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		<title>Abbot Kinney Festival gives back to Venice ~ Doin&#8217; Good in the &#8216;Hood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Community Grants Program now accepting applications The Abbot Kinney Festival Association (AKFA) is now accepting applications for its Community Grants Program. Every year the AKFA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, donates proceeds from the Abbot Kinney Festival to local arts, beautification, youth, and family programs.  Venice-based community organizations and non-profits are encouraged to apply for grants [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2012/04/27/abbot-kinney-festival-gives-back-to-venice-doin-good-in-the-hood/</link>
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		<title>Photo Contest Winners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Abbot Kinney Festival Association proudly announces the 2011 winners of its inaugural photo contest. Out of 190 submissions by 23 shutterbugs, 16 images by seven photographers were chosen. In addition to bragging rights as "award-winning photographers," those selected also received gift bags with various items such as festival tee shirts, branded water bottles, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2012/02/01/photo-contest-winners/</link>
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		<title>2011 Abbot Kinney Festival Photo Contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Give us your BEST shot! Submit your favorite 2011 Abbot Kinney Festival photos at www.Flickr.com/groups/AbbotKinneyFestival -- be sure to tag these as "#AKFest2011" -- which automatically enters you to win cool prizes from our festival partners and local businesses. To be considered for this year's contest, all photos must be submitted on this Abbot Kinney Festival [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2011/09/25/photo-contest/</link>
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		<title>Festival Guides Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click HERE for a sneak peek of our 2011 Abbot Kinney Festival guides! Starting Saturday, September 17, pick up your advance copies at Whole Foods Market-Venice and on Abbot Kinney Blvd. at participating businesses such as Zingara, Urban Escape, and more. Stay tuned here for updates ... &#160;]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2011/09/15/2011_akfest_guide/</link>
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		<title>2011 #AKFest Performer: DUMBFOUNDEAD [a.k.a. DFD]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[L.A. freestyle battle king, DFD, is scheduled to perform on the Andalusia Stage produced by MILKMADE.  For detailed set times, click here.]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2011/09/10/dumbfoundead-a-k-a-dfd/</link>
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		<title>2011 #AKFest Music:   BROOKS STAGE Line-up</title>
		<description><![CDATA["L.A. Record and dublab strive to turn you onto the most exciting and inspiring bands from across the greater Los Angeles area. Our combined mission is to show the world why L.A. is the best place for music lovers to live! Every band on this stage has been featured in L.A. Record's magazine pages or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2011/08/25/2011-akfest-music-stages-brooks-stage-line-up/</link>
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		<title>2011 #AKFest Music:   ANDALUSIA STAGE Line-up</title>
		<description><![CDATA["Widely known for illuminating the best and brightest in independent fashion and lifestyle, MILKMADE turns its exacting beam on the independent voices of Los Angeles' musical heartbeat. Hand-picked from the storied music halls of the Southland, these intrepid troubadours collectively stake this city's contemporary claim to the great American songwriting traditions of roots music, rock [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2011/08/25/2011-akfest-music-andalusia-stage-line-up/</link>
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		<title>Official 2011 Abbot Kinney Festival Music Line-Up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; We're excited to announce our official music line-up for the 27th Annual Abbot Kinney Festival! Produced once again by dublab, L.A. Record, and MILKMADE, each of the three music stages feature a diverse roster of L.A.'s most exciting, and critically acclaimed, independent acts.  For more information on music at this year’s festival, including detailed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2011/08/15/official-2011-abbot-kinney-festival-music-line-up/</link>
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		<title>Venice Nonprofits: Apply NOW for Festival Grants!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now through July 1, 2011, the Abbot Kinney Festival Association (AKFA) is accepting proposals from Venice-based nonprofit organizations in support of programs and services aimed at youth and families in the surrounding community. Last year's recipients were 826LA, A Window Between Worlds, Beyond Baroque, Electric Lodge, Venice Arts, Venice Chamber of Commerce, Venice Community Garden, Venice High School Robotics, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://abbotkinney.org/2011/06/16/apply-now-for-festival-grants/</link>
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