FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Tim Spreitzer
Phone: 215-549-0220
Cell: 215-514-0170
Email: tspreitz@pahouse.net
State Rep. Dwight Evans
D-Philadelphia
www.pahouse.com/evans
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REPRINTED FROM THENEXTMAYOR.COMNov. 27, 2006 press release, (submitted via e-mail) |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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CONTACT: Tim Spreitzer |
State Rep. Dwight Evans |
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Evans to Announce $100,000 Grant to the Avenue of the Arts
Announcement to take place during “Experience the Avenue 2006”
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Announcement of $100,000 grant to the Avenue of the Arts to help promote a wonderful arts and entertainment district that features shopping, dining, entertainment, art, culture and commerce.
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State Representative Dwight Evans Avenue of the Arts Executive Director Karen Lewis
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“Experience the Avenue 2006” Celebration The Union League of Philadelphia 140 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19102
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7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
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State Representative Dwight Evans will join Karen Lewis, Executive Director of the Avenue of the Arts, and other guests in announcing a $100,000 state grant to the Avenue for the continued promotion of this vital cultural corridor in Philadelphia. The Avenue of the Arts, Inc. (AAI) is an independent non-profit organization created in 1993 to coordinate and oversee the growth and development of the Avenue of the Arts. The geographic boundaries for the Avenue of the Arts are Broad Street, one block east and west, from Washington Avenue on the south to Glenwood Avenue on the north. AAI works closely with district businesses, arts and entertainment entities to promote the district as a center for tourism and commercial activities.