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For Immediate Release:
United Divas presents Dig @ the Derby, Thursday, May 6, 2004.

This fundraiser will be the first of three multi-media events in this summer’s Garden Series brought to you by United Divas. Dig, Sprout, & Blossom will not only feature artists from the United Divas organization, but several other talented individuals and groups as well. The ground-breaking first event, Dig, establishes our roots, bringing in the necessary nutrients for us to Sprout. As we tend to our new growth, we hope to Blossom into an official non-profit organization, helping multi-disciplined women artists to develop and thrive. ::http://www.uniteddivas.com::

:: DIG :: @ the Derby
4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.
Thursday, May 6, 2004
9:30pm-1:45am :: 21+ ::
(http://www.uniteddivas.com/events/dig_050604.html)


In the main room we present djs Michele Bass (Tree) and Ms E, violist Christen McArdle, and the trip-hop-rock-breakbeat band Indicia. Live visuals provided by VJ Visual Borealis with sound reinforced by Whump TurboSound.

From 10pm to 12am, the Parlor will be home to spoken word performances by Alissa Walker, Betsy Ullery, Middlepoet and Clifford Chen with melodic interludes by dj Lady Jay and video art by Sara Cembalisty and Jan Tompkins. There will also be special artisan merchandise for sale, including glass jewels from Karmakulture and jewelry from t.flynn designs. For artist bios, please visit http://www.uniteddivas.com/events/dig_050604.html

There will be United Divas t-shirts as well as raffle tickets for sale by the Divas, who will also be available to answer any questions about the organization. All proceeds from the event will go towards continued promotion and expansion of United Divas. Raffle Prizes include :: Bed Head make up kit ($300 value) :: & :: ECRU Salon (NY) hair products ($250 value) ::

The Derby is located at 4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Doors open at 9:30pm and admission is $5 before 10pm, $10 from 10pm until 2am.
For more information, please visit http://www.uniteddivas.com or contact Alissa Walker - alissa (at) brassknuckles.tv.

MAIN ROOM:

::Djs/Performers/Bands::

Michele Bass (Tree) featuring violist Christen McArdle
Ms E
Indicia

::VJ::

Visual Borealis

BACK BAR:

::Spoken Word Poets/Performers::

Alissa Walker
Betsy Ullery
Middlepoet
Clifford Chen

::DJ for interludes::

Lady Jay

::Video::

Sara Cembalisty
Jan Tompkins

::Jewelry Vendors::

Karmakulture
t.flynn designs

United Divas baby tees will be for sale as well!

Door Cover: $5 before 10pm / $10 after
RAFFLE for 2 special prizes…
Visit www.uniteddivas.com for updates & artist bios

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OUR MISSION
To empower women to become artistic leaders, professionals, innovators, and role models for both aspiring and practicing artists.

BACKGROUND
United Divas grew from a loose idea between friends to promote ourselves and our talented acquaintances into a creative organization of diversely disciplined artists. We began seeking out female artists by attending events ranging from gallery shows to coffee shops and multi-media events. As we continued our search, we discovered that there were indeed many women accomplishing major feats in the arts that we could learn from and be inspired by, but the more amazing part was that most of them were combining several talents to serve their artistic needs, successfully captivating the attention of their audiences and contributing to the overall success of their many careers.

Soon, our mission became more specific. We decided not just to promote female artists, but to support and nurture female role models who possessed the artistic skill sets that would position them as future cultural leaders. Indeed, it is these artists who combine talents from more than one artistic discipline who emerge with a style that stands out as their own and become tomorrow's leaders and innovators.

United Divas’ goal for 2004 is to file all of the necessary paperwork for 501C3 Non-Profit status so we can operate as a non-profit organization. This will allow United Divas to formalize our goals to empower women with a greater ability to seek out funding such as grants and donations. United Divas hosts a variety of events throughout the year as well as maintaining an online gallery to continue to gain exposure for our artists and their work.