Update On ElektroPR

Dear Friends, Followers and supporters,

I’d like to announce that I will be taking a step back with ElektroPR for the time being. After much thought I have decided to focus on another one of my projects called “I Think You’re Rad” for the time being. ElektroPR is not ending, but it will be returning as Betty Elektro Productions and Creative Consulting in the near future. It has been an amazing 2+ years of producing live music shows, running charity events with bands and also running our annual Charity Music & Arts Festival. With that being said my 2015 Charity Music & Art Festival will be postponed until the new transition takes place and with an official name that will be announced next year.

It has been wonderful to have been able to work with many local bands, working with different local music venues and getting to know many of you there. Betty Elektro Productions and Creative Consulting will be coming in 2016 with a similar mission.

I invite all of you to check out my  I Think You’re Rad Project that is focusing on the good in Los Angeles and honoring individuals and small organizations that are making a difference in the community. This project will focus on spreading positivity, will also include some community events, a video series and also its own festival. I would appreciate the support on this project when we launch our Kickstarter campaign in a few months to help us get into production and make this a reality.

Follow I Think You’re Rad here:

Instagram @IThinkYoureRadProject

Twitter @IThinkYoureRad1

Facebook.com/IThinkYoureRad

and coming soon IThinkYoureRad.com

With much appreciation to all of you that have been part of ElektroPR and supported our work.

-Betty Elektro

ElektroPR 2014 Charity Music & Art Festival-Photos by Stephanie Antonio

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2014 Benefiting Charity: Free Arts

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How It All Began

Originally founded in 1977 as Free Arts Clinic, Free Arts for Abused Children was born out of the determination of two women who understood and appreciated the inherent therapeutic value of the arts. Carolyn Sargent, a woman who, as a child, used art to emerge from the sadness and isolation of hearing loss, and Elda Unger, an artist and aspiring art therapist. Both women recognized the need for children in foster care to have meaningful engagement with the arts. By conducting art workshops, Carolyn and Elda gave the gift of creative self-expression to children in need of positive outlets for their experiences.
Free Arts Mission & Vision
Free Arts programs inspire hope in the lives of children who have experienced abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness through innovative creative arts programs and positive interactions with caring adult volunteers.

Free Arts envisions a society of individuals from different communities, cultures and life experiences connecting through the healing power of art to interrupt the cycle of violence, create understanding, build self-esteem and nurture better lives.
Growing Programs
Free Arts started with a single program at a residential facility. As Free Arts grew, thousands of children participated in the Free Arts Day Program and soon thereafter the Weekly Volunteer Program. In 1993, the organization began coordinating art activities in the waiting areas of the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Court in Monterey Park, a courthouse dedicated exclusively to child abuse, neglect and abandonment cases. In 2009 we expanded to the McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center in Lancaster. Free Arts also introduced the Parents and Children Together with Art (PACT) Program in 1994 to help families in crisis.

Today, Free Arts has four thriving cornerstone programs, each of which relies heavily on the dedication of community volunteers who use art as a bridge to connect with vulnerable children.

Reaching Out Around the Country

Free Arts for Abused Children is the legacy organization for a network of affiliates across the United States. After experiencing success in delivering our program models for more than 15 years, an expansion effort was launched in 1993 when an affiliate agency was founded in Arizona. Since that time, several Free Arts affiliates have been established including Free Arts Minnesota and Free Arts NYC. Please contact them directly for information about their local programs.

Note: Out of respect for our founders, we have chosen to keep the name that reflects their original intention: Free Arts for Abused Children. However, in conversations with volunteers, partner agencies, and other supporters, we often go simply by “Free Arts”, and this is always the intention for interactions with children and families participating in programs.

We hope to see many of you at our Charity Festival on 2/22/14 and lets raise as much money as we can for the AMAZING organization!

RSVP Here

Purchase Tickets Here

We Welcome Artist Greg Paquin to our 2014 Charity Festival!

