The biggest sale of the year will be coming to the Short North District this month!  The Short North Winter Sale will be held January 22, 23 and 24.  This three day sale features incredible deals in the district’s favorite shops!  Mark your calender and come see what the Short North Arts District has to offer!  Save up to 80% on apparel, accessories, art, and more!  Core hours for the sale will be 11am to 6pm Friday & Saturday and 12pm to 5pm on Sunday (Some merchants will not be open on Sunday).  Come early for the best selection and enjoy the district!

Sample savings

Alexander’s Jewelers – 30% off all B Tiff Items

Bakery Gingham – 20% off all in-store cupcakes

Big Rock Little Rooster – Vera Wang Trunk Show Jan 21-23 - Sprig 2010 collection.  Brides receive 10% off. Appointments are required - Call 614-754-8116

Collier West – 25-75% off + $25 gift card for all purchases over $150

Emperor’s Newest Clothes – 20% - 50% off fall and winter items

Global Gallery - 20% off Alpaca Winter Wear

Go Figure Consignment – 20%-50% off outerwear & formal attire

GrandView Mercantile – 10 day sale starting Jan 22 offering 15% - 50% off

Ladybird– Fall/Winter holiday fashions 40% - 70% off

Luxe di vie - 80% off

Visit our site to see a full list of our merchants:  http://shortnorth.org/news.asp?n=212

The Short North Business Association (SNBA)

is accepting applications for the position of

Senior Director

Deadline for submissions: November 27, 2009
Submit resume, cover letter and references to:

Mail:
SNBA Senior Director Search Committee
1126 1/2 N. High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43201

Email:
info@shortnorth.org

Job Description:
The Senior Director serves as the chief administrative officer of the Association and reports to the SNBA’s Board of Directors.  He or she has primary responsibility for the marketing and ongoing development of the District.  The role demands a number of high level competencies, the most important of which is the ability to develop and maintain coalitions with the District’s diverse array of business owners, its local residential community, city and state officials, the media, and the many corporate and nonprofit partners of the Arts District.

The following is a partial list of tasks for which the Senior Director is responsible:

* Oversight of the Short North website and social media outlets, Guide/Pocket Map, in shop marketing materials, Way Finding Kiosks

* Board and Board Committee meetings

* Collaborative work with the Associate Director for Membership Relations on SNBA member meetings

* Community liaison with the Short North Special Improvement District, Victorian Village, Italian Village, and Harrison West

* District amenities (such as safety, parking, lighting)

* Citywide Liaison (including: City of Columbus, Chamber of Commerce, Experience Columbus, CCAD, The Ohio State University, Arena District,     Downtown Capital Crossroads SID, Convention Center, North Market, Wexner Center, South Campus Gateway, and the University Area)

* Small events coordination (primarily promotional projects)

* Public Relations

* Identification and execution of fund raising events to further the work of the Arts District

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and personal attributes:

* Excellent ability to build networks with diverse groups of constituents

* Comfort in speaking with the media, civic leaders and corporate executives

* Skill at public speaking and in fashioning engaging presentations

* A diplomatic personality

* An ability to listen non-defensively

* A collaborative spirit

* An eagerness to learn and to take appropriate risks for the good of the District

* An ability to be tactfully assertive and/or to negotiate as the situation dictates

* Proficiency with Photoshop, Excel, Word, PowerPoint or equivalent design and communication tools

* The candidate should have a Bachelors degree in public relations, marketing or business communications with professional experience in one or all of these disciplines

Salary range is between $40,000 - $50,000 based on experience and qualifications

The SNBA Board’s goal is to complete the hiring process by the beginning of 2010

With 7 days until HighBall Halloween, pagetech limited and TechArt Productions are working hard finalizing details.

“It takes months of preparation for an event of this size,” explains Dan Brightfellar, TechArt Sales Representative. “There are lots of individual pieces that have to all work together like a tinker-toy.”

The production process starts with the overall event concept. The vision. The experience. From street layout, stage placement, food vendor placement, trash dumpsters, porta-johns, beverage tents, gates and all the rest, the specifics of the event are taken into consideration. Then the team of designers from pagetech and TechArt merge all the ideas and prepare a final layout design based on functionality and execution.

“The challenge is always trying to bring everyone’s great ideas together to make it all fit within budget.” says Jeremy Andrews, TechArt Production Manager.

The designers then give Jeremy the specs so he can devise a plan of implementation to delegate to the leads of each department. For HighBall, the Lighting team will build 4 struts for the stage plus lighting throughout the event. The Video team will construct four large screens; two on stage and one at each end of High Street at the gates. The Sound team will set up three full speaker systems to create an enclosed sound zone as if the audience is stepping into an outdoor nightclub. The Stage and Rigging team will construct an 80 ft runway with a frame built on all four sides that is 25 feet high.

