Sincerely, Union City Arts Festival Executive Committee

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1 June 15, 2015 The time is upon us to plan for the 2 nd Annual Union City Arts Festival. Last year, we hosted our inaugural festival with great success with much help from Ball State University, community members and officials, and of course our generous sponsors. Without the help from this community, our event would not have been a success. This year, on September 11 and 12, Union City Indiana will host the 2 nd Annual Union City Arts Festival a celebration of the arts and culture of Union City, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for emerging artists working across diverse media. The festival will take place over a five block radius throughout downtown Union City. The celebration begins Friday night with a juried art show and main stage musical performances. Saturday, the festival kicks off with ambitious programming to feature art exhibitions, numerous musical performances including music legend Rick Derringer, children s programming, culinary demonstrations, storefront installations, outdoor video projections, a beer garden and more. There are many ways you can help. Within this packet, you will find details on our sponsorship opportunities for this year. Along with the sponsorship opportunities, we have also included a press release on the legendary (and Union City native) Rick Derringer of the McCoys.

2 We are excited for your involvement and look forward to this year s festival. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions. We look forward to partnering with you to provide another year of celebration of the arts! Sincerely, Union City Arts Festival Executive Committee

3 Sponsorship Categories Corporate Sponsorships $2500 Preferred Platinum This category will include recognition of corporate, local business, organization or individual name, and number (if desired) in all program and promotional materials regarding the Arts Festival. Preferred Platinum sponsors will also receive 25 VIP tickets for reserved seating at 6:00 pm performances on both Friday and Saturday in a prime location, 4* tickets for Dinner with Derringer with photo opportunities, 25 VIP t-shirts, a private VIP beer/wine section, complimentary snacks and 25 complimentary drink tickets. Chair rental is available at $2.00 per chair. Air-conditioned private restrooms and preferred parking available. Additionally, you will be invited to attend the opening of the festival to be held at the Historic Depot on Friday evening, September 11, T-shirts will be required for entrance after 6:00 pm each day. $1000 Club This category will include recognition of corporate, local business, organization or individual name, and number (if desired) in all program and promotional materials regarding the Arts Festival. $1000 Club sponsors will also receive 10 tickets and 10 T-shirts for 6:00 pm performances on both Friday and Saturday. Additionally, you will be invited to attend the opening of the festival to be held at the Historic Depot on Friday evening, September 11, T-shirts will be required for entrance after 6:00 pm each day. $500 Gold This category will include donor name designated in all program and promotional materials regarding the arts festival, if desired. $500 Gold sponsors will receive 5 tickets for 6:00 pm performances on both Friday and Saturday. Additionally, you will be invited to attend the opening of the festival to be held at the Historic Depot on Friday evening, September 11, T-shirts will be required for entrance after 6:00 pm each day. $250 Silver This category will include donor name designated in all program and promotional materials regarding the arts festival, if desired. Additionally, you will be invited to attend the opening of the festival to be

4 held at the Historic Depot on Friday evening, September 11, T-shirts will be required for entrance after 6:00 pm each day. $100 Bronze This category will include donor name designated in all program and promotional materials regarding the arts festival, if desired. T-shirts will be required for entrance after 6:00 pm each day. Other $ The Festival Committee will gladly accept any other donations you would like to make. Alumni Club Alumni Club - $1000 $1000 Alumni Club sponsors will receive 10 tickets for 6:00 pm performances on both Friday and Saturday in preferred reserved location, as well as 10 free t-shirts. Additional t-shirts and tickets are available for $35.00 each. All Alumni Club sponsors will receive free admission to the Interactive Hoosiers Experience from 2:00-6:00 pm in the old school. T-shirts will be required for entrance after 6:00 pm. *Additional dinner tickets may be purchased for $100 each.

5 Make all donations to: The Community Foundation of Randolph County, Inc. The address is 213 Main St., Winchester IN In the memo line of a check indicate the contribution: Union City Arts Festival. You also have the option of donating through PayPal also at the Community Foundation of Randolph County, Inc. by clicking on donations. There you will indicate in the memo that the contribution is for the Union City Arts Festival. If you are planning to attend the Friday concert or the Derringer Concert, it is important to make a separate notation in your sponsorship with # of tickets and shirt sizes. You can order additional tickets & shirts beyond the # included in sponsorship, but that requires a separate contact to the Community Foundation of Randolph County, Inc. Any and all of this information regarding ticket quantities and shirt sizes must also be communicated to Ted Leahey at tleahey@indiana.edu The tickets and the shirts will be at the Will Call Tent on either day of the Festival from 10:00 AM until the concert reserved areas open at 6:00 PM. You will be required to wear your designated shirts and also have your tickets with you. Remember, you will need to bring a comfortable lawn chair, and no coolers. If you have a corporate logo for the banner (if included in the donor package) please supply us a high resolution corporate logo to be used on our web site, promotional materials and throughout social media. We will accept.eps,.ai,.pdf,.tif, and.jpg files. logos to info@unioncityartsfestival.com

