2022 marks our 10-year anniversary in Minnesota!
The GOAL
This project's goal is to raise money for non-profit local animal welfare groups by photographing and publishing a coffee table book, "Tails of MSP”. Partner rescues provide critical services to animals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Each is a non-profit organization run solely by volunteers.
"Tails of MSP” will feature local dogs, cats, lizards, horses (any animal with a tail) in iconic and scenic locations throughout the MSP metro area. A limited number of sessions will be offered. The book will be published in Fall 2022. Donationss from sessions and proceeds from book sales, as well as all money raised from sponsorships, will be donated to partnering rescues.
Pictured Above:
Bob Dylan Mural (5th Street and Hennepin Ave)
The vibrant Bob Dylan mural is the largest work of public art that world-renowned street artist Eduardo Kobra has created in the United States to date. It is also the most Instagrammed image in Minnesota. This five-story tribute to Bob Dylan was created in the fall of 2015 as a private commission.
Sponsor Benefits
- Help local animals in need and show your support for animals to the many pet lovers in Minneapolis/St. Paul and beyond.
- Be a part of this inaugural and prestigious project.
- Sponsor will be featured in a full page in the front of the book.
Pictured Above:
Coon Rapids Dam
Coon Rapids Regional Park facilities feature a 1,070-foot concrete walkway with an elevated observation deck spanning the entire Mississippi River between Hennepin and Anoka Counties.
Would you like to help?
-» Exclusive Tails of MSP Sponsorship: $5,000
• Exclusive promotional space at the book release party in December.
• Full page in the book dedicated to the sponsor.
• Prominent logo placement on the Tails of MSP web page.
• Logo placement on the Tails of MSP Book Release Party Goodie Bags.
• Mentions/links on all social media posts.
• Mentioned in all email promotions and press releases.
• Five copies of the printed “Tails of MSP” book.
Tails of MSP Supporters:
-» Bulldog: $750
• Prominent logo placement in the book.
• Stuffers/swag included in the Tails of MSP Book Release Party Goodie Bags.
• Three copies of the printed “Tails of MSP” book.
-» Corgi: $500
• Logo placement in the book.
• Stuffers/swag included in the Tails of MSP Book Release Party Goodie Bags.
• One copy of the printed “Tails of MSP” book.
-» Chihuahua: $250
• Logo placement in the book.
-» Animal Lover: $100
• Animal lovers who would simply like to support animals in need may make a $100 donation and will be acknowledged in the book as a patron.
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Pamela Park
Featured among Minneapolis' 180 park properties are 55 miles parkways, 102 miles of Grand Rounds biking and walking paths, 22 lakes, 12 formal gardens, seven golf courses and 49 recreation centers. Altogether, Minneapolis park properties receive about 26 million visits annually.
The beneficiaries
All four rescue organizations taking part in the Tails of MSP fundraiser are non-profit organizations run solely by volunteers. Each beneficiary will be assigned two separate months of the year. All sessions booked in these months will benefit that particular organization. Our beneficiaries include:
(Fourth to be announced soon)
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Edinburgh USA is a public course in Brooklyn Park and is one of only two courses in Minnesota designed by world renowned architect, Robert Trent Jones II.
The Timeline
"Tails of MSP" sessions will begin February 1, 2022 and run through September 2022 or until we have 100 sessions scheduled. Books will then be laid out, proofed, printed and bound. The goal is to have books in hand before the 2022 holiday season, which would be perfect for gift-giving. All proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the partner organizations.
Pictured Above:
Old Cedar Avenue Bridge, Bloomington
Back when the old structure was the main crossing, heavy traffic delays would occur because of the bridge's small size and the need to operate the swing segment to let boat traffic pass.
The History
Tangerine House of Design has been offering fundraising for area rescues for the past 17 years (the past ten years in Minnesota and seven years prior to that in Connecticut). All together, we've raised nearly $200,000 to support local rescues ($140,000 in MN and $60,000 in CT). We're pretty proud of this! We're on a mission to do even better.
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Como Zoo and Conservatory
The stunning conservatory gardens include seasonal flower shows, tropical gardens, orchids, ferns, bonsai and a world renowned Japanese Garden.
The Concept
Ellen Zangla, a close pet photographer friend in Virginia, offered a book fundraiser in 2019 and was able to raise $25,000 for her beneficiaries. We believe we can do at least that much! We will model our fundraiser after hers and have the advantage of her guidance and hindsight. She was kind enough to share some images from her book release party:
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Saint Anthony Main, Minneapolis
This area was first discovered in the late 1600s by Father Louis Hennepin when he came across the falls, eventually giving them their name after his patron saint Anthony of Padua. This hidden gem is characterized by its cobblestone road and is the oldest portion of the city.
September 20-26
Vote for your favorite image(s) for the "Tails of MSP" coffee table book cover! This fundraiser benefits four local animal rescue organizations.