women works letter and contract 2012_tcm18-61223

850 Broadway Street, Suite Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 tel 978.934.4380 fax 978.934 4053 www.uml.edu/centers/women-work Advancing scholarship for critical social change June 20, 2012 Dear Friend, UMass Lowell’s Center for Women and Work (CWW) is pleased to invite you to participate in our fifth annual Women’s Works event taking place on Thursday November 29th, 2012 from 2:00 to 7:00pm at UMass Lowell’s Inn and Conference Center in downtown Lowell This occasion is a celebration of the creativity of UMass Lowell women and other talented regional women artists, and we are hoping you will join us CWW is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to advancing knowledge about the relationship between gender and work Through our Women’s Works event we seek to highlight the diverse talents of women—including the many hidden creative and artistic talents of our current and former UMass Lowell staff and students and their immediate families Women’s Works will be part craft fair, part art show, part performance art, and large part fundraiser for the Center for Women and Work We would like to invite you to be a part of this celebration of women by sharing your creativity If you can join us as a creative vendor, please look over the attached forms with information about reserving a spot If you have any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact us at cww@uml.edu or call 978-934- 4380 If you’re in the neighborhood, drop by and visit us in B11 of Coburn Hall (corner of Broadway and Wilder) Sincerely, Darcie Boyer Program Manager, Center for Women & Work Meg A Bond Director, Center for Women & Work Women’s Works 2012 Contract Here is what we are asking of all participants: Please sign the attached contract and forward it to us at CWW, along with a deposit payable to CWW for $25.00 for UMass affiliated vendors ($15.00 for current students) and $35.00 for off campus vendors UMass affiliation is defined as all current and former employees and students and their immediate families Given this is CWW’s primary fundraiser, we are asking that all participating vendors also donate 25% of the days’ receipts to the Center The deposit of $15.00/$25.00/$35.00 will be credited towards your contribution to CWW at the end of the day We are also organizing a silent auction and raffle We are asking that all exhibitors donate at least one item for either the auction or raffle Items valued over $25 will be placed in the silent auction Anything under that amount will be in the raffle We need these items by November 14th in order to effectively organize these aspects of the event We would like to operate on an honor system, so we ask that each vendor keep track of her own receipts for the day At the end of the day, please report to the check-out table to reconcile the 25% donation from your sales The hall will be open one hour prior to the event start time If you require more time for set up, please let us know at least a week in advance of the event We will provide tables, chairs, white tablecloth and, if required, easels for displaying your art Please feel free to bring your own display materials if you so desire Please let us know on the attached form if there are any other items (electricity, etc.) that you may require UMass Lowell Center for Women & Work Women’s Works Celebration November 29, 2012 ~ 2pm-7pm Name: Address: _ City: _State: _Zip: Phone Number: _ Email: Items/Products you will be selling: If you have questions and/or special requests, please describe: Please enclose a non-refundable deposit of (check appropriate box): $15 for current UMass Lowell students $25 for UMass affiliated exhibitors (indicate connection to UMass Lowell: _) $35 for off campus exhibitors Checks should be made payable to UMass Lowell Center for Women & Work The deposit will be credited towards the 25% of your day’s receipts which will be tallied on the evening of the event By signing this, I hereby agree to the conditions of participation stated in the attached contract Signature: Date: Please return this cover sheet, along with your deposit by October rd (earlier is appreciated) to: Darcie Boyer Center for Women & Work University of Massachusetts Lowell 850 Broadway Street, Suite Lowell, MA 01854 (p) 978.934.4380; (f) 978.934.4053 CWW@uml.edu Thank you for your participation!! .. .Women? ??s Works 2012 Contract Here is what we are asking of all participants: Please sign the attached contract and forward it to us at CWW, along with a... affiliated vendors ($15.00 for current students) and $35.00 for off campus vendors UMass affiliation is defined as all current and former employees and students and their immediate families Given this... are any other items (electricity, etc.) that you may require UMass Lowell Center for Women & Work Women? ??s Works Celebration November 29, 2012 ~ 2pm-7pm Name: Address: