Video intern will work closely with Paynter Media to aid with:

• Editing, shooting and producing web video
• Designing and implementing a social media strategy employing web-based video
• Identifying and targeting individuals, bands and companies in need of web video content

Please submit resumes along with a cover letter to carolinecollective@gmail.com by Wednesday, July 28 at 6:00pm EST. Please include your area of interest, whether that is arts marketing, video or branding.

On Thursday, March 25, people in hundreds of cities around the world will come together offline to rally around the important cause of Education by hosting local events to have fun and create awareness. Twestival™ (or Twitter Festival) uses social media for social good. All of the local events are organized 100% by volunteers and 100% of all ticket sales and donations go direct to projects.

This year’s beneficiary is Concern Worldwide, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. All proceeds from Twestival will go directly to Concern Worldwide’s efforts to improve education and build schools around the world.

Twestival Houston is sponsored by Saint Arnold Brewery, Red Bull, Coffee Groundz, Beaver’s, BB’s Cajun Cafe, Tacos A Go Go, Yelapa Mexicana, Digital Memories Photobooth, Caroline Collective, Culture Pilot and ayn Brand.

NO COVER! Raffle tickets available for $1/each or 6 for $5. Attendees can also get a little silly with the Digital Memories Photobooth for $1 per photo – all donations go directly to Concern Worldwide. All online and offline friends welcome. There will also be chances to win fabulous nifties from Houston arts organizations and local businesses such as Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Children’s Museum Houston, Aurora Picture Show, Ani DiFranco Tickets and Swag courtesy of Vonwolffe Studios, Blackhorse Ranch Golf Cub Gift Cards courtesy of EatCypress, Art Car VIP Passes courtesy of The Orange Show, Blonde Salon Cut/Style & Product courtesy of Grace Goodson, original photos and art from Mark C Austin, Crystal Cooper, Tim Dorsey and Matt Manalo. Plus tons of gift certificates from area restaurants like Paulie’s, Franks Pizza, Sugarbaby’s, Te House of Tea, Mezzanine Lounge, and more!

Come on out for a drink and some fabulous food from our sponsors, listen to some great local bands, play some games provided by Extra Life Houston, and support a a great cause!

Twestival Houston 2010 Details :

• WHEN: March 25, 2010 : 5:30pm-11:00pm
• WHERE: Caroline Collective : 4820 Caroline, Houston 77004 | www.carolinecollective.cc | @carolineco

Music – Main Stage :

• 6:00pm – Insert Name Here | @INHpunk | myspace.com/inhpunk
• 7:00pm – Wayside Drive | @WaysideDrive | www.waysidedrive.com
• 8:00pm – The Last Place You Look | @LastPlaceULook | myspace.com/thelastplaceyoulook
• 9:00pm – Winter Wallace | @WinterWallaceis | www.winterwallace.com

Music – Gallery :

• 10:00pm – Prairie Cadets | @PrairieCadets | www.prairiecadets.com
• 10:30pm – Gretchen Schmaltz | @SchmaltzWaltz

Games :

• 5:30p-10:30p – Extra Life Houston | @extralifehou

Photos :

• 5:30p-11p – Digital Memories Photobooths | @DMPhotobooths | www.DigitalMemoriesPhotobooths.com
• Photographer : Steven David | @thestevendavid | www.stevendavid.com

Twestival Sponsors & Donors :

• Design : AYN Brand | @aynbrand | www.AYNbrand.com
• Interactive Visualizations : Culture Pilot | @culturepilot | www.CulturePilot.com
• Community Sponsor : Aptekar Productions | @K_A_Productions

About Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide was founded in 1968 to meet the needs of people living in extreme poverty, for whom every day is a fight for survival. Concern is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of poverty. Their mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives – improvements they can sustain without ongoing support. Concern meets the needs of these people in a caring and personalized manner, respecting their human and cultural dignity. They are committed to reaching the most vulnerable, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Concern’s work is informed by a vision for change and their education programs target the poorest people in the poorest countries in the world, with particular emphasis on reaching out-of-school children such as girls, orphans, street children, working children, children affected by conflict, children affected by HIV and AIDS, and children with disabilities. Concern’s education programs currently reach over 700,000 people in 25 countries across the regions of Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Please follow @concern on Twitter to get a glimpse of their staff tweeting from around the world; including their efforts on the ground in Haiti.

