Creekside Arts 2010 Call for
* ARTISTS * MUSICIANS * AUTHORS * POETS * STORYTELLERS * DANCERS *
The
Clayton Community Library Foundation is seeking participants for its 7th annual CREEKSIDE ARTS CELEBRATION! as the library celebrates its 15th anniversary with
the theme, “A
Community Comes Together…Arts, Culture
and Nature”. Join us and support this FREE benefit as we explore
our cultural diversity through the arts and raise funds for environmental education
programs in the library’s certified wildlife habitat. Highlighted will be both
interactive visual and performing arts and entertainment for all ages, including art sales
& workshops, cultural performances, storytelling, poetry, authors, environmental
education groups and community participation. The highly successful juried artwork contest
is to be repeated this year with awards given to artists who creatively interpret this
years theme. Our own local artists group, Creekside Artists Guild, will be among artists
selling and demonstrating their art forms. This event provides a great opportunity to
raise public awareness about the arts, culture and biodiversity while showcasing our own
library creekside certified wildlife habitat. See how science inspires art in “BioArt” works of art. The ever popular
outdoor interpretive tour will return with photo opportunities led by renowned, local
wildlife biologist and ethno-botanist, Jim Hale in
addition to the “open mic” for poetry and a musical jam. NEW art workshops will be added this year.
This year's event will be held on Friday evening, March 5th (6:00-8:30pm),
Saturday, March 6th (10am-6pm) and Sunday, March 7th (1-5pm).
Friday evening will include an artists "mini-showcase" and sampling of art for
sale, along with awards for juried artwork submitted within the theme, a “live”
raptor, music and refreshments. Saturday & Sunday, more art sales continue with live
art demo’s., environmental groups & nature tours, poetry and ethnic performances
by the local community including Clayton Valley High Schools ClaytonArts
Academy. The weekend celebration will be held throughout the inside of the
library, Story and Community rooms, adjoining outdoor courtyard and interpretive area in
the certified wildlife habitat.
Artists are requested to donate $30 for space to sell their work as well
as a small percentage (20%) of their profits toward this fundraiser to support the arts
& benefit environmental education programs in the library wildlife habitat and related
library materials. The Clayton Community Library Foundation, (CCLF), is a 501c3,
non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the
law. SUBMISSION DEADLINE is 2/12/10. Contact: Arlene Kikkawa-Nielsen, Event Director,
(925) 673-9777, e-mail: akikkawa@ccclib.org,
forms can also be downloaded at: www.creeksideartists.org
or www. claytonlibrary.org
