Van and the Movers will perform at 1st Fridays
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 9:27 a.m.
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FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- The award-winning Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk kicks off the outdoor art celebration with a new theme, Mile of Art, Friday, May 1, on the Square from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Mile of Art will feature an open-air art gallery and various exhibits in a multitude of art forms.
The Fairfield galleries, art venues and shops will open their doors featuring their latest wares and artistic energy. The open air art gallery on the Square is an exhibition for both established artists and for brave new talent in an accessible art event.
Vendors around the Square including screen printed original designed shirts, award winning hand beaded jewelry, semi-precious stone and pearl necklaces, oil paintings and sketches, fine art photography, crafts and ceramic platter, plates, trivets and coasters. There will also be food vendors complimenting the restaurants around the Square.
The 1st Fridays Art Walk Mile of Art will bring the return of live music to the square. The sounds of Van and the Movers will begin from the gazebo at 7:30 p.m. Van and the Movers, Fairfield’s purveyors of the Blues will be serving up the dancing and listening sounds of both classic and contemporary blues music in the Chicago, Texas and West coast traditions. The Greater Ottumwa Vocal Arts Project (GOVAP) will kick off the Art Walk at 6 p.m. GOVAP, in its 16th season of demonstrating the value of music education through vocal performance, features over 50 students in fifth through seventh grades.
“The Mile of Art is fun and free and a great kick-off to the outdoor Art Walks” said Amy Kettenburg, Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk director. “While there is always something fun at 1st Fridays Art Walk, May will feature a “Mile of Art” as art enthusiasts everywhere are invited to stroll the cultural district of Fairfield, visiting galleries and walking around the Square. We’ve really created an inner and outer art experience with the galleries and venues as well as the open air art gallery on the square. It will feel a little bit like a treasure hunt!”
The Mile of Art will also introduce the ART .2K relay, for the first time. This event is designed for everyone with all abilities and is a race that focuses on art and fun, rather than speed. While some people might call it a marathon or 100 yard dash, the Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk ART .2K relay is a short stroll for the slow and artistic. The inaugural ART .2K team relay race consists of 4 member teams competing for the honor of being the first team to complete a series of artistic projects around the Square. All participants will receive an Art Walk shirt and will compete for prizes valued at more than $300.
The relay stop sponsors will award a prize for the best art produced at each station. The winning relay team will receive a gift basket valued at over $300. Registration is $10 per person and will benefit the Art Walk. Relay sponsors are Fairfield Park and Recreation, Fairfield Nutrition, Vemma and Club Fitness. Participants will gather at the gazebo at 6:45 for registration; races will start about 7:00 pm.
For more information on the Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk, including vendor registration, art exhibits and relay race registration, call 641-233-8883 or visit FairfieldArtWalk.org.Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk gallery and venue information
ICON Gallery will feature an installation by 3D design graduate students from the University of Iowa
Teeple/Hansen Gallery will feature gallery artists David Kuferman, John Schirmer and Daniells Shier
Crest Jewel will feature the recent works by Marty Brodeus
Revelations will feature photography by Taylor Ross
Fairfield Nutrition will display works by printmaker Catherine Atkinson
Americus Gallery will be feature oil paintings by Christopher Kufner and Kim Kufner, Giclee prints on canvas by Christopher Kufner, Kim Kufner and Don Hatfield, original “Koi” sculptures by Dale Divoky and Diochroic glass jewelry handmade by Pedro Lujano
Village Realty will show etchings by Stephen Whittle
Winter Moon Pottery will feature the handcrafted pottery and raku pieces by Mark Wilkins, unique circular natural oxide paintings on clay by Patty Hancock, prints and pencil drawings by Greg Thatcher and woodwork by Doug Adams.
Fairfield City Hall will feature John Staiano’s recent paintings and signed prints of “Flower Power at Fairfield City Hall”.
Fairfield Art Association will present Liberty Iron Works by Dale Merrill in the Main Gallery at Fairfield Arts and Convention Center
GalleryImagio Dei will host a feminist show in celebration of womanhood by Mount Pleasant Art Instructor Rebecca Haffner
Emerald Gallery will have a new group show titled “The Light of God”.
