Jan. 22nd and 23rd, 2011

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to be held at:  The Shops at Wiregrass

28211 Paseo Drive

Wesley Chapel, Florida

with Art Partner Events across Pasco Co!






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The Suncoast Arts Fest
is a production of
The Fine Arts of the Suncoast, Inc.,
a Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission to "promote cultural awareness in Pasco County."
 
Proceeds from the event go to "Art for Kids in Pasco County" and help supplement funding for arts education in schools.

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How We Promote the Suncoast Arts Fest!

Press Releases, web and calendar postings below...

"Expanded Art Fest Set to Launch" by Klint Lowry, Suncoast News, Pasco Tribune, publ. Jan. 22

"Suncoast Arts Fest Returns to Shops at Wiregrass" by Barbara Frederickson, Diversions, publ. Jan. 22

"Suncoast Arts Fest Arrives Early for 2010" by Klint Lowry, Suncoast News, Pinellas News, publ. Jan. 20

"Several Organizations Join in "Arts Weekend" by Klint Lowry, Suncoast News, publ. Jan. 20

"Suncoast Arts Fest Attracts Florida’s Finest Artists", Suzanne Schmidt, The Laker, published Jan. 19th

"The Suncoast Arts Fest Offers Fine Art Close to Home", by Dara Tucker, Trinity Neighborhood News, publ. Dec. 2009

www.VisitFlorida.com

VisitPasco.net

TBO.com    www.TBO.com

TBO.com Z-Events    www.Tbo.com

Weekend/Diversions   St Petersburg Times, publ. 1/21

"Suncoast Arts Fest at the Shops at Wiregrass". www.FunInYourTown.com

"Suncoast Arts Fest", The Ledger, www.TheLedger.com

"Suncoast Arts Fest Features Live Chalk Art", 83 Degrees Media, publ. Jan 5

"Suncoast Arts Fest",  www.TheShopsatWiregrass.com

"Best Special Event". by Amy Ellis, St Pete Times, HOMETOWN Pasco, publ Nov. 29, 2009

"Suncoast Arts Fest". Zephyrhill News Community Calendar

"Suncoast Art Fest Gears Up" by Megan Hussey, Tampa Tribune, publ. Oct., 26, 2009

AAA Going Places

Media includes television, video, websites, newspaper ads, magazines, local area publications and posters. 2010 Suncoast Arts Fest advertising will showcase a variety of arts spanning across Pasco County, primarily covering the fine art show at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel and will also include our six partner arts organizations: Progress Energy Art Gallery, Pasco Arts Council, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, PHCC Alric Pottberg Gallery, West Pasco Arts Guild and Pioneer Florida Museum.

Suncoast Arts Fest poster compliments of Suncoast News/Hernando Today/Pasco Tribune

Suncoast Arts Fest front page/brochure, compliments of Suncoast News/Hernando Today/Pasco Tribune

 

Suncoast Arts Fest back page/brochure, compliments of Suncoast News/Hernando Today/Pasco Tribune

 

Local advertising efforts include west Pasco to Wesley Chapel, into northwest Tampa, to include Lutz, Land O’Lakes and New Tampa. A destination page for this special arts weekend is also promoted on www.VisitFlorida.com, the highest trafficked tourism website in the nation. Click here for VisitFlorida.com destination page for Suncoast Arts Fest.

            The Shops at Wiregrass will also promote through phone messaging, eight (8) posters within the center weeks prior to the event, in print ad, on mail outs and on TheShopsatWiregrass.com. In,

 Below is a detailed outline of total advertising venues. All advertising noted below will be concentrated within 4 weeks prior to show unless otherwise noted.

Multi-Media promotion:

Television:

Video:

    Albright Productions, Inc. to shoot video of 2010 event for social networking sites!

