[P760E] JTAF Is Now 'Japan Town Arts Festival'

[Ray Nagar]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Ray Nagar
Project 760 Productions
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San Francisco, CA 94131
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PROJECT 760 PRODUCTIONS RENAMES JTAF TO JAPAN TOWN ARTS FESTIVAL

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 1, 2008) - Project 760 Productions, the
organizers for JTAF (also known as “Japan Town Anime Faire”),
announces its full name change from JTAF to Japan Town Arts Festival,
an event showcasing arts and crafts by artists inspired by Japanese
entertainment. The name change is in response to the change in focus
of JTAF from an anime convention to an event that focuses on the
appreciation of arts and crafts inspired by the Japanese
entertainment. The convention that was formerly known as “JTAF” or
“Japantown Anime Faire” is now known as “Otaku Amusement Festival” and
will be managed by Project 760 Productions.


“Japan Town Arts Festival hopes to offer the public an opportunity to
experience the talent of artists ranging from sketch artists to
masters of the needle and thread,” says Ray Nagar, Chief Organizer of
the Japan Town Arts Festival. “We hope that this event is beneficial
to the artists who would like to showcase their work and to the
Japantown area, which has been one of the key locations in promoting
Japanese popular culture to the Bay Area.
”

Project 760 Productions is negotiating with the Japantown area on the
dates and locations of Japan Town Arts Festival and intends to host
the event as early as December 2008. Registration fees for artists'
spaces at the Festival will start as low as $60 for the weekend for a
space. Fees for table and chair rental will be assessed for
participants who request them. Japan Town Arts Festival will be free
to the public to attend and visitors are welcome to dress up as their
favorite anime, manga and video game character. In addition, JTAF
Volunteer and Staff signups are currently being accepted for each
division. Inquiries about the convention can be handled via e-mail at
in...@project760.net . A MySpace Info page has been established for
JTAF attendees at http://www. myspace. com/jtaf .


About Project 760 Productions
Project 760 Productions is a multimedia company, which produces
television programs on local access television and Internet radio
programs headquartered in San Francisco, California. Founded by Ray
Nagar in 1997, Project 760 Productions emphasizes production of
special interest programs and events that inform, educate and
entertain audiences on a variety of topics catering to various age
groups. Project 760 Productions also assists in San Francisco-based
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival and the Asian Heritage
Street Celebration, both based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Additional company information is available at http://www. project760.
net