Celebrate Arts Month 2010 and Win Prizes

This blog originates from Silicon Valley, California. One of my local readers has again asked me to mention an event celebrating the arts that will take place in Mountain View, California. During the month of October 2010, Arts Action 21, the City of Mountain View's Performing Arts Committee and the Community School of Music and Arts will present "Sunday Arts Live" -- a new performance series celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month.  The first event will be "A Multicultural Celebration" on October 3; and the second event will be "Finding Home: A Kaleidoscope of Musical Journeys". More information about these events is available at: Arts Action 21.

In addition, there will be a free random drawing for prizes worth several hundred dollars, which will be awarded on October 17th. In order to enter the contest, you need to fill out an "Arts Challenge" entry form, and return it by October 16, 2010. Drop off and online entries are accepted. The online entry can be found here: ArtsChallenge2010 Survey

Most of the prizes are provided by local, Silicon Valley organizations. So even though the entry is free, the giveaway is really geared toward people who will be able to attend events and participate in activities in the area. The following organizations will be giving away prizes:

• The Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View.
• The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
• The horn quartet QUADRE.
• Art-n-Fun of Los Altos.
• The Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose.
• The Peninsula Youth Theatre.
• The Tech Museum in San Jose.

For last year's entry form, I wrote that entries could be mailed in. This year, it seems that you have to drop off your form at the Mountain View library, which is located at 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, California. Alternatively, you can submit an online entry.

If you would like to publicize a local, Silicon Valley event or know of other special deals that readers might be interested in, please send me an Email message (my Email is in the sidebar) with the details.

DC