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On behalf of all who worked on FestivALL Charleston 2009, I want to thank everyone who attended and supported it. Because of you, it was a successful celebration of the arts and our city.
Special thanks to the hundreds of artists, Mayor Jones and the City Council, and scores of sponsors and volunteers without whom it would not be possible. Also, we salute the City of Charleston Office of the Mayor, the Departments of Police, Fire, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Engineering and Refuse Collection which go far beyond the call of duty to make FestivALL run smoothly.
As always, local media were extremely helpful in covering the many events that make up FestivALL. You can view the Gazette's FestivALL slide show here and its Interactive Map here.
FestivALL is composed of a great number of performances and exhibits, many produced by FestivALL, some, including three of our largest attractions, produced by other organizations, each with its own leadership and army of volunteers. We are extremely grateful to Fund for the Arts, which produces the Blues, Brews & BBQ and Wine & All That Jazz festivals, and the Smoke on the Water Chili Cook-Off, which organizes and presents its chili contest and gathering. Their hard work and organization again were rewarded with thousands of attendees.
We hope you had fun at FestivALL and are planning to invite your friends and family to join us next year for FestivALL 2010. If you or your organization has an idea that you would like for FestivALL to consider, please contact me at ldiggyg@hotmail.com.
Thanks,
Larry Groce
Executive Director
FestivALL Charleston
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