The program allows for members of coworking spaces in one city 3 days worth of access at Caroline Collective (or any other participating coworking space) whenever they are in Houston. This program strengthens the collaborative nature of coworking by allowing different spaces throughout the United States and the rest of the world to work together to spread the joys of coworking. By creating a network of spaces, participating spaces work to strengthen the core of coworking by allowing any and all members access if they are in town.

The program works very simply: if you are in Houston and are a member of a coworking space in your hometown, you simply come in to Caroline Collective, tell Matthew or David your name and your home base, and you’ll be able to work from Caroline Collective for three full days for free. After the third day you will be required to pay the regular $10 daily fee, but this allows the visiting coworker the opportunity to experience coworking in a different city and with a different twist than they are used to. Since so many coworkers are traveling business (most people who travel a lot don’t want a permanent office…. hence coworking), we expect this will create a big upswing in activity here at Caroline Collective, especially considering that Houston is such a central point in so many industries in the business world. We are incredibly excited to make sure that all business travelers who use coworking to be able to use this program at Caroline Collective and any other coworking spaces that participate.

For a list of other participating coworking spaces, check the Coworking Visa page.

For a list of coworking spaces in Texas, check the Coworking Visa Texas page.

As members of the design team we strive to support the larger vision including collaborating on an exceptional design, meeting the timelines set, and doing it within the allowed budget. If that means getting creative with readily available strip lights and track heads, then that is what we will do. In fact we welcome the challenge.

We promise not to dig our heels in when lighting isn’t the client’s main concern. It’s our job to make it beautiful anyway. We promise not to spec the most expensive fixtures available, regardless of budget, and then call it a day.

We have a broader range than that and owe it to our client to respect their needs. Exceptional, sustainable design, on time and within budget.
It’s what we do.

Where: Caroline Collective – 4820 Caroline St. Houston, TX 77004

When: Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 – 10am to 2pm.

Winners on Exhibition: Dec 21- 23   9am Р5pm at the ArCH, 315 Capitol, 77002

How Much: 25$ per team (3 people maximum per team)

Register Starting December 9th: gingerbreadbuildoff.eventbrite.com

Them’s the Rules: The build-off will feature competition in three categories (Children, Adults, and Architecture/Design Professionals). Teams of up to three people will compete in their respective categories. Gingerbread Buildings will be judged by an independent panel of food, design, and architecture experts. Buildings will be evaluated for structural soundness, decorative quality, innovative use of materials, and overall design. The top three structures in each category will be shown at the Architecture Center Houston downtown following the competition.

The entrance fee will provide each team with access to a 2′x2′ foil-covered base and basic gingerbread structural materials, including: six 8″x10″ gingerbread sheets, graham crackers, frosting, red-hots, peppermint candies and canes, gumdrops, toothpicks, etc. Teams may bring their own gingerbread and/or extra edible materials for their design – NOTE: ALL EXTRA MATERIALS MUST BE EDIBLE! Formwork, adhesives, etc. cannot be incorporated into the design. Spectators will be allowed to watch for free. Heckling will cost ya.

Design preparation prior to competition day is encouraged! Sponsorships are available. Tickets may be purchased in advance through gingerbreadbuildoff.eventrbrite.com. Payments may be made via paypal. Please contact Ned Dodington at ned@carolinecollective.cc for questions and sponsor information. All proceeds go to C2 Creative РHouston’s non-profit incubator for the creative community.

(All teams are responsible for cleanup and recycling of materials after judging. If you break it, you eat it!)

Hosted by Caroline Collective & C2 Creative in association with the Architecture Center Houston (ArCH)

Marla made her first website in 2006 as a marketing experiment. She has continued to create websites since as a freelance/contract employee for several web and marketing companies. Marla believes in a balance between the technical and the aesthetic and enjoys implementing this balance with each site that she develops.

Please introduce yourselves and make Marla feel welcomed.

At the moment, we still have 3 dedicated desks left and multiple lite memberships. To sign up for these memberships please check out our membership page.

Thanks to this fabulous Houston community for its continued support and to the coworking community for its continued mentoring and assistance.