"Where's the Money" series: Arts Festivals

We will gather at the restaurant, and if it's nice that evening, they will seat us outside. You can order dinner, appetizers, &/or drinks. As a larger group, an 18% gratuity will be included in the bill and they will give us separate tabs.

**Please note, UNPAID members of our group will be charged $5 to attend this meeting (plus the cost of whatever you order at the restaurant). Paid members attend free. Please talk to me if you are bringing a non-member guest.

Terri Dollar, Program Director of Artsplosure, Arts Alive Raleigh, and First Night Raleigh will come chat with us about participation in arts festivals.

Let's ask some detailed questions to someone who has been involved in planning these festivals for a number of years.

Here are some topic ideas...

Volunteering Fees Profitability of Participation Judged Events Attendance Exposure What kinds of arts sell the most What kinds of other entertainment is featured Set ups How much merchandise do you need http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/7/2/6/event_95670502.jpeg

About Terri: Terri Dollar has served as Program Director for Artsplosure, Arts Alive Raleigh, and First Night® Raleigh for the past 15 years. These prestigious, award-winning festivals bring over 150,000 people to downtown Raleigh, North Carolina annually. These festivals are known for the quality of talent they showcase and for recognizing and presenting fantastic emerging artists to their enthusiastic audiences.

Terri has been involved in the entertainment world almost her entire life. With undergraduate degrees in Theatre and English, she also has a Masters Degree in Educational Administration, She has spent her career developing and supporting the arts and working in the entertainment industry.
She has over 30 years of extensive theatre and on-camera experience, including performing, directing and producing.

Her other past experiences include co-producing a series of James Taylor concerts for the Obama for President Campaign, serving as the Director of Opening Session of Edison Electric Institute Convention at Disney World for Progress Energy, Art Market Co-Director Pepsi America Sails Tall Ships Event, Program Director for the Public Opening of the BTI Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, Co-Program Director for Carolina Arts Festival “Broadway Rocks” at Koka Booth Amphitheatre.

She is the founder/owner of Kids Unlimited Talent Agency. Kids Unlimited represents over 300 of the Southeast’s most talented young actors. She also served as Image and Creative Consultant for numerous television shows including Fox-50’s “Gimme the Mike.” She has served on the board of directors for The NC Film Commission, The North Carolina Theatre, Performance Edge, Arts NC State, and was appointed by the City of Raleigh to the Raleigh Telecommunications Commission.

Terri also directs a weekly drama class for young adults with special needs and is currently developing an arts education initiative for summer orphan camps in the Smolensk region of Russia.

She is the proud mother of NYC professional actors Aubrey and Caroline.