Oakland Indie Awards

NOMINATIONS OPEN - 6th ANNUAL OAKLAND INDIE AWARDS CELEBRATING LOCAL BUSINESS & THE ARTS
One PacificCoast Foundation and East Bay Express Host Indie Awards on May 31
 
OAKLAND, CA –The 6^th Annual Oakland Indie Awards, hosted by One PacificCoat Bank and Foundation and the EastBay Express, is now accepting nominations. Visit Oaklandindieawards.com by April 14 to nominate your favorite business or artist. Categories include: Oakland Soul, Ripple Effect, Innovative Newbie, Greenie, Socially-Responsible Rockstar and Pillar.
 
 “The Oakland Indie Awards is a chance for all of us to appreciate the amazing creativity and activism displayed by Oakland’s entrepreneurs,” said Oakland Indie Award founder Erin Kilmer-Neel.
 
Established in 2006, the event features an awards ceremony hosted by Oakland community leaders, and an after-party with food, drink and sweets from Oakland purveyors. “We have a lot more here in Oakland than people sometimes think, and it’s our responsibility as community members to consciously seek out and choose our local businesses first, AND have fun while we’re doing it,” said Kilmer-Neel.
 
Past winners include Pandora, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Grand Lake Theatre and many more.

The May 31 event starts at 5:30PM at the Lakeside Theater atop the Kaiser Building. For more information, contact Trina Barton at 510.663.2253 x306, or email at tbarton@onepcf.org.

About One PacificCoast Bank and Foundation
One PacificCoast Bank, FSB, is an FDIC-insured Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that serves businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. One PacificCoast Bank operates from a triple-bottom-line measuring its financial, social, and environmental impact to meet the needs of its communities. The bank is headquartered in Oakland, California with branches in Seattle, Washington, Ilwaco, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.

The One PacificCoast Foundation supports the goals of One PacificCoast Bank by creating initiatives and engaging in programs that increase access to financial services, help alleviate economic distress, strengthen community development, and improve financial literacy. The One PacificCoast Foundation holds the economic rights of the Bank, which means when dividends are declared the funds support the Foundation’s programs.

Learn more at opcb.com and onepcf.org

About the East Bay Express
 
Every week, the Express provides readers who are well-educated world travelers the only medium dedicated exclusively to them. From our authoritative cover stories; to our in-depth local reporting, arts and dining coverage; to the area's most comprehensive weekly calendar; the East Bay Express has been this vibrant region's leading voice since 1978.
 
Learn more at eastbayexpress.com