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T W ‘We are giving you the opportunity of "We as a committee have worm really " first choice for funding one of these events hard to brand ourselves. and we've really . and which event you would like to fund.’ bulltabtand.’ saidWarten. -’ Warrensaid. 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A full schedule of events will be . 2:3}: ._ More than 60,000 people attend the four- announced in July. For more information ' day event annually. Warren said, putting visit wwwwaterlooâ€"buskerscom. i“ U‘ ‘5’“‘- ‘4 I ‘-’ u ‘ "' “I Council waives fees for artists for ”I 505‘ VEIGNE Ya 0”” 0W N 50m IPA! upcoming Button Factory events 5 T an SEC" AL .$ . ‘ ’ .- 31(th estimated $8,000 from that fee during this - . s ; ‘ ; gm . :51. OimnicleStafl' event 3‘ ‘ _, _ .- ‘ 5 I”? :- Ihosel'ccsarehurtingtheartscommu- in, "fl "' b ‘ ' aterloo city council has decided to nity in the city, said Franklin. ‘ ' ' “‘ .' » Wsupport two upcoming events at “We‘ve done research and Cambridge, . y _ _ “Wyn?" 6 the Waterloo Guelph, Hamilton and '3 c “3' '" ' Community Arts Centre, Kitchener do not charge . . ”‘5' better known as the Button licensing fees for artists,” ‘ Factory. said Franklin. ‘lfwe didn't > Heather Franklin. execu- get the waiving of the fees, - tive director of the centre, we wouldn’t have the event _ ' . " was in front of council last and artists would just go j , week to ask the city to waive , down to Kitchener where 5 the licensing fees for artists ‘* ' they can do it for free.” " setting up displays and _.. Councillors were sup- ‘ » booths during the upcom- portive of waiving the fees - ingArtist Alley event, and to and Coun. Angela Vieth . _ . . support a concert to be held wanted it dealt with sooner m _ A: 7 ‘ during the Once Around the rather than later, since . Block event on luly 27 in the artists are already calling Regina Street parking lot. about booking space. A ‘~_ g... L‘ , For Artist Alley. the first 7 .. ‘ “ll'it doesn't happen right longâ€"an- than.-- they...“ Friday of every month is g 31% away we're going to lose ‘hâ€"ubfi'fi dedicated to allowing artists . .. , them," said Vieth. to occupy space on the The economic “The economic benefits street to work outside their are endless and I think that studio and allow the artist benefits are endless this is a part of what our to share their work with the and I think that strategic plan is to make our public. ° ' core come alive.” said The artists will set up in [Ills IS a part Of. uptown ward Coun. Melissa the alleyway between the what our strategic Durrell, who noted if they arts centre and the uptown ' charged the fees and artists parking building from 5 to 8 plan 18 to ”lake our went elsewhere. the license V . pm. on the first Friday of core come alive. still wouldn't generate g each month from May to ' money forthecity. ma..â€" October. and during major The (return) ”far ‘The (return on invest- events such as the jazz and greater than charg- ment) is far greater than Latin music festivals in luly in artists this charging artists this kind of ’ and August, and Doors g _ licensing fee." Open on Sept. 21. klnd Of Councillors approved Currently. street vendors ' ' " both requests unanimously. must pay $58 per day under licensmg f ee' For more information on - the outdoor vending bylaw. -Coun.MdlaaaDunell either event visit The city would make an on warming/brawn; www.buttonfactoryarts.ca.