Go Media/Jeff Finley :: Weapons of Mass Creation Fest May 22 & 23, 2010 Cleveland, OH
Hello All! It’s been a while…been busy with some projects!
I wanted to take a minute to get the word out about this pretty awesome fest happening in Cleveland this May 22-23rd (2010). Presented by Go Media, a Cleveland, Ohio based design & media powerhouse.
WHAT IS Weapons of Mass Creation, you ask?
What is WMC Fest? (In the words of Jeff Finley from Go Media)
“It’s a two day event in Cleveland, OH on May 22 and 23 that draws comparisons to Austin’s SXSW festival. The event features art, film, and music, but leans more toward art/graphic design, punk/indie/folk music, and documentary/foreign/arthouse/obscure/cult films. There’s a big DIY spirit and focus on doing things your way, on your own terms. We’ll have roundtable discussions about these topics led by industry leaders.
Cleveland needs an event like this to continue to grow its reputation as a creative powerhouse.”
Sound good to you? Anything that allows the creative people of Cleveland to use their minds and talents sounds good to me!
Ever since I started learning about design and the theory behind it, I have always had a fascination with Go Media. In high school, I was so in love with this company and the media it produced. For the last (OH MY GOD) 8 years I have used Go Media’s website to help fuel my inspiration and keep tabs on what real designers get to do. I even requested a “sample” package for real life inspiration (I still have it)! I always thought, it would be “so cool ” to work there, just because of the talented and AMAZINGLY creative people who work there.
The festival is happening on May 22 & 23rd at the Go Media warehouse (4507 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, OH). Independent Art ANYTHING is so very important to me. It allows artists of all shapes and forms to display their talents with no rules and no restrictions upon their creativity.
With 23 days to go, they are still looking for people to back the project. As of tonight, they are 58% backed. This is GREAT and I thank EACH and EVERY person who sacrificed a little (or a lot) to help funding this event thus far! However, there is still 42% left to the goal. Donations start at $1 and extend to $5K. Unlike other places you may have donated to, you might have gotten a postcard or something in return. When you back Weapons of Mass Creation you actually get some pretty sweet stuff in return!
These VIP rewards are pretty AWESOME return on investment if you ask me.
You can donate $1 – $5,000 by visiting their Kickstarter Project Page. It’s totally easy, safe/secure and hassle free to donate.
It links up with my Amazon.com account which already has my credit card info saved! Couldn’t ask for anything more simple in life!
For the more “corporate approach”:
Sponsorship Positions are also Available: If you’ve got a business or product and feel that it fits the vibe of WMC Fest? For a certain fee, which is negotiable, they offer logo placement on the website, ads in the guidebook, various linkage and exposure opportunities, blog posts, etc. If interested, please email Jeff for sponsorship requests.
For the most up-to-date information on this event please visit the official website, Twitter, Facebook Page. You can get ALL the information + the exhibiting/performing artist!
If you don’t want to/can’t donate, you can buy tickets directly or donate your time! They need floor/door help, cleaning crew, and other very important volunteer positions!
I can’t make this much easier for you! 
I hope to see the project get some great financial and community backing in the next 23 days!
So stoked for this Fest!
Filed under: General on March 23rd, 2010
Wow thanks for the awesome support. I would shake your hand and give you a hug if this was in person.
Haha! Yay! I am so excited for this!
Hope you don’t mind I stole some of your images!
The comment above is insane, of course it isn’t.