Homeschool Idaho

HOMESCHOOL ARTS IN THE PARK

FREE Visual and Performance Arts Festival for Homeschooling Families

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HOMESCHOOL IDAHO presents:

Homeschool Arts in the Park
Visual and Performance Art Festival for Homeschooling Families

DATE: June 23, 2012

TIME: Noon check in time for performers, 1 pm Performances begin, lasts till 6pm

WHERE: Lakeview Park Amphitheater in Nampa Idaho

WHAT: FREE EVENT

Stage Performances by homeschool families
Art Displays by homeschool families
Silent Auction to fund event (checks or cash only)
Various free arts activities
Free Event Bags
Sale of bottled water

WANTED PERFORMERS AND ARTISTS
Stage Performers needed to perform (mics and speakers, CD and CDG player, and electric baby grand piano available )

Artists of all kinds are welcome to display their work

Examples:

Stage Performers:
instrument playing, skits, singing, juggling, poetry reading, recitation, dancing, etc

Art Displays:
Sculptures, models, crafts, paintings, drawings, etc

To sign-up for a time slot or display your work please email

April Mitchell ambitious.april@gmail.com

Stacey Williams-Smith shundayu@yahoo.com

Stage Performers

Sign-up for a stage time slot. Times are available from 1pm-6pm.

To sign up contact Stacey:

Stacey Williams-Smith shundayu@yahoo.com

Please come to park at noon to check-in. You do not need to stay all day, but please check in at noon so we know you are still preforming. Then arrive 1 hour before your performance time so we can make sure everything is ready for you. If you do not do the noon check-in we will remove you from the schedule, but you can still perform if we have an open spot later in the day.

Be prepared with all your stage accessories, music, etc. We will have microphones, sound system, CD and CDG players etc. available. Contact Stacey for questions. Stacey Williams-Smith shundayu@yahoo.com

Art Display Information

Any type of family friendly artwork is accepted, basically keep it G rated : ).

To submit your artwork: Please email April at ambitious.april@gmail.com to reserve your spot

Please come on June 23rd to Lakeview Park in Nampa a little early between noon and 1pm.

We will be hanging paper pieces on a type of clothesline with clothespins/binder clips. Be sure to glue paper to cardstock or cardboard. You will be asked to fill out a small paper label with child's first name and last initial, age, city, and title/description of work and materials used. we will tape with to the work near the border or back of piece hanging down.

If the work is more of a sculpture. We will have some tables available. Please make sure work will not fall over. Possible adhere it to a box or platform of some kind. We will also have tape available to adhere it to the table if needed. The same labeling process will be involved.

You do not need to stay all day if you do not wish. Just return again at 6pm to pick up your artwork. We are thinking of doing some kind of awards as well. Everyone would get a min. of a participation ribbon. But we may not, it depends on the donations we will receive for the silent auction.

Contact April to sign up or for questions

April Mitchell ambitious.april@gmail.com

Business Owners

BOOTHS: If you would like to set up an INFORMATION ONLY booth you are more then welcome to do that, you are just not permitted to exchange any money the day of the event. You may do this FREE of charge. Please provide your own table, chairs, etc. Anyone selling without permission will be reported to the Nampa Police and City Hall.

Funding

Homeschool Arts in the Park will be funded by a silent auction held the day of the event to reimburse the committee for funds already spent and for next year. The money goes towards rental of the grounds at Lake View Park, rental of the amphitheater and electricity, sound equipment, and materials used. Committee asks for donations of goods or services from local community businesses to support our event. We are not hosting the event for profit. Due to the cost of filing non-profit status, we have not filed, we may do so in the future depending on the success of the event. The event is free for attendees and performers.

Commitee

2012 Commitee Members

Stacey Williams Smith- Director

April Mitchell- Co-director ambitious.april@gmail.com

Jodi Jardine- Creative Support

MAP

Lakeview Park, Nampa, Idaho

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