With
musical
talent
and
a
desire
to
help
women
in
the
Cleveland
community,
Alison
Tomin
'10
is
making
waves
both
on
and
off
the
stage
with
the
second
annual
"Women
Rock
CLE"
music
festival.
An
event
started
by
Tomin
and
her
bandmate
Josh
Collins
'08
last
year,
the
festival
raises
money
for
Laura's
Home
Women's
Crisis
Center
while
also
shining
a
spotlight
on
local
female-fronted
bands.
Women
Rock
CLE
Since
the
inaugural
event
last
year,
"Women
Rock
CLE"
has
grown
exponentially.
This
year,
the
event
will
be
held
at
The
House
of
Blues
and
will
feature
five
female-fronted
bands,
including
Tomin's
own
band,
AJ
&
The
Woods.
Both
live
and
silent
auctions
will
be
held,
featuring
items
donated
from
local
companies
and
organizations
such
as
the
Cleveland
Indians,
Market
Garden
Brewery,
Cleveland
Whiskey,
Brite
Winter
and
CLE
Clothing
Company.
Two
dollars
of
every
ticket
purchased
and
the
full
proceeds
from
the
auctions
will
be
donated
to
Laura's
Home,
which
offers
services
to
help
women
and
children
in
crisis
achieve
self-sufficiency
and
stability.
"Josh
and
I
started
the
event
last
year
in
hopes
of
elevating
the
women
in
the
local
music
scene
as
well
as
raising
money
for
an
organization
helping
women
in
our
community,"
Tomin
said
of
the
festival.
"We
are
both
very
passionate
about
the
cause
and
thrilled
with
the
growth
in
just
one
year."
Boosted
by
BW
An
arts
management
and
business
administration
major
with
a
minor
in
music,
Tomin
received
invaluable
preparation
for
her
career
during
her
time
at
BW.
From
learning
how
to
run
a
silent
auction
to
real-world
event
marketing
through
an
internship
with
the
Cleveland
Museum
of
Art,
Tomin's
experiences
as
a
student
helped
pave
the
way
for
the
work
she
does
today.
"My
experience
at
BW,
especially
in
the
arts
management
program,
has
without
a
doubt
given
me
the
tools
I
need
to
succeed
as
a
professional
musician,"
said
Tomin.
Tomin
is
especially
grateful
for
the
support
and
training
she
received
from
arts
management
program
director
Bryan
Bowser.
"He
truly
is
training
a
new
generation
of
artists
to
be
innovative,
entrepreneurial
and
a
moving
force
in
society,"
Tomin
shared.
"I
feel
that
I
owe
a
good
portion
of
my
success
to
Bryan
and
BW."
"Women
Rock
CLE"
will
be
held
on
Friday,
July
6
at
6
p.m.
Tickets
are
$10.
