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Come meet Minneapolis resident and skateboard artist Mark Rivard during a Let's Connect event on Feb. 9, 9-10 a.m., hosted by the Southwest Connector, the sister newspaper to the Midway Como Frogtown Monitor. Rivard began illustrating skateboards with Sharpie markers in the early 2000s. That led to an international endorsement campaign with Sharpie in 2011. A year later, he launched Do Rad Things, an active lifestyle brand, educational platform, and way of life. He has been inspiring others and doing rad things ever since.
When: Friday, Feb. 9, 9-10 a.m.
Where: Everett & Charlie art gallery (in Linden Hills)
2720 West 43rd Street #103, Minneapolis, MN 55410
What: Conversation with artist Mark Rivard, followed by Q&A with audience
The Southwest Connector's "Let's Connect" community speaker series celebrates great locals doing great things in the world.
*The Southwest Connector is part of TMC Publications, which publishes two other Twin Cities newspapers: Midway Como Frogtown Monitor and Longfellow Nokomis Messenger. Tesha Christensen owns and runs all three papers with TMC Publications.
First Let's Connect Recap
*Our first Let's Connect was Dec. 1 with Marissa Bader, a children's book author who lives in Linden Hills.
*Video of our conversation with Marissa
Are you interested in being a sponsor or speaker?
Sponsorship rates:
Per event
Presenting — $3,000 (one available for each event)
Supporting — $1,750 per event
Building — $850 per event
Community — $500 per event
Connector — $150 per event
Annual packages
Hero - $35,000 annual cost
Legend — $20,000 annual cost
Gold — $10,000 annual cost
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