The SoundCrawl project grew out of discussions begun in 2009 by Chris Osgood, VP at McNally Smith College of Music, and the music college’s faculty members, J. Anthony Allen, Producer of the Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, 2003 – 2009) and Chris Cunningham, McNally Smith Composition and Songwriting Department Head. Other participants included: JP Hungelmann, Founder and producer of the Spark Festival “Nightlife” programming, DJ, Producer and founder of Timefog Recordings; Tony Bol: VP of Events, MPR; and Robyn Priestley of ArtCrawl.
About the Saint Paul Art Crawl
The St. Paul Art Collective/Saint Paul Art Crawl will be celebrating its 30th Art Crawl this year, making one of the longest-running events of its kind in the nation. The Art Crawl is run by the artists themselves, and was developed out of a need for the artists who live and work in the Lowertown community to reach audiences for their art. The Saint Paul Art Crawl is free, and open to all. Its mission is to create an artist-run venue, which facilitates a mutually beneficial and meaningful interaction between the arts community and the public. For more information on the Art Crawl, or the St. Paul Art Collective, contact 651-292-4373.
For more information — or to interview spokespersons from SoundCrawl and the Art Crawl — please contact Martin Keller, Media Savant Communications Co., 612-729-8585, mkeller@mediasavantcom.com