An Evening With The Arts - June 14, 2010

Below please find a link to the photos taken at our "An Evening With The Arts" event!

We look forward to seeing you at our next event: "Visual Affects" on Monday, August 16, 2010.

“Visual Affects” Opens Registration, Announces Final Speaker

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“Visual Affects” Opens Registration, Announces Final Speaker

July 2010 – MILWAUKEE, WI – Southeastern WI Arts Guild is pleased to announce registration is now open for “Visual Affects,” an event to highlight the film and television industry and its impact on the Milwaukee area.

The event will take place at ComedySportz in Milwaukee on Monday, August 16 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. ComedySportz has offered to host the event and is offering their performance space through the generosity of Dick Chudnow, who is also a presenter that evening.

Rounding out the panel of speakers for the evening is Neille Hoffman of Aurum Design Studio, located in the Third Ward. Aurum creates award-winning visuals and video presentations for clients including the WNBA, Oprah Winfrey and Sears among many others.

"The moving media production community in Milwaukee is healthy and on the verge of thriving,” stated Jonathan Jackson of Milwaukee Film, also a co-sponsor for the evening. “I am delighted to see Visual Affects highlighting this industry and am happy to share the story of the economic impact it makes and even more importantly, how it could grow with targeted support."
Registration prior to the event is $20, and attendees can reserve a spot by linking to www.mkelive.com/calendar. Cost at the door is $25.

The evening also precedes the Milwaukee Film Festival, which takes place September 23to October 3, and is growing in popularity. Last year’s festival drew 20,000 movie goers to the city, and “Visual Affects” is therefore positioned to be a warm-up event to this year’s show.

Along with Neille Hoffman, our presenters will take the stage at approximately 6:30 and include:

• Jonathan Jackson, Executive and Artistic Director of Milwaukee Film, which is responsible for Milwaukee’s Film Festival, and instructor at UW-Milwaukee’s Film Department
• Dave Fantle, Vice President of Public Relations for VISIT Milwaukee; he has helped to bring such projects as Transformers 3 as well as American Idol to the Milwaukee area and is a passionate advocate for a more positive business environment for the film industry to make Milwaukee a destination
• John Kishline, screen and stage actor, most recently appearing in Public Enemies and has been active with Next Act Theatre since 1998
• Dick Chudnow, Co-creator of ComedySportz, whose film credits include movies such as Spy Hard, KGOD (Pray TV), and Hysterical. His television credits include: Amazing Stories, Medix, and a guest appearance on The Tonight Show.

ComedySportz is located at 420 S. 1st Street in the Walker’s Point neighborhood, just south of Downtown.

About Southeastern WI Arts Guild:
The mission of the Southeastern WI Arts Guild (S.W.A.G) is to expand the footprint of the cultural arts throughout the region. S.W.A.G was founded as a central resource for the Arts and Business Communities to engage and build mutually-beneficial relationships together. S.W.A.G produces innovative cultural events, internet and social media services to drive the development of a sustainable “cultural alliance” throughout the region.


Denise Konkol
Director of Communications
(414) 526-1162
denise@sewiartsguild.com

OR

Dan Laske
President
(262)853-6063.
dan@sewiartsguild.com









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