6 Return this form and fill out the pertinent information below. Name Address City ST Zip Phone I would like to be listed in all publications. YES [ ] NO [ ] Select a sponsorship category: 2500 Preferred Platinum 1000 Club 1000 Alumni Club 500 Gold 250 Silver 100 Bronze Other Sponsor Signature Sponsor Signature Date Date

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9 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Twyla Hayes Rick Derringer, Union City Native and Original Member of The McCoys Returns to Celebrate 2 nd Annual Union City Arts Festival Rick Derringer, original member of The McCoy's, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the #1 hit song "Hang on Sloopy" September 12 th during the 2 nd Annual Union City Arts Festival.. Rick Derringer was just 17 when his band The McCoys recorded the No.1 hit "Hang On Sloopy" in the summer of 1965, knocking "Yesterday" by The Beatles out of the top spot. The McCoys had enjoyed four years of successful touring, when Rick merged his talents with Johnny Winter in 1969 forming Johnny Winter And (And referring to the McCoys). Rick was the only producer of all gold and platinum Winter Brothers recordings. In '71 Rick was featured on three records, "Johnny Winter And", "Johnny Winter And-Live" and "Edgar Winter's White Trash". "And" featured the first version of Derringer's "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo" which was also released as a single, then selected again for "And - Live." Eventually, Derringer joined Edgar Winter's White Trash full-time and produced the gold LP, "Roadwork." Derringer's solo album, All American Boy was released in '73 with the now already popular "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" this time as a 'hit' single. Rick was writer/producer of the Still Alive And Well album and player/producer of the hit album, They Only Come Out At Night. The latter featured the No. 1, Grammy nominated monster hit, "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride." In 1976 Rick created the Derringer. He released four albums and in '83 returned to his solo career with the LP, Good Dirty Fun. Throughout the '70s and '80s Derringer appeared on numerous albums with artists Alice Cooper, Richie Havens, Todd Rundgren and Steely Dan. The list also includes Cyndi Lauper, Barbra Streisand, Kiss, Mason Ruffner and Madam X. In the mid-80s, Derringer discovered Weird Al Yankovic, producing music for Grammy-winning albums and videos. Derringer's productions of the Michael Jackson parodies, the No. 1 hit "Eat It", and "Who's Fat", have been Yankovic's most successful recordings. In the '90s, Rick was selected to be producer/writer/performer of the World Wrestling Federation LP Hulk Hogan's theme song, "I Am A Real American" was written and performed by Rick as a part of these projects. Derringer was once again sought after by Edgar Winter and in 1990, performed for the LP, Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer Live in Japan. Then in 1999 Rick and Edgar were back together again for their collaboration on his Winter Blues CD. Rick also recorded four blues

10 CD's starting in '93 with Back to the Blues followed by Electra Blues, Blues Deluxe and his 2000 release Jackhammer Blues. At about that same period Derringer, who seems to be constantly in motion, released his destined-to-be-classic Tend the Fire in Europe to rave reviews and was eagerly expected and welcomed by his loyal fans here in the US. In the year 2001 Rick ventured back into Rock & Roll with Vanilla Fudge superstars Carmine Appice and Tim Bogert produced a recording of intense synergy - DBA (for Derringer, Bogert & Appice) with vocals, writing and instrumentals shared by all three promised a reprise for Derringer and Appice, with the release of D-N-A. After DBA the next project was truly a work from the heart and soul of Rick and his wife Brenda Jean (Jenda Hall). Entitled Aiming 4 Heaven, it brought forth their devotion to God and put it into song with help from their children, Lory & Martin. That project opened the doors for a worldwide release on Reborn Records. In 2002 Rick ventured into a whole new musical world - Smooth Jazz. Interest in Rick Derringer - Free Ride grew quickly at radio, and the second single "Hot And Cool" (in the 'Radio and Records' top 20 for 5 months, and number 42 for the year) showed Derringer right at home in the format. It might come as a surprise, but as he explains, it's the kind of music he's been waiting to do his whole life. His wife Brenda is featured as co-writer on three songs, and arranger/singer on the title cut. In 2007, Rick released Rockin' America, featuring the patriotic song Real American, which has been used by The President, during political campaigns, and on the hit FX series, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". In 2009, Rick released yet another display of blues talent on Knighted by the Blues, again featuring wife Jenda as co-writer on several songs. In 2010, Rick released an amazing compilation of Freddie, Albert and B.B. King on The Three Kings of the Blues. And finally, the year 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of Rick Derringer's All American Boy debut solo album and his long journey of successes as producer, songwriter, and player throughout the years. In September of 2015, Rick will return to his hometown to celebrate the 2015 Union City Arts Festival. Rick Derringer, original member of the McCoy's, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the #1 hit song "Hang on Sloopy" September 12th. Read more information on Rick Derringer on his web site, About Union City Arts Festival The Union City Arts Festival was established to celebrate local, regional and emerging artists. The mission of the festival is to showcase the visual, performing, and culinary arts of Union City and beyond; establish an environment that encourages creativity, expression, and interaction; promote Union City as a vibrant place to live, grow, and invest; provide exhibition opportunities for emerging artists and experimental media, alongside traditional art form; and build community pride through cultural events and connect a diverse range of individuals through the arts. ##

