Local business owners, artisans, and makers, here's a great public relations/advertising opportunity for you!
Friends of Greenwood Playground (FoGP) is looking for people to participate in their programming this summer at Greenwood Playground. They're not able to pay you, but they can offer you an opportunity to set yourself apart from your competition as a community-minded business and give people a chance to sample your services.
They're looking for businesses, local artists, and makers who can conduct weekly classes and/or a one-time special class or event. Those who are able to conduct weekly classes will be given priority. All ideas will be considered--the more creative the better. Classes and events can be aimed at children, adults, or anyone in between.
The benefits to you of offering classes or other events are
Friends of Greenwood Playground (FoGP) is looking for people to participate in their programming this summer at Greenwood Playground. They're not able to pay you, but they can offer you an opportunity to set yourself apart from your competition as a community-minded business and give people a chance to sample your services.
They're looking for businesses, local artists, and makers who can conduct weekly classes and/or a one-time special class or event. Those who are able to conduct weekly classes will be given priority. All ideas will be considered--the more creative the better. Classes and events can be aimed at children, adults, or anyone in between.
The benefits to you of offering classes or other events are
- great free public relations by associating yourself with an award-winning organization,
- free advertising on FoGP's website and on their banner,
- a free listing of your class or event on their summer calendar, which goes out to over 1,000 families at P.S. 130, 230, and 154 in Windsor Terrace and Kensington,
- a free opportunity to promote your services or products (although you can't sell anything in the playground itself),
- FoGP fills out the permits and handle all of the logistics to make sure your event is legal.
The summer season runs from Tuesday, June 29th, through Friday, September 3rd--a full 10 weeks! The summer calendar is currently wide open.
If you're interested in partnering with FoGP, e-mail this information to them at friendsofgreenwood@gmail.com:
If you're interested in partnering with FoGP, e-mail this information to them at friendsofgreenwood@gmail.com:
- your name and a description of the classes, class, or event,
- potential dates and times (If you give them several options, it's more likely that they'll be able to accommodate you.),
- whether or not you need to request donations,
- if and how you would need Friends of Greenwood Playground to support you,
- your phone number,
- your logo.
Please note that classes will have priority over one-time events and that FoGP might not schedule you unless you choose to offer an ongoing class.
Also, Friends of Greenwood Playground will be holding their HarvestFest this October, with the date yet to be determined. Last year, over 1,000 people attended and enjoyed Cynthia King's Dancers, Namaste's Belly Dancer, The Ballooniac's (Mike Gold) hand-made balloon creations, Dari Litchman's painted faces, lots of local singers, and much more. If you'd like to be put on the tentative calendar for this event, let them know!
