2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER Undercover art intel: Panda’s art at Argus’ Artisan Market! Come one, come all! This summer, Argus Farm Stop will hold their Summer Artisan Market, presenting artists from around the greater Washtenaw area. This annual event will showcase many kinds of art, including, most importantly, cultural and local arts. Let us not forget that the COVID-19 pandemic shut down many of the local galleries and local art events, putting a full stop on artists’ work and sales across the nation. As a result, many artists were obligated to sell online. That puts a barrier between the artist and the buyer. It is vital for artists to show their work in person to the public. Selling one’s art is a very personal and intimate interaction with the world. Art is all about emotional connection. That can’t happen through a computer. Computer sales are a cold and empty interaction with the artist. I have always believed that the United CINDY GERE Groundcover vendor No. 279 there showing my own works of art for not only my own patrons, but also the general public. This is my first official public event outside of the homeless low-income art gallery held by M.I.S.S.I.O.N. at Journey of Faith Church. This event is only six hours long, so mark your calendars and we will be happy to see you on June 24, 2023. Come one, come all! States is about freedom and liberty to not only travel to events, but to sell across the nation at locations like Argus, so I’m really happy that this event is taking place this year. The Summer Artisan Art Market will be at the Argus Farm Stop (Packard location), 1200 Packard St. The event starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. I am honored to say that I will be JUNE 16, 2023 CONTENT correction In the March 24 issue of Groundcover News, editing of "What the street took" by Markona Love resulted in an inadvertent change to the meaning of one of his paragraphs. His intention was to thank the following: the General Defense Committee, Washtenaw Camp Outreach, Solidarity House, Mercy House, Purple House, Peace House, Hamilton House, Freight House and the Hope Clinic (especially Heather). We apologize for the misunderstanding. CREATING OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WHILE TAKING ACTION TO END HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. Groundcover News, a 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in April 2010 as a means to empower lowincome persons to make the transitions from homeless to housed, and from jobless to employed. Vendors purchase each copy of our regular editions of Groundcover News at our office for 50 cents. This money goes towards production costs. Vendors work selling the paper on the street for $2, keeping all income and tips from each sale. Street papers like Groundcover News exist in cities all over the United States, as well as in more than 40 other countries, in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of homeless people and combat the increase in poverty. Our paper is a proud member of the International Network of Street Papers. STAFF Lindsay Calka — publisher Cynthia Price — editor Layla McMurtrie — deputy editor ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Mohammed Al Mustapha Kevin Allgood Luiza Duarte Caetano Amanda Gale Cindy Gere Markona Love Ken Parks Will Shakespeare Washtenaw Literacy Felicia Wilbert PROOFREADERS Susan Beckett Elliot Cubit Zachary Dortzbach Anabel Sicko Sandy Smith VOLUNTEERS Jessi Averill Logan Brown Luiza Duarte Caetano Glenn Gates Alexandra Granberg Harleen Kaur Robert Klingler Mira Simonton-Chao Alex Tarbet Melanie Wenzel Mary Wisgerhof Max Wisgerhof Claude VanValkenburg Navya Yagalla Emily Yao GROUNDCOVER NEWS ADVERTISING RATES Size 1/8 1/6 1/4 1/2 full page Black/White $110.00 $145.00 $200.00 $375.00 $650.00 Color $150.00 $200.00 $265.00 $500.00 $900.00 Dimensions (W x H in inches) 5 X 3 or 2.5 X 6.5 5 X 4 5 X 6.25 5 X 13 or 10.25 X 6.5 10.25 X 13 CONTACT US Story and photo submissions: submissions@groundcovernews.com Advertising and partnerships: contact@groundcovernews.com Office: 423 S. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor Mon-Sat, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Phone: 734-263-2098 @groundcover @groundcovernews DONATE, PITCH A STORY + LEARN MORE www.groundcovernews.org linktr.ee/groundcovernews PACKAGE PRICING Three Months/Six Issues: 15% off Six Months/Twelve Issues: 25% off Full Year/Twenty-four Issues: 35% off Only run for two weeks/one issue: 40% off Additional 20% discount for money saving coupons
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