Jeremy says, “I don’t really think people know the amount of time this all takes, but our philosophy is always Make It Happen.”
The day of the event a crew of 20-25 people will start at 6am and will have everything set up by 4pm.  “The entire production process is very exciting because it takes the vision and brings it to life.  We look forward to giving the crowd a genuine ‘WOW’ moment.”  Jeremy concludes.

Don’t miss HighBall Halloween Masquarade on High Street (between 5th and 3rd) Saturday, October 31st!

www.highballhalloween.com

HighBall Halloween is just around the corner and creating a costume for your little one may be haunting your bank account. Here are a few tips to help you save money and create a show-stopping ensemble for your little pumpkin.

• Bunch of grapes: Take purple, green or red pajamas and cover them with round balloons of the same color. Make two large leaves out of paper and attach them to two sides of a brown or green cap to make the stem.
• Bubble gum on a shoe: Take a pink hoodie, sew a flip flop on the top of the hood and call yourself bubble gum stuck on a shoe. Chew bubble gum, of course, and girls can even add pink blush.
• Picnic: Find a red-and-white checkered shirt. Tack on paper plates, plastic utensils and a plastic cup to the back like a place setting. Add sunglasses, a basket and/or a hotdog.
• Bouquet of flowers: Take a colorful hoodie and attach silk or plastic flowers and greenery all over it like a flower arrangement. Tie some cellophane or brown paper around the hips with an index card (gift card) sticking out.

(Above tips courtesy RuBen Permel, head of wardrobe at Cirque du Soleil’s new Elvis show at Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter in Las Vegas.)

• Mummy: Wrap rolls of gauze around the child, leaving plenty of room around the mouth and eyes for them to breathe and see. Be sure that no long strings of gauze are dragging behind them that could cause them to trip or get snagged.

(Above tip courtesy Jack Ricks, Head of Wardrobe at Zumanity at New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.)

CALLING COSTUME-CRAZED PET OWNERS!!

Howl-o-ween Pet Costume Competition

Hosted by Posh Pets and Three Dog Bakery

HighBall Halloween isn’t only for people…Disguise your Dalmatian, suit up your Saint and gussy up your Golden for an All Hallow’s Eve Dogtober Procession right down High Street.

Dog’s from all over Columbus will be strutting their fur down the runway from 5:30-6pm during HighBall Halloween.  Registration begins at 4 p.m.

Get there early to reserve your pooch a place on the runway!!

http://www.threedogcolumbus.com/

http://www.threedogcolumbus.com/

HighBall presented by pagetech limited is THE masquerade event experience of the Midwest. On Saturday, October 31, All Hallow’s Eve, the Arts District brings back the sensational HighBall Halloween: Masquerade on High. A cross between Carnivale and Mardi Gras with a pinch of Halloween and a healthy splash of the Short North’s artistic spirit. Picture an 80-foot runway directly on High Street under the glowing arches. Do you have what it takes to be selected for the runway? Thousands will try. 40 will make it. One will win HighBall Halloween Costume of the Year.

The event will feature outrageous costume contests for the general public, a Couture Costume Fashion Showdown for fashion professionals, the Dogtober Howlloween

Procession for costume-crazed pet owners, Mini-Masques costume contest for children, the city’s hottest DJs, and all the artistic creativity one would expect of the Short North. $5,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to participants in the various competitions. And don’t forget Project Runway designers Althea Harper (Season 6) and Terri Stevens (Season 5).

Shop Dogs of the Short North

You see them at every turn: Logan, the black & white spotted German pointer at pm gallery; Sam, the uniquely blended Dalmatian + Harlequin Great Dane at Cookware Sorcerer; Rocky the three-legged Maltese and Hudson the Morky (Maltese / Yorki mix) at Rowe fashion boutique; and the list goes on. They are the Shop Dogs of the Short North, and they are as unique and varied as the shops they inhabit.
They may get up and greet you at the door. They may snooze behind the counter. They may sit in the front window and watch passersby. But if you’re a regular to the district, you know them by name and you seek them out.

Shop Dogs are symbolic of the unique spirit of the Short North. Bohemian. Individual. Family. In a nutshell, they speak to the essence of what makes the District so different from mega-malls and other more “structured” concepts … the Short North thrives on the freedom to create the experience each business owner desires. Unique, one-of-a-kind experiences that encompass the ambiance, the service, the products offered and even the staff on hand!

Meet the Shop Dogs of the Short North in a special series spotlighting a couple pups a day.

This Easter, we’re inviting our friends to bring their four-legged companions down for a bit of fun.

