28th Annual Art & Artists Celebration
Join us at Franconia Sculpture Park on September 21, 2024 from 12pm-5pm for our 28th Annual Art & Artists Celebration! Experience a day filled with creativity and community, featuring free art-making workshops, a market pop-up curated by Ivonne Yanez, live performances, a special musical performance by the Oshkii Giizhik Singers, and an exclusive showcase of new work by artist Marlena Myles.
This is a free event with a $10/car suggested parking donation. Brick Oven Bus pizza food truck and Buna Coffee will be on site, and non-alcoholic beverages will be sold by Franconia Sculpture Park.
EVENT SCHEDULE
12-5pm: Textile & Screenprinting Drop-in Workshop
12-5pm: Artist Market Pop-up
12-5pm: Windchime Drop-in Workshop
12:30pm and 1:30pm: “Only Time” dance performance by Benny Olk & Scott Stafford
“Only Time” is a duet on the nature of flow – root to trunk, body to body, water to shore. From this foundation, performers physicalize their expression through embodiment of the soundscore. Devised, Choreographed and Performed by Benny Olk and Scott Stafford.
2pm: Ecological Tour by Torey Erin
Join our Prairie Artist-in-Residence Torey Erin for a Ecological Tour of Franconia. Torey will be sharing her extensive research of the park’s environmental history and what it means for Franconia’s future.
3pm: Performance by the Oshkii Giizhik Singers
Join us at the stage for a musical performance by the Oshkii Giizhik Singers.
Market Pop-up curated by Ivonne Yanez
Our Market Pop-up will be occurring in the Driscoll Education Center. Featuring prints, clothing, and ceramics, the market is curated by Franconia’s Artist-in-Leadership, Ivonne Jasso Yanez. Inside the Education Center, visitors will be able to create their own textile design using various techniques including screenprinting!
Featured vendors include: Malini Basu, Meher K., Genie Tran, Nelson Liu, Double Slice Studio, Melissa Nyberg, and Mia Makes Things