CN! project Rain City Slam presents it’s 2019 Grand Slam featuring legendary poet Wil Gibson. This is Rain City Slam’s most fierce competition of the year!
Did you know that we support grassroots projects in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana?
Join us, other awesome Cascadians, and climate activists around the world in signing the petition asking the Nobel Foundation Board to create a new Nobel Prize for the Fight Against Climate Change NOW!
Great Northwest Productions, a CN! nonprofit family member, presents an art & music series, filmed & recorded in unique locations throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Nourishing Neighbors is a "pay-it-forward" program that lets patrons of local businesses donate towards the next meal for a community member in need.
Folks down in Portland, Oregon are starting the Cascadian Flag Making Cooperative with the goal of producing locally made Cascadian flags! Alexander Baretich who is one of the founding members of this cooperative also the designed the Cascadian flag in 1995. How beautiful would it be for Cascadian Doug Flags to be made in region, upholding to all the principles and ideals of Cascadia, using locally sourced materials and a bioregional footprint?
Hello all you wonderful Cascadians!
We are excited to announce and invite you to our 2015 Rainingman Festival, September 4-7th just south of Olympia, WA!
Tickets and presenter, musician, performer and volunteer registration are all available at
http://cascadiarainingman.com
Rainingman is our annual festival to celebrate Cascadia and all the wonderful people who help make this movement happen! Live art, presentations, skillshares, debriefs and discussions during the day. Music into the night.
We are opening up registration a bit early this year and offering discount tickets for all our awesome new CascadiaNow members, and everyone who joined us last year. This year we've partnered up with Music on the Mounds, and will kick off September 4th and continue all Labor Day Weekend just south of Olympia, WA bordering the Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve.
http://cascadiarainingman.com
RSVP via facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1571919596357084/
This year will have two stage areas, a central gathering area, community kitchen, food vendors, small craft fair and more. Discount tickets for all awesome long time supporters, new members, and everyone who joined us last year.
Reserve your ticket now! http://www.cascadiarainingman.com/reserve-your-ticket/
If you are a presenter, musician or performer, submit a proposal at:
Musicians and Performers: http://www.cascadiarainingman.com/proposal
Presenters: http://www.cascadiarainingman.com/propose-a-presentation
Artists: http://www.cascadiarainingman.com/artists/
Tablers/Vendors: http://www.cascadiarainingman.com/vendors/
If you are worried about prices, or just want to volunteer, let us know!
Volunteer: http://www.cascadiarainingman.com/volunteer/
Due to space limitations, we will be limiting space to 300 people. Early bird membership rates are $45 all weekend, $25 for one day, with money going to cover costs, the musicians, speakers, presenters and artists, as well as of course our amazing hosts Music on the Mounds. We will also have a set number of reduced/free tickets for those not able to cover the full price.
The event will be family friendly during the day, and uh, adult friendly evening on. Out of respect for our hosts, no RV's or dogs.
MORE DETAILS TO COME SOON! - contact cascadianow@gmail.com in the meantime for any questions or comments.
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You all are awesome! We can't wait to see you there.
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About CN!:
CascadiaNow cultivates a resilient and inclusive Pacific Northwest community. We are an umbrella non-profit social and cultural movement that connects and empowers individuals and communities in the Pacific Northwest, and provide services, resources and tools for Cascadian projects, events and chapters that educates about Cascadia and bioregionalism, and support a thriving, inclusive and positive movement.
Website: http://cascadianow.org/
http://facebook.com/cascadianow
Products
Cascadia Flags, Clothing, Stickers and more.
http://cascadianow.org/swag
About Music on the Mounds:
Music on the Mounds is an amazing 10 acre show space located just south of Olympia, WA. They are run by an amazing team of folks dedicated to showcasing art and music of the Pacific Northwest.
Website: http://www.musiconthemounds.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/MusicOnTheMounds/timeline
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To celebrate the success of our indiegogo, and the fact that we are a non-profit, we're launching our first awareness raising campaign to send what we're terming 'Cascadia Welcome Packs' out to more than 315 businesses, organizations, individuals and groups.
These organizations were chosen by YOU, in response to three separate Reddit and Facebook posts. More than 200 people chimed in, listing groups and individuals they felt helped represent Cascadian values, or who have been stewards and ambassadors in helping share the idea.
After these first batch goes out, we will likely begin working to send out 100 welcome packs per month to various different businesses and organizations based on different themes.
370 contributors, 24 days, and more than $24,720!
Together, that's more than $1000 a day, and we couldn't have dreamed for a more successful Founding Membership, or a more wonderful group of people to share it with. With matching donations from a few very generous anonymous donors, as well as our founding director Brandon Letsinger, in total this campaign raised more than $50,000.
You all are incredible!
We had no baseline, no idea what kind of support to expect, and so the absolute success of this campaign has had a huge impact. Already we have set aside $5000 directly for sponsored projects, $5000 for chapters and groups, and we're excited that with this success not only are we funded through 2016, but will be able to expand our programming support and create a brand new part time position for a much needed volunteer and outreach coordinator to help us grow this positive movement throughout the Pacific Northwest.
For the swag, expect it in July. We have already begun creating it from our end and getting our bulk orders in, but some of this can be up to 6 weeks. Rest assured that we are working hard that all of this will be made in the US, and as much of it in the PNW as possible. As soon as it is here, we'll start shipping, and we're trying our hardest to get it to you as fast as possible! If you ordered a t-shirt or hoodie, we will either reach out with you individually, or set up a google form where people can list preferred sizes and colors.
Thank you for an amazing and wonderful founding membership experience. Don't forget to shoot any and all amazing pictures, thoughts or comments right at us @cascadianow on instagram, twitter, facebook, pinterest, or email or setup a time to chat via phone!
If any of you ever have ideas or projects somehow involving Cascadia, please just remember, our only purpose is to build an amazing, inclusive positive and kickass movement - and to support you! and all the other wonderful Cascadians out there doing amazing things.
Thank you all so much and we look forward to working with each of you to build a positive and healthier future here in the Pacific Northwest.
Viva Cascadia!
