"We Art the People" August 9, 2008

"We Art the People" Folk Festival" - Saturday, August 9th Running from 11am -4pm the day begins with a giant puppet samba parade followed by ongoing musical and dance entertainment. Around 100 folk art vendors will be featured selling their wares in booths throughout Robinson Park, conveniently located across the street from OFFCenter. Art making activities, free to everyone, will be offered in several Art Tents. Food and drinks will be available for purchase along with baked goods and a "White Elephant" sale sponsored by our Board of Directors. This event is the highlight of our art making year so please come out and join the festivities and help build our community by making art together.

Volunteers are needed so if you want to help out please give us a call at 247-1172.

Create a Character for Albuquesrque's Folk Art Fest

PARADE WORKSHOPS

Everyone is invited to come to OFFCenter between 12-4 PM and "Create a Character" for the Folk Fest Parade! (no fee, it is free) Help make a festival by getting your costume ready for the big day. Find a mask and make it your own, or create a new one, design noise makers and fancy capes - anything that gets the spirit of the Folk Art Festival moving.

Dates:
July 26th 2008, (12:00 to 4:00 PM)
August 2nd 2008, (12:00 to 4:00 PM)
and August 6th 2008 (3:00 to 6:00 PM)

Albuquerque's 6th Annual Folk Art Festival

The Folk Art Festival returns!!

Saturday August 9, 2008
11am to 4pm

Located in Robinson Park, 8th & Central NW
after the Growers’ market

• The day begins with a giant puppet samba parade followed by ongoing musical and dance entertainment.
• Around 100 folk art vendors will be featured selling their wares in booths throughout Robinson Park, conveniently located across the street from OFFCenter.
• Art making activities, free to everyone, will be offered in several Art Tents.
• Food and drinks will be available for purchase along with baked goods and a “White Elephant” sale sponsored by our Board of Directors.
• This event is the highlight of our art making year so please come out and join the festivities and help build our community by making art together. Volunteers are needed so if you want to help out please give us a call.

Help us recreate the festival!!!
Contact us at 247-1172

Become a sponsor - just donate $25 or more.

Kids and Adults Parade Workshop - Saturday’s July 26^th and August 2^nd

Everyone is invited to come to OFFCenter between 12-4pm and “create a character” for the Folk Fest Parade! Help make a festival by getting your costume ready for the big day. Find a mask and make it your own, or create a new one, make noise makers and capes - anything that gets the spirit of the Folk Fest moving. 12-4pm in the studio - Free

You can participate in the “We Art the People” Parade at 11 AM. Come to OFFCenter on the 9th at 10am or contact OFFCenter Arts at: 505-247-1172 for more details.

Batik and Tye-Dye Workshop

Join Gasali Adeyemo at Off Center Art on July 5th & 6th for a Batik and Tye-Dye workshop.

Gasali hails from Nigeria and more recently from Santa Fe and is back at OFFCenter to present another two day workshop on Batik and Tie Dye. The workshop will be held from 10:00 to 4:00 PM both days in the OFFCenter Art Studio with a break taken for lunch.

The fee is $25.00 for both days. Sign up soon for this wonderful opportunity.

Albuquirky House Tour Tickets Still Available

Last call for tickets to today's (May 03, 2008) Albuquirky House Tour.

Tickets are $30.00

Call (505) 247-1172

808 Park Ave SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102

Third Annual Albuquirky House Tour Tickets Still Available fore May 3, 2008

A beautiful Bart Prince designed home with a beautiful collection of international art.

A local artist's private gallery collection of OFFCenter art and other master pieces.

A house, studio & sculpture garden of an avid folk art collector & thin gauge enamel art.

Tickets $30.00 (505) 247-1172