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Our Dearest Oakland,
I have a little secret.... Ilana Lipsett has a crush on you! She's actually been into you for a while! Ok, so its been like 15 years! of working in you, using arts and culture to more tightly weave your community together in the name of building a brighter future. Ya, she's rad like that.
Ok, so, it's more than a crush. Facts are, she is in love with you and she wants you to know it. There, I said it. Cat's out the bag! She calls me all the time, telling me she stayed up all night thinking about you, about how deeply she cares about you, about how heartbroken she is by the recent budget cuts that have effectively eliminated public support for arts and culture.
And that is why, she is spending her birthday hosting Civic Love—a free, all-ages block party on Saturday, July 12, that celebrates you, Oakland’s cultural spirit!
She wants to write you a love letter of her own, Civic Love is that love letter, its all about neighbors showing up for each other—creating space, sharing music and art, and imagining what’s possible together.
It's a love letter block party, but it's more than a celebration. It’s a response. And it’s part of a much bigger initiative to build our civic resilience.
She wants us all to show the impact of resident-led activations, she wants these love letters to sprout up everywhere, like a superbloom of community resilience. (Her favorite flower is a Dahlia, in case you were curious).
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Let's make it epic for Ilana, and for you Oakland! We're raising $10,000 to bring this vision to life, funding artist stipends, production costs, and community-led programming. Go big, donate what you can, send it to your friends, and tell them Ilana. is. cruuushin'. hard.
Another not-so-secret is that Ilana serves on Oakland's Cultural Affairs Commission, and has witnessed firsthand how recent budget cuts - at all levels of government - have hurt the arts community.
She is organizing Civic Love as a private citizen to ensure our cultural community continues to thrive. Its presented by Community and powered by LOVE.
Send some love on over and power it up!
Join us in showing what’s possible when neighbors come together. Let’s build resilience and Civic Love in the heart of Oakland!
With a whole lotta care and gratitude,
Ilana's Friends
CIVIC LOVE
Saturday, July 12 | 11am - 3pm
2270 Broadway
Live Music, Kids Activities, Art, and more!
PS. If you're curious about her work and what she care about, you can learn more about her here --> https://www.ilanalipsett.com/
Co-organizers (3)
Amanda Ravenhill
Organizer
Oakland, CA
Ilana Lipsett
Beneficiary
Kiki Lipsett
Co-organizer