Radio:

Community Public Radio: Broadcasting live throughout the arts weekend during the fine arts event at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel! Six professional groups to perform live on stage central to the event and six youth community groups to also entertain. Promotion of the Suncoast Arts Fest currently daily, WMNF 88.5fm radio reaches 100,000+ listeners in Hillsborough County, south Sarasota, Port Charlotte, Pinellas county, Pasco County, Hernando County, Citrus County up to Cedar Key and covering all areas east to SR 27/daily.

       WJQB 106.3fm True Oldies

Two hour live remote during the fine arts event at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel with major sponsors mentioned and live interviews! Sixty event promos to air two weeks prior to the event. Reaching 150,000 listeners in Spring Hill, northern Tampa Bay area, including Hernando and Citrus counties, part of the Gainesville/Ocala market.
reaching 150,000 listeners in Spring Hill, northern Tampa Bay area, including Hernando and Citrus counties, part of the Gainesville/Ocala market.

Newspapers:

  • Tampa Tribune
    • Pasco Tribune: theme page to be published 1/20: New Port Richey, Port Richey, Hudson, Holiday, Land O’Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Ridge Manor, San Antonio, Zephyrhills, Dade City. Circulation 32,045/daily.
    • Hernando Today: theme page to be published 1/20: All Hernando county. Circulation 17,182.
    • Suncoast News theme page to be published 1/20 and PASCO FULL RUN ads: Free to homes. Trinity, Hudson, Port Richey, New Port Richey, Holiday. Circulation 91,000/daily: Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Eastlake, Safety Harbor, Circulation 27,262/wkly.
  • St. Petersburg Times: Weekend Section/ Thursday ad prior to event: Circulation 232,519/weekly.
    • Diversions and Latitudes: press releases
    • TBT: St Petersburg Times: press release and ad Wed. and Fri. week of event
  • The Laker: Article Wed. Jan. 20. Free to homes. Dade City, Hudson, Land O’Lakes, Lutz, New Port Richey, Odessa, San Antonio, Spring Hill, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills: circulation 57,400/weekly.

Magazines: 

  • WMNF Program Guide: in mailboxes to public radio contributors March 10th. Circulation 11,000/bi-monthly.
  • AAA Going Places: lifestyle and vacation destination magazine online and sent directly to AAA members.

 

Local Neighborhood Publications:

  • Trinity Neighborhood News: Article, directly to homes. Trinity circulation 19,000 /mo.                                               Eastlake Neighborhood News: Article, directly to homes. East Lake circulation 19,000/mo.                                Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News: Article, directly to homes. Wesley Chapel circulation 19,000/mo.

     

    Websites: (average hits per mo.)

  • TBO.com: Tampa Tribune is media sponsor for event! Banner ad on TBO.com home page that links directly to www.SuncoastArtsFest.com website (531,914 hits/mo)
  • VisitFlorida.com: highest trafficked tourism website in United States, receiving 5 million visits/year! Suncoast Arts Fest Weekend! destination page summarizing arts weekend listing fine arts show at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel, Florida and six other organizations participating in this special arts weekend! (over 400,000 visits/mo)
  • VisitPasco.net (not traceable at this time)  
  • SuncoastArtsFest.com (1729 hits/mo.)
  • WMNF.org Community Public Radio (4,940 hit/mo.)
  • ShopsatWiregrass.com
  • OurtownFLA.com (22,916 hits/mo)
  • TraditionalNeighborhoods.net (972 hits/mo)
  • TBBCA.org (Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and Arts)

Posters:

  • Participating Taste of Wiregrass restaurants
  • Outside posters within The Shops at Wiregrass center weeks before event
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  • Participating sponsor offices
  • WMNF 88.5 Radio studio in Tampa

Other:

      Postcards in Shops at Wiregrass stores, six art partner destinations

       20’ banner at front of Shops at Wiregrass by large “W” promoting event week prior to the event. ff;ja;f;af;afaj                                      f;jdf;afj;ajaf;afa;ja;af;afa;f;aaafaf

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