Short North Easter “Beg” Hunt

Saturday, April 11, 2009 from Noon - 4:00PM

Step 1: Register In Advance

Deadline is Friday, April 10, 5:00PM
Contact Three Dog Bakery • Phone: 614.221.3647 • Email: threedog@threedogcolumbus.com

Please provide the following information:
Your name • Your pet’s name • Type of pet (cat or dog) • Your ZIP code

Step 2: Start Your Journey

Check in at Three Dog Bakery (611 N. High Street)
When you check in you will be automatically registered for the
Easter “Beg” Hunt Grand Prize valued at $150 - $200
Pick up your Easter “Beg” Hunt map of stops
Pets are encouraged to bring their own special Easter basket,
but we will also provide bags decorated by the first grade students
of Gables Elementary School.

Step 3: Have Fun Touring the District

Using your map, trek out through the district and collect Easter eggs filled with all natural treats. There will be approximately a dozen stops.

Step 4: Win Cool Prizes

Check your Easter eggs for special prizes from from our great partners, including:

Three Dog Bakery, Posh Pets, Mahan Gallery, Rowe, pm gallery, The Lamp Shade, Rose Bredl, Cookware Sorcerer (via Sherrie Gallerie), Huntington Bank, Loot, Baker’s Acres Concrete Jungle, Milk Bar, ROWE, Starbucks, Huntington Bank, Yoga On High, Marcella’s, and Cup O’ Joe.

Look for some of our Shop Dog buddies along the way…

Torso - Scott Rousku
Names: Gigi and Louie
Breeds: Gigi is a Bichon Frise. Louie is a Cotton de Tulear.

Take 2 Apparel -Charlie Gray/ Hallie Gorman
Names: Brooklyn/Bennigan
Breeds: Brooklyn is a Corgi. Ben is…something else; he’s a Schnauzer/Border/Terrier Mix.

Three Dog Bakery - Susan and Doug Oilar
Names: Sadie and Solomon
Breed: They’re both Great Danes.

ARMS Properties - Rajesh Lahoti
Names: Scout and CJ
Breeds: Miniature American Eskimo and Lab/Collie Mix

Segway - Jared Cavileer
Name: Bogart Tiberius Cavileer
Breed: Newfoundland

Tigertree - Josh and Niki Cagle
Names: Rufus and June
Breeds: The rescue told us Rufus was a Schnauzer/Poodle Mix, but then we got June, who we know is a Schnauzer/Poodle Mix, and we’ve decided that Rufus is definitely not that.

ROWE - Maren Roth
Names: Rocky Wisco Roth and Hudson Roth
Breeds: Rocky is a Maltese. Hudson is a Morki (Maltese/Yorkie Mix)

Cookware Sorcerer - Nancy Haitz
Name: Sam
Breed: Dalmatian/Harlequin Great Dane

Collier West - Suzi West
Name: Tchotcke, pronounced Chotch-chkey
Breed: Toy Schnoodle (Schnauzer/Poodle Mix)

pm gallery - Maria Galloway
Name: Logan Galloway
Breed: We call him a German Shorthair Pointer Mix.

Short North Business Association - John Angelo
Name: Puck
Breed: Australian Sheppard/Golden Retriever Mix

Rose Bredl - Mary Ernst McColgan
Name: Savannah
Breed: Black Lab/German Sheppard Mix

Rigsby’s Kitchen (Office) - Kent and Tasi Rigsby
Names: LuLu and Mick Jagger
Breeds: Lu is a Standard Poodle, and Mick is a Miniature Poodle

Sevell + Sevell - Amanda Badgley and Steve and Beverly Sevell
Names: Bella and Cassius
Breeds: Bella is a Yellow English Labrador. Cassius is an All-American Solid Gold Dog.

If you are a visual artist, know a visual artist, or know someone who knows someone who knows a visual artist… then this message is for you!

The Short North Arts District is inviting artists to participate in Art al Fresco 2009 (August 15). Artists have until May 22 to submit proposals. Applications are available online at shortnorth.org or by request from CallForArtists@shortnorth.org.

Art al Fresco made its debut on Saturday, August 16, 2008 in the heart of the Arts District, and by every measure, it was a smash success. Upwards of 75 visual and performing artists converged on the district to be a part of the event, which also included special exhibitions at a number of Short North galleries. Over 5,000 guests showed up, touring High Street, cameras in hand, to experience dozens of public art installations and scores of live art performances. The Columbus Dispatch enthusiastically proclaimed: “Bohemians on the Loose!” GCAC even nominated the event for its annual Artistic Excellence Award.

Last year’s best of show accolade went to Ben LaPlaca, Clint Davidson and Scott Williams for their mural depicting the issue of the dwindling honey bee population (at right). A review of last year’s winners can be found at shortnorth.org

A wonderful collection of images from the event is posted on our Facebook page: Short North Arts District.

