Wednesday, March 20, 2013

{MODEL/ARTIST/VENDOR CALL} 8th Annual “EARTH DAY RUNWAY with Madam Chino and Friends" at the UWM UNION CONCOURSE


Please join Madam Chino and the UWM Studio Arts and Craft Centre in association with the UWM Union in kicking off Earth Week 2013 on Monday April 22nd at High Noon and again at 12:30pm for "EARTH DAY RUNWAY with Madam Chino and Friends" Fashion Show featuring all local Milwaukee artist-made and up-cycled eco-friendly handmade wears/wares!

CALLING ALL
-Model Citizens  
-Students and Artists of the Madam Chino “No-Sweat Sewing” Class Series at the UWM Studio Arts and Crafts Center who want to show off their wears!!!!
-Local Vendors of Up-cycled/Eco-friendly/Locally artist-made items to booth!!!! 
WHO:    
          -Us!!!
          -Fabrizio Cappeli Salon
          -De La Buena Drummers
          -Stephen Anderson Digital
          -UWM Studio Art’s ‘N’ Craft Centre
          -UWM Union Programming
WHAT:  8th Annual “EARTH DAY RUNWAY” with MADAM CHINO and FRIENDS!
WHERE:  UWM UNION CONCOURSE, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd, directly inside from the circle drive
WHEN:  Earth Day! Monday April 22nd, 2013!  Show starts NOON Sharp, runs consecutively again at 12:30PM.  Please see below details for backstage show schedule!
WHY:  Earth Day!!!  High Fives!!!

HOW:  Choose an Adventure: MODEL>DESIGNER>VENDOR
MODELS:
  • Confirm participation with me via fb, gmail, text, or call 414-303-1981
  • Come to the FITTING PARTY the evening of Saturday of April 13th, 7pm til late!  The party will be ongoing all weekend starting Friday night at 7pm, all day Saturday during shop hours 12pm-6pm, and taking appointments all through the evening of Sunday April 14th.   Choose outfits and a take home party accessory post show!
  • Show up at the Union on Monday Aprill 22nd no later than 11am to get did, lined up, and make up a handshake with your partner! 
  • Models can arrive as early as 9:30/10am to get hair done by Fabrizio Cappeli!  Bring your own make-up!  Other arrangements to follow for shoes and look at Fitting Party.    
DESIGNERS:
  • Confirm participation with me via fb message or gmail at madamchino@gmail.com with "Earth Day Designer" in the header, please leave your email address a pic/link/sentance about how the work is recycled and handmade 
  • Contribute 2-8 outfits/looks
  • Bring your own models, hair, make-up, photo, looks
  • The show is set up based on a partner system.  Please confirm if you have an odd number of models, we can try to match you up or artists can walk with their odd person.  Read on for set up and show info.

VENDORS:
  • Confirm participation in a facebook message or via email at madamchino@gmail.com with "Earth Day Vendor" in the header, please leave your email address a pic/link/sentance about how the work is recycled and handmade 
  • Space may be limited but if interest is greater, table space will be adjusted no less than 4x4 tabletops for accessories, rack space along the back wall 
  • Tables and chairs are provided 
  • Obtain your own licenses 
  • I will follow up with further details post confirmation. 

{DAY OF THE SHOW!}

PARKING:  come early, get dropped off, bike/walk or bring a friend who can help if you are bringing a lot of stuff, it IS hard to park, lot gets full around 9:30 maybe.
  • Doors open early!  Feel free to come as early as you want to get situated.  I will be on site by 9am at the latest to commence arrangements!
PARTICIPANTS:
-VENDORS: Grab a table and seats the audience’s right
-FABRIZIO SALON and MODELS: Same room for set up as last year, just left of the stage left!
-DESIGNERS with MODELS:  The UWM Union has a large ground floor lobby area in the restroom and extra rooms in the UWM Studio Arts and Craft Centre for a full preparatory stationing for getting your models ready.  Easy set-up, great facility.  Bring your own hair/make-up person if desired and, an extra photographer for back-stage photos. 
  •        BACKSTAGE SCHEDULE:
-9:00am: Early arrival and set up
-9:30am: Earliest models, Hair and make-up starts
-10:00am: Latest Sellers and Artists arrive
-10:45am: Sellers Booth set-up
-11:00am: Latest models, props
-11:15am: Roll call, Handshakes
-11:45am: Line up 1
-11: 59am: Drum roll
-HIGH NOON: Show 1
-12:15pm: Group picture outside/quick break
-12:25pm: Line up 2
-12:30pm: Show 2
-12:45pm: Show 
-1:00pm: Break-down
-2:00pm: Post-show GET-ALONG at BBC!

**Everyone who replies will receive secondary contact with further details, please try to leave phone and email contact.  
***FOR QUICK REPLY please direct all correspondence via email or text with interest-area confirmations, inquiries, questions, or concerns at any point to madamchino@gmail.com or 414-303-1981 or on facebook in a message with your phone and email.

*****I look forward to working with ANY and ALL OF YOUUUU!!!  

CONTACT:  
Vanessa Devaki Andrew
414-303-1981
madamchino@gmail.com

THIS SHOW IS ONLINE!!!!  Sharing is caring!
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VISIT MADAM CHINO AND LAST YEARS SHOW ONLINE!!!!
VIDEO: http://youtu.be/7P8-2eYJ8fQ
SLIDESHOW: http://youtu.be/Ev8S_8v9aEU
PHOTOS: http://bit.ly/12ZdtMF 

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