11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Twyla Hayes Union City Arts Festival How an Idea Became a Reality On September 11 and 12 Union City Indiana will host the second annual arts festival created to celebrate the arts and culture of Union City, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for emerging artists working across diverse media. This festival was developed through the collaboration between city volunteers and a group of Ball State University students as part of a course taken over three semesters. The festival will take place over a five block radius throughout downtown Union City. The celebration begins Friday night with a juried art show. Saturday the festival kicks off with ambitious programming to feature art exhibitions, numerous musical performances including music legend Rick Derringer, children s programming, culinary demonstrations, storefront installations, outdoor video projections, a beer garden and more. Some festival highlights include an appearance by native son and music legend Rick Derringer. Organ concerts alongside silent film at the Firehouse Pipes, a former fire station that is now home to a 1926 Grand Page Pipe Organ, and the Timbers Conn Organ which is the largest organ ever made by Conn Organ Corp. of Elkhart, Indiana. Ghyslain Chocolatiers tours. For more information and a complete program please visit the ww.unioncityartsfestival.com. The Union City Arts Festival was established to celebrate local, regional and emerging artists. The mission of the festival is to showcase the visual, performing, and culinary arts of Union City and beyond; establish an environment that encourages creativity, expression, and interaction; promote Union City as a vibrant place to live, grow, and invest; provide exhibition opportunities for emerging artists and experimental media, alongside traditional art form; and build community pride through cultural events and connect a diverse range of individuals through the arts. The annual festival features four art exhibitions, musical performances, children s programming, culinary demonstrations, storefront installations, outdoor video projections and more. This festival was developed in a partnership between Union City officials and Ball State University s Immersive Learning Program. During a span of three semesters, Ball State University students have collaborated with city volunteers to help plan and produce the festival lead by Assistant Professor of Video Art, Maura Jasper. Union City was interested in revitalizing their city, and make it more attractive to a younger demographic by creating opportunities for the arts, said Jasper. Mayor Bryan Conklin contacted the College of Fine Arts with the hope of establishing a partnership of some kind that could help them establish the resources and structure and they needed to get their ideas off the ground. Obviously, one of the best (resources) we have are the students who came with skills, passion and can really speak more to the demographic the city was interested in reaching.

12 Ball State student, Katie Norman attended the immersive class from planning through production for the Union City Arts Festival. Norman also curated, produced and installed Interpreted Space, a group exhibition. The benefits of working within an immersive learning course is that you are able to get involved in projects that are above your experience level, said Norman. This gave me the opportunity to grow as a young art professional and learn a lot of real world lessons in the process. In that way, these classes are just as valuable as internships. Throughout the three semesters, during Spring, Summer and Fall 2014, students identified the need and resources of Union City, produced a final proposal packet including the festival s budget and programming plans, and produced a website to market the festival to prospective sponsors and artists. Once the city had a proposal and a vision they really started to mobilize. This was really important because we needed the festival to be sustainable, which meant Union City had to be equally involved in the planning to really take charge and pull this off without the help of Ball State in the future, said Jasper. Jasper believes the immersive learning process allowed her to create an opportunity for true learning and growth with her students. Being able to create this opportunity for students and guide them through it is really what I enjoy - it never feels like a class, said Jasper. Sometimes it is so much harder, but it feels like something we are doing together. Just as Union City was learning alongside the students to be able to produce a festival on their own, it was equally important that the students in this project walked away feeling like they knew how to do this again, how to do it better, and how to do this for their own art careers. Original Article can be found here in its entirety written by Heather Collins under the title Union City Arts Festival Blossoms: About Union City Arts Festival The Union City Arts Festival was established to celebrate local, regional and emerging artists. The mission of the festival is to showcase the visual, performing, and culinary arts of Union City and beyond; establish an environment that encourages creativity, expression, and interaction; promote Union City as a vibrant place to live, grow, and invest; provide exhibition opportunities for emerging artists and experimental media, alongside traditional art form; and build community pride through cultural events and connect a diverse range of individuals through the arts. ##