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Chamber proposes "Made in Ojai" label and bigger Ojai Day art presence
Summary
Carla Ferrante, CEO of the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce, asked the Arts Commission to back a city proclamation recognizing April as arts-and-culture month, previewed a "Made in Ojai" marking for locally made goods and outlined plans for an outdoor Ojai Day gallery. Commissioners pressed for trademark ownership and policing details.
Carla Ferrante, CEO of the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce, told the Arts Commission that the chamber is launching a creative-economy initiative that would promote local artists and makers and asked the city to proclaim April as a month recognizing arts, culture and creativity.
"We recently had a creative-economy workshop," Ferrante said, adding that the chamber has asked council to recognize April and is pursuing a "Made in Ojai" distinction for locally produced work. She said the chamber will "identify the…
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