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Above All Else, Art Should Be Fun....” FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS JUNE 7/8/9, 2019 2 Celebrating 50 Years of FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, LA GRANDE VITESSE & GRAND RAPIDS LEADERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC ARTS Images courtesy of Grand Rapids Public Library 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome! 6 Visitors’ Guide 7 Artisan Village 12 Activities 15 Performance 17 Food Booths 19 Friday Schedule 21 Saturday Schedule 23 Sunday Schedule 27 Food Truck Alley 31 34 Map of Festival 36 Regional Arts Exhibition 56 Festival Committees 62 Festival Donors Please note: Performers, performance times, and performance locations may change without notice. festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We receive support from the Kent County Board of Commissioners and the City of Grand Rapids along with many West Michigan businesses and individuals. KENT COUNTY PROFILE 4 Organized in 1836, KENT COUNTY is composed of 21townships, 5 villages, and 9 cities Kent County is home to a YOUNG, DIVERSE, and EDUCATED population POPULATION +7.6% DEMOGRAPHICS 648,594 SINCE 2010 25.8% identify as ethnic or racial minorities 34.9MEDIAN AGE 39.8MEDIAN AGE 50% are below the age of 35 KENT COUNTY MICHIGAN OVERALL Kent County is part of the FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY in the United States Five-year growth The Grand Rapids metro economy was the fastest-growing metro economy in the U.S. in 21.8% ECONOMICS 2016, and it is 7th fastest growing over the last five years, according to Headlight Data and Forbes EDUCATION HEALTH ARTS AND CULTURE 15 1+7+16 17 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RURAL HEALTH CLINICS MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL HOSPITALS SOCIETIES FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH ARTPRIZE FESTIVAL 89.5% have a high-school CENTERS diploma (89.9 percent for is recognized as the most-attended public art event on the planet, and Michigan, 87 percent for U.S.) th Kent County ranks 12 of 83 have a bachelor’s was named one of New York Times 33.7% Michigan counties in overall health degree or higher (27.4 percent 52 Places to Go in 2016 outcomes, with residents living for Michigan, 30.3 percent for longer and reporting better U.S.) physical and mental health than many other Michigan communities 31 CRAFT BREWERIES LL June 17 - 21 . RO . RID LK E A . W ACTIVE 2019 G R S A I D N D R A P COMMUTE WEEK WALK, ROLL, RIDE Try new commute options for access to discounts, giveaways and prizes! Post Photos with #ACWGR Drawings for daily prizes Log Trips Drawings for daily prizes Attend Happy Hour Eat, drink and celebrate SIGN UP FOR FREE ONLINE WWW.ACWGR.ORG 5 WELCOME to the 50th Annual Festival of the Arts David Abbott | Executive Director Our “why” is simple, we believe in art for all! Art offers so much joy and this year we get to celebrate being 50 years young! Remember Sally O’Malley from Saturday Night Live, “We can kick, we can stretch, and we can kick, we’re fifty!” Festival extends from Rosa Parks Circle to Calder Plaza with ten performance stages including WGVU’s karaoke Pop-Up Stage. Take note of the new placement of Fun with Printmaking, Adult Paint-In and other activities around Kendall College of Art & Design’s campus. Please visit and shop our 367-piece Regional Arts Competition & Exhibition, in the Fed Galleries of KCAD. Lots of ART FOR ALL- ART FOR YOUR WALL! Festival Highlights on Calder Stage include: 7:30 PM Friday, Happy Birthday Calder Celebration with Mayor Bliss 7:30 PM Saturday, Grand Rapids Ballet world premier of Mozart Symphony Thank you • The artists, curators, cultural • Honorary co-chairs Glenn • The City of Grand Rapids and leaders, musicians, designers Del Vecchio, Executive our financial and in-kind and performers for making Director and James sponsor partners the arts such a vibrant part of Sofranko, Creative Director • My other employer, our lives. of Grand Rapids Ballet Fitzgerald’s that supports me • Every volunteer for their gifts • Nancy Mulnix for helping having a dual career of time and talent Alexander Calder to be a • Festival Leadership and Board part of our city. of Directors current and past And thank you most of all, to all who enjoy Festival of the Arts! “Being the honorary co-chairs and having the ballet perform shows the collaborative power of Festival for our region. We can truly say that the arts landscape including the ballet would not be what we are today had it not been for the efforts 50 years ago of Festival of the Arts showcasing and highlighting the artistic talent of our region. Thank you, Festival of the Arts, for all you do for the community.” Glenn Del Vecchio Please share the stories of partnerships recognition in our program. Welcome to the 50th Festival of the Arts and enjoy the art for all! VISITORS’ GUIDE BATHROOMS EMERGENCY MEDICAL Indoor - Monroe Avenue Level of the SERVICES & FIRST AID City/ County Complex Life EMS ambulances on Ottawa Avenue Portable - Found throughout Festival at Lyon Street Accessible - Look for the wheelchair symbol Life EMS paramedics & EMTs provide on the map (and on the Porta-Jon doors.) emergency care and first aid services for festival. Paramedics patrol the grounds BIKE CORRAL and are stationed at the Life EMS NW corner of Lyon & Ottawa ambulances on Ottawa Avenue at Lyon Friday - 12:00PM to 10:00PM Street (look for the cross on the map on Saturday - 9:00AM to 10:00PM pages 24-25) If you need assistance, look Sunday - 9:00AM to 5:00PM for a police officer or a festival volunteer. Park your bike in safety. Donations here ACCESSIBILITY PARKING help support festival. After 5pm Sunday, In the Government Center ramp below unclaimed bikes will be donated to Calder Plaza—accessible from Ottawa charity. No mopeds, bikes, skateboards, Avenue, south of Michigan Street scooters, or roller blades are allowed on Friday: 12:00pm to 10:00pm festival grounds! Saturday: 9:00am to 10:00pm Sunday: 9:00am to 8:00pm INFANT CARE CENTER Monroe Avenue level of the City/County For cars with state-endorsed handicap Complex stickers only. This private, quiet area is designed for diapering and feeding your baby. Emergency Accessibility services sponsored by diapers and sunscreen are provided. Disability Advocates You’ll find parking and the use of free wheelchairs, as well as large print programs. Look for special seating areas at the stages. 7 VISITORS’ GUIDE INFORMATION / LOST WEB SITE & FOUND www.festivalgr.org DANCE FLOOR INSTAGRAM PHOTO CONTEST On Calder(3 Plaza SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE) www.festivalgr.org/m (mobile) Running throughout the Festival event, Find infoNew about for 2019,festival we are and offering get your a place to Visitwe haveour websitethe chance for to choosenews, theinformation, programmove here to (donations the music. Tired are of sitting when schedules,captured moment and much of Festival more. with Connect music plays? Then get your move on and a hashtagged number of entries. 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Sponsor the storytelling within the In case ofCourthouse severe weather, building for kids and announcementsfamilies alike. will be made at each MAD HATTER stage and indoor venue advising you of It’s a “Say Something Hat Day” for kids to FESTIVAL LUNCHEON SPONSOR the nearest place to seek shelter. enjoy making a hat that would be the (2 CONTRIBUTOR SPACES) magic for any tea party! Government Center Parking Ramp Join our premier luncheon partner as a under Caldercontributing Plaza. partner Inside to ensurethe City attendee Parking Rampsdonations at support Ionia theand event. Pearl, and at Ottawa and Louis. 50th Annual Festival of the Arts 11 8 POSTER DESIGN This year, our iconic yearly DANCE FLOOR INSTAGRAM PHOTO CONTEST poster has been created by (3 SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE) Running throughout the Festival event, New for 2019, we are offering a place to we have the chance to choose the a local designer considered move to the music. 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