WELCOME TO APOGAEA -
COLORADO'S REGIONAL BURN!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

JUNE 2009

TICKET SALES

Ticket sales are happening now! There are walk-up outlets around the state.

• $50 Pre-Sale
• $60 at the Gate

TO BUY TICKETS - Online ticket sales are over, but you can still buy tickets at the walk-up outlets or at the event gate. See http://www.apogaea.com/tickets.php for all the info.

APRIL 2009

APOGAEA WANTS YOU

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have
~Norman Vincent Peale.

We are ramblin' and we need your help. No service will be turned away.

Check out: http://www.apogaea.com/volunteer.php for a complete detailed list of all volunteer positions and information on how to sign-up!!

GREENING APO

In an effort to keep waste down and follow the path of self-reliance, we are encouraging everyone to bring their own cup to Apogaea this year. Let's try to avoid any kind of disposable cups. Let's also try to avoid plasticware. Second hand stores are a great place to pick up sets of silverware that you can use or better yet...gift!

There will also be recycling bins set-up around Apo Town. Please use these ONLY for recycling materials. Self-Reliance is really your own responsibility and so is your trash. Help keep Apogaea and the Planet magnificent!

FINAL CALL FOR REGISTRATIONS

Register your Theme Camp, Sound Camp, Art Car, Performance or Workshop

Yes, we want YOU to bring your artistic creations to this year's Apogaea! We want to know and be prepared for the greatness of your gift, so if you plan to bring a Theme Camp, Sound Camp, Art Car or Performance then please register your contribution so that we can ensure space, help with scheduling and promote its awesomeness.

All the details are here : http://apogaea.com/artcamps.php

Deadline : Midnight, May 15, 2009

TO PORTA POTTY OR PORT YOUR POTTY

We will be adding several more portalets this year with a guaranteed daily cleaning, which will hopefully result in each one being used a bit less. And of course, you can always do your part by eating and drinking less!

Undoubtedly the *ick* factor of public bathrooms after a night of partying is universal to burns. Like the joys of cleaning playa dust out of crevices you had no idea even existed in your body, it is one of the things we love/hate about these events. We'll do the best we can to make it as tolerable as possible though.

And remember - with enough leak proof re-usable grocery bags and a (hopefully!) private setting, no one ever *really* has to use the public bathrooms...

Pack it in - pack it out!

GENERATORS & QUIET HOURS

By popular vote from the community and the Apogaea board, there will be a mandatory "Reduced Hours and Quiet Hours" for sound/theme camps at Apogaea this year.

• Reduced hours will be from 4-6am
• Quiet hours will be 6am - 10am.

This means turn off all generators, and subsequently all amplified music. FOUR - count em 4 glorious hours of peace and quiet - well, at least 4 hours without the megawatts thump of amplified music. That's enough to get a good nap in.

Sound levels will be enforced with decibel meters.

Also don't forget we will be enforcing enclosed generators. Generator noise must not exceed 70dB at 10 feet - that's about as loud as an average passenger car. Any generator that is found to be in violation will be turned off until the noise issue is remedied with better enclosure techniques. We're not trying to be Nazis about this, we just need to make sure everyone is being respectful in such a limited, but beautiful space.

MARCH 2009

APOGAEA 2009 DATES ARE SET

Thursday, June 4th - Sunday June 7th

Plan your holiday and get there early, because once you arrive, you won't want it to end. Apogaea is only 4 days long, make the most of it!

Stay tuned for details on arrival times and location.

TICKET AND FLYER DESIGN CONTEST WINNER

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's true! We have a winner! Congratulations to Stacey Lane. Her flyer and ticket design will be used on marketing materials for Apogaea 2009. (The image is shown above)

If you don't remember the name, Stacey is also the one who provided us with our much debated Apogaea Theme. If you didn't particularly like her Theme, well, just wait until you see her design. It will blow you away. You'll be rambling about it for weeks!

