The 2010 Folk Alliance Region West Coast (FAR-West) Conference will be held Oct. 21-24, 2010, at the Santa Clara Convention Center and adjoining Hyatt Regency Santa Clara California.
FAR-West is the West-coast regional arm of Folk Alliance International. We are a 501(c)3 non profit organization run entirely by volunteers; there are no paid staff members. Our annual FAR-West Conference is primary way in which we achieve our mission of fostering and promote traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk music, dance and related performing arts in the Western states. We are one of five regions of the Folk Alliance.
Our annual conference is a gathering of a like-minded tribe. It’s a chance for artists,
presenters and radio programmers alike to network, learn from each other and
leave inspired and ready to bring the magic of music into the world once again.
The benefits from attending unfold over time, and multiply each time one
returns.
These pages will provide you with the key information you need to make the most of your attendance at FAR-West. The navigation bar up above will link you to more information - we suggest you start with the Attending the Conference tab and be sure to download the eBook How to Get the most out of the FAR-West Conference.
The news tab will take you to our blog feed, with current news announcements. A list of the most recent news announcements is over in the right column.
These ongoing blog posts by our volunteer conference committee heads and guest bloggers will keep you up to date about what the conference is all about, what deadlines you need to be aware of, why people attend, what others have gotten out of the conference and the like. You might want to subscribe to the RSS feed so you don't miss anything. You can comment on or ask questions about any of these blog posts and follow the conversation.
You can click here to read about Folk Alliance Region West's Mission and Goals.
We hope to see you in October in the San Jose California area!
Steve Dulson, President
Bev Barnett, 2010 Conference Director
Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West)