Kudos to my fellow development committee members for the hard work they have already invested to make 2009 an even bigger success: Joe Baer of ZenGenius, Judy Basso of the Wood Companies, Kristin Meyer of The Art Exchange, Michelle Brandt of Kathryn Gallery, Maria Galloway of pm gallery, Rhonda Bartoe Tucker of Studios on High, Sean Cooper of the Ohio Art League, Christie Nohle of Urban Gardener, Sherrie Hawk of Sherrie Gallerie, Carmen Owens of Surly Girl, Suzie Simpson of Stonewall Columbus, Juli Rogers of r design & printing, and Morgan Baughman of the SNBA.

Following is more information about the event:

Short North Arts District
2nd annual Art al Fresco
presented by The Wood Companies
Saturday • August 15

A day-long event celebrating Columbus’ artistic spirit. Visual and performing artists from across the city unite to share their talents. The entire Short North becomes both a gallery and a stage.

The goal: inspire, engage and amuse visitors while spotlighting the power of public art. In all, over 100 exhibitions, installations and performances will be showcased.

Art al Fresco features three unique components:
The Usual Suspects

A broad range of artwork on display in the galleries and non-traditional venues throughout the district.

Unexpected Guests
Up to 50 artists will create temporary public art installations in surprising outdoor venues: parks, courtyards, rooftops, even the sides of buildings. Most of the installations will exist for only a day, but some will be on display for a month or longer.

PeeP Show
From freeze modeling to celebrity impersonations, from actors to dancers, performing artists will take over merchants’ display windows throughout the district. Under the arches, street performers will settle into the many alcoves to entertain passersby.

Art al Fresco is an event of the Short North Arts District. For more info, please email CallForArtists@shortnorth.org.

In retrospect, I probably sounded a bit like a pickup artist at the February Hop. I spent a few hours touching base with visitors, asking them a variety of questions… innocuous little tidbits like:

Where ya in from?

What’s been your favorite stop so far?

Come here often?

You can find out a lot that way. For example, the Short North is probably the number one place locals bring out of town guests… particularly if it’s a Hop. Or, that about half of our visitors have never walked north of 1st Avenue. These folks are missing some amazing destinations that have blossomed “way up in yonderland.” More on that later. Or, Saturday’s a-ha moment: visitors WANT to find the galleries, but they need help.

Maybe we (the district) take it for granted that everyone knows where everything is. After all, we all know where Rivet and Terra and Lindsay galleries are located. Right? So when we say “come visit the galleries during Gallery Hop,” it seems like a sincere enough invitation. And that the galleries are distributed over a mile-long stretch shouldn’t seem daunting. Right? Wrong. The reality, as I found on Saturday, is that thousands and thousands of visitors make their way for a monthly sojourn they thoroughly enjoy… but have no idea they haven’t quite maximized.

Well no more! The Short North is too much of a treasure to not explore it completely. Beginning with the March Hop, we will introduce the Gallery Hop Gallery Locator. This pocket fold map will be available online at shortnorth.org, at galleries, and at a variety of shops and restaurants. I’m very excited about its addition to the Hop experience. It will undoubtedly impact the experience (in a very good way) for many, many people.

Additionally, the district is in the process of designing way-finding kiosks that will help even the seasoned expert uncover heretofore overlooked district nuances. Look for more on that front in April/May.

And in the spirit of moving things right along, below is a roster of the galleries you’ll want to add to your March Hop experience. The list is organized from north, around High and Fifth, to south, across from the Convention Center. How many have you visited in the last 6 months?

Rivet • 1200 N. High (near Fifth and High)

Rebecca Ibel Gallery • 1055 N. High (at 3rd and High)

Roy G Biv Gallery • 997 N. High (at 2nd and High)

Lindsay Gallery • 986 N. High (near 2nd and High)

Ohio Art League • 954 N. High (near 2nd and High)

KIACA Gallery • 937 N. High (near 1st and High)

pm gallery • 726 N. High (at Buttles and High)

Mahan Gallery • 717 N. High (near Buttles and High)

Marcia Evans Art Consulting and Gallery • 8 E. Lincoln (Lincoln and High)

Palnik Cartoon Studio • 14 E. Lincoln (Lincoln and High)

Sharon Weiss Gallery • 20 E. Lincoln (Lincoln and High)

Sherrie Gallerie • 694 N. High (near Brickel and High)

Studios On High Gallery • 686 N. High (near Brickel and High)

The Art Exchange • 17 E. Brickel (at Brickel and High)

Kathryn Gallery • 642 N. High (at Russell and High)

Terra Gallery • 8 E. Poplar (at Poplar and High)

Elements of Art / Art Space • 507 N. High (near Swan and High)