We received a total of 6 awesome designs and ran it through a voting panel consisting of 15 judges. Artists were kept anonymous to avoid any favoritism. Criteria for our decisions included: originality, clever synergies of visual elements, creative communication to the community and image & production quality.

2ND ROUND CREATIVE GRANT DEADLINE EXTENDED

Feb. 9. - Mar. 31, 2009

The Apogaea Creative Committee will open up the Grant Cycle for ROUND TWO, starting February 9th.

We heard your plea that there are many smaller projects out there that do not need as much time to put together or need as much funding and we've answered it with an additional round of grants that are smaller in value. i.e. $25, $50, $100, $200.

• Deadline : Midnight, March 31, 2009
• Grants awarded on : by April 16, 2009
• More info about Art and Theme Camps: http://apogaea.com/artcamps.php
• Questions : email -->

P.S. Daytime art is highly encouraged... desired... longed for!

WHAT WILL YOU BRING TO APOGAEA '09?

Register your Theme Camp, Sound Camp, Art Car, Performance or Workshop

Yes, we want YOU to bring your artistic creations to this year's Apogaea! We want to know and be prepared for the greatness of your gift, so if you plan to bring a Theme Camp, Sound Camp, Art Car or Performance then please register your contribution so that we can ensure space, help with scheduling and promote its awesomeness.

• All the details are here : http://apogaea.com/artcamps.php
• Deadline : Midnight, April 30, 2009

COME TO OUR MONTHLY APOGAEA MEETINGS - THEY ARE A BLAST!

Want to know who the fruitcakes are that do all the planning for Apogaea? Want to know if we are stuffing dollar bills into our jock straps or reinvesting it into the community? Would you like to tell us what you think while we sit around and drink?

We zealously invite you to relish in all the fun activities the Apogaea Board of Directors frolic in, at least once a month.

There will always be a 30 minute open session prior to our monthly meetings. You can do whatever you want during these 30 minutes, but you have to keep your clothes on. For the remainder of the meeting, you are invited to sit in while the board discusses issues pertaining to Apogaea.

• When: 2nd Sunday of Each Month (April 12, May 10, Jun - Aug Summer Break, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13)
• Where: The White Owl - 321 E. 45th Avenue
• Time: 6:00 - 6:30 Open session. 6:30 - 8:00 board meeting.
• Email Reminders: sign up here --> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apogaea/

FEBRUARY 2009

2007 FINANCIAL STATEMENT POSTED

In an effort towards financial transparency, Apogaea, Inc. provides to the public our financial statements. You may view these financial statements at the bottom of the About page.

DECEMBER 2008

Happy holidays, freaks! The Apo Family has been plugging away, making plans, reviewing your theme ideas and adding new members to our board. What have you been doing? Anyone dreaming of art projects for 2009 should wait no longer to take their first steps towards making them a reality. Apply for your art grants today! Everything you need to know, you'll find below.... including the newly announced theme, which should really stoke your idea fires. Think of all of the warm times we'll have this summer, while you're freezing your tootsies off out there. We're already getting all hot, just thinking about it. Mmmmm.

Fire it up!

WE HAVE A THEME FOR APOGAEA 2009

Thank you to everyone who submitted theme ideas for Apogaea '09! This year's selected theme idea is "Ramble".

"RAMBLE"

• to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner.
• to take a course with many turns or windings, as a stream or path.
• to grow in a random, unsystematic fashion.
• to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way

Run with it Babies!!!

JULY 2008

First of all, a BIG THANK YOU to each and every Apogaean who made Apogaea 2008 truly out of this world. We were awestruck by the rich smell of community spirit that permeated the mountains this past weekend.

Stay tuned for post-burn tidbits and exodus information as the Apogaea Board unpacks and wraps up from the event. We've raised the bar in many ways this year, and have monkeys working around the clock to tabulate all the fun we've had, for official reporting.