Greg Paquin

Greg Paquin grew up in the greater Los Angeles area and has been interested in art from a very early age. Coming from collecting comic books and replicating the frames, to pursuing a degree in Graphic Design. His dabbling in Graffiti and a love for underground music led him to the rave scene and more so underground house music culture. He began dancing and eventually made his way into “The World Famous Funny Bones Crew.” After putting together a few art shows, popping battles, and doing some community work, Greg also became a part of the Calafia chapter of the Universal Zulu Nation. Sitting behind a desk wasn’t Greg’s idea of a fulfilling career, so he left Graphics behind for a career as a Tattoo Artist. Greg’s trials and tribulations have taken him full circle back to his home town. He now tattoos out of Skanvas Tattoo in Artesia, CA.

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Lineup For our 2nd Annual Charity Music & Arts Festival at The Airliner in Los Angeles!

100% of ticket sales and door cover will be donated to Free Arts For Abused Children organization in Los Angeles (freearts.org)

 Lineup:

Diamonds Under Fire

DEKADES

Special Guest DJ Patricia (Of Soft Metals)

Special Guest DJ Creepy (Bombilla)

Falling Still

Blind Owl

Chasing Shade

Kids Without Instruments

Projekt Rehab

Live Paint Artists

Days

Greg Paquin

 

Purchase our “Special Ticket” and 6 lucky people out of these 15 limited tickets will be chosen to receive either an autographed Soft Metals CD or Vinyl album (2 vinyl record winners and 4 CD winners). Winners may pick up prize from us at the event or if you cannot attend and are a winner we will mail out your prize.

Purchase ElektroPR Special Ticket Here

 Event is 21+, $12 cover, Drink Specials

$3 Cupcakes by Royal Red Velvet Cupcakes will be sold in patio and 100% of those sales will also be donated to our benefiting charity.

High Voltage Magazine is our 2014 Media Sponsor (iamhighvoltage.com)

 

Limited Giveaways Bags ( Passed out at the beginning of event) will include some goodies from our sponsors:

Kiki Van Ness

Rockin’ Bones Clothing

Soda Pops

Darling of Mine

UFC Lakewood Gym

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https://www.facebook.com/PRElektro

We Need Your Help To Run Our 2nd Annual Charity Music & Art Festival 2014!

We would GREATLY appreciate if you can help us out with any donation to help us reach our goal of $500 by 2/22/14! This will help us pay for the costs to run our 2nd annual charity music and art festival that is benefiting Free Arts For Abused Children this year!
This will help us pay for our designed flyer, sound tech costs for day of show, flyers, promotion and taking care of the bands/Artists that are donating their time. Thank you ❤

 

Donate Here: http://www.gofundme.com/5lgdxo

2nd Annual “Share The Warmth Drive” For Safe Place For Youth & Day Of The Dead Party! No Cover!

This Saturday 11/2 come out and donate new socks, gloves, beanies, hoodies or scarves for the homeless youth from Safe Place For Youth!

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Thank you for a great 1 year Celebration last month!

Last month we celebrated our 1 year anniversary and had our 2nd Annual Birthday Card Drive For homeless youth from Safe Place For Youth. It was a very successful and fun night and I wanted to take the time to thank ALL of the sponsors, the bands, the venue, friends and family for being part of this special night.

There was a lot to celebrate that night,  especially the charity events that have happened since I founded ElektroPR. Our Birthday Card Drive For Homeless Youth, Share The Warmth Drive For Homeless Youth (coming up again this November 2nd), Charity Music & Art Festival. It has been a year of growing, networking, working with great local bands and helping them develop/ promote their talent.

I want to take the time here to post all of the links to our gracious giveaway sponsors and also the bands that made the night an unforgettable one:

BANDS

Toy Light

OONA

Their Wedding

All Is Well Son

GIVEAWAY SPONSORS

Kiki Van Ness

Rockin’ Bones Clothing

Kristen Leanne

Sideshow By The Sea

Mondo Guerra

Nature’s Brew

MyDaniMonster

Crispy Crust Pizza