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North Park Nights Kicks off with Controversial Art
More than 30 San Diego Businesses work together to hostNorth Park Nights, an event organized by a collective of North Park businesses dedicated to promoting arts and culture in the neighborhood.

San Diego, California February 17, 2009 --- North ParkNights (NPN) is the pulling together of North Park businesses to continue promoting arts and culture as the foundation of its unique community. The monthly event kicks off this March and will continue to be held on the 3rd Saturday of every month as a way to highlight local art, culture andbusinesses in the North Park area.

The first North Park Nights event begins March 21, 2009 at 6pm with "Its Complicated", a group showing featuring controversial themed artwork and events in various businesses and galleries. Following monthly events include "Art at the Core" a look at community art on June 20th, and "Green Scene" for environmental awareness on Sept 19th.

"Arts are the catalyzing force behind revitalization", said Lea Caughlan, Chair of North Park Nights and owner of The Rubber Rose in North Park. "We believe that as business owners we have the unique ability to serve this community by continued promotion, which in turn, encourages the growth and health of all businesses."

North Park Nights includes select businesses from the 805 freeway, and runs west along University to 28th Street. Many contributing
businesses are also located along 30th Street from Polk on the north side, to Upas Street on the south end. Live music performances featured in local bars including Bar Pink, U-31, and The Office, among others.

NPN is a community based project supported in part by The San Diego Art Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to building arts and culture in San Diego.

"While most neighborhood revitalizations are built on the backs of artists only to continue on into humdrum mainstream, NPN has a loftier goal, "explained Caughlan. "By working together and truly supporting arts and culture, this revitalization can be carried by the artists with the support of local business into a genuine renaissance where we all see our businesses and the neighborhood as a whole, thrive".

For more information on North Park Nights, calendar of upcoming events and a map of participating businesses visit www.northparknights.org

About NPN
North Park Nights is a community event occurring on the 3rd Saturday of every month and organized by a collective of North Park businesses dedicated to promoting arts, culture and business in the
neighborhood.
www.northparknights.org

About the San Diego Art Institute
SDAI maintains a center for emerging artists and the visual arts in San Diego SDAI's most visible activity focuses on showcasing the work of San Diego emerging area visual artists through a program of over 30
juried shows a year, (regular show, "One-Foot" show, special outreach shows, youth art & others). Different art professionals are selected as jurors for each show assuring exhibitions of high quality and great variety. Jurors' Choice and Honorable Mention certificates are awarded at monthly public receptions.
www.sandiego-art.org

For More Information Contact:
Lea Caughlan, Chair, NPN
619-296-7673
www.therubberrose.com

Amy Paul, Vice Chair, NPN
www.artbyamypaul.com

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