[Bcma-l] (Fwd) Pre-registration now required for Scams Workshop
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Date sent:                  <b>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:53:18 -0700</b></span></font>
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From:                         <b>Melissa Gruber <communications@carfac.ca></b></span></font>
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Subject:                     <b>Pre-registration now required for Scams
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Hello,</span></font>
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Please note that pre-registration is now required for the workshop </span></font>
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Visual Artists, Scams and Ripoffs.</span></font>
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The updated notice is below.</span></font>
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Thank you,</span></font>
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Melissa Gruber</span></font>
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CARFAC BC</span></font>
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604-681-3535 x208</span></font>
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*Reminder: Visual Artists, Scams and Ripoffs*</span></font>
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With Martha Rans and Melissa Gruber</span></font>
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Thursday, April 23rd, 6:30 pm</span></font>
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Alliance for Arts and Culture Boardroom</span></font>
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Suite 100 - 938 Howe St (between Smithe and Nelson)</span></font>
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*_Please Note_*_: Pre-registration is now required_.__</span></font>
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How do you recognize a scam? What can you do to protect yourself from </span></font>
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being ripped off? When should you sign a contract and what kinds of </span></font>
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things should it include?</span></font>
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Recently, a group of artists were ripped off by a promoter from Texas </span></font>
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who left town without paying for their involvement in the Art Box Show. </span></font>
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Unfortunately, this is not uncommon. You will come away from this </span></font>
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workshop with answers to the above questions and a better idea of how to </span></font>
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protect yourself as a visual artist.</span></font>
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CARFAC Members: $25</span></font>
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Non Members: $35</span></font>
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Reserve at:
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<u>communications@carfac.ca</u>
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or call 604-681-3535 ext 208.</span></font>
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_Pre-registration is required_.</span></font>
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Martha Rans is the Legal Director of the Artists Legal Outreach program </span></font>
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of the Alliance for Arts and Culture </span></font>
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She has been practicing law in British Columbia since 1997, and works </span></font>
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extensively with arts organizations, not-for-profit societies and visual </span></font>
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artists.</span></font>
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Melissa Gruber is the Communications Coordinator for CARFAC National. </span></font>
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She has been working with CARFAC BC in Vancouver since January.</span></font>
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CARFAC BC</span></font>
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P.O. Box 2359, Vancouver, BC V6B 3W5</span></font>
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Voicemail : 604-519-4669</span></font>
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bc@carfac.ca <mailto:bc@carfac.ca> www.carfacbc.org </span></font>
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