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Jville Painting Legend Shaun Thurston at One Spark 2015
Readers of MetroJacksonville over the years have followed the extraordinary career of Shaun Thurston, local urban artist, as he has embarked on a series of giant placemaking murals all over the city. Check out his contribution to OneSpark 2015
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The Daily Recaps for One Spark 2015
Video Summaries of the daily progress of the One Spark Festival provided by our partners at #IgniteMedia News Bureau! Check out the stories after the jump!
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One Spark 2015 Creators: Fort Stories
Great video interview from our partners at #IgniteMedia News Bureau with awesome local indie band Fort Stories. Check out their comments and listen to the music after the jump!
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MOCA Provides Space for Creators of Film
Filmmakers looking for the perfect venue for this year’s One Spark Festival found it in the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. This year, MOCA will serve as a special venue for displaying film projects. Join us after the jump for the details!
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Mapping their way to the top: Meet Weekend Atlas
Weekend Atlas, a Jacksonville-based indie-rock band, is no stranger to One Spark, but members hope this year’s appearance will allow the band to hit the road. “What I love about One Spark is that anyone can be walking by, people that would never give your music the time of day…will be walking...
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The cool kids come to One Spark Opening Ceremony
The world’s largest crowd-funding festival opened Tuesday evening with an opening ceremony and concert lineup that included Mates of State and Echosmith. One Spark founders Elton Rivas, Dennis Eusebio and Varick Rosete greeted the crowd Tuesday evening to welcome about 5,000 entrepreneurs and festival...
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Here’s how to get downtown to One Spark
Getting around One Spark can seem slightly intimidating. Covering a large area of downtown Jacksonville, there is a lot of room for question as to how to get from A to B efficiently. But don’t fret! Here is a helpful guide to all the forms of transportation available to the crowdfunding festival attendees.
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Inaugural One Spark creator returns as guest curator
Jesse Wilson was a Creator in the first One Spark festival, and now he's been invited back to become a 'guest curator'. Find out the details after the jump from our partners at #ignitemedia!
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Pete Rummel: One Spark May Help Create A Jville Brand
Pete Rummel, the erudite man whose financial backing helped make One Spark a reality speaks about the Festival's role in helping create a Jacksonville Brand. Check out his thoughts after the jump!
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One Spark 2015: Poetry Slam joins the event!
The incredibly talented Tonya Smart has been working in Jacksonville's Poetry Scene for more than a decade now, and her Poetry Slam is being featured at this year's One Spark Festival. Find out the details after the jump!
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