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Sidewalk Festival


Show your support for the arts in unexpected places--we need you! Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts, a unique celebration of Detroit landscape and culture seeks volunteers to assist arists with setup, greet attendees, direct parking, run art installations and guide youth/children interactive art activities. Be with us on this beautiful, colorful, energetic day that brings amazing artists and residents together.

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, August 1st at Artist Village (Lahser, between Grand River and Orchard Street) from 12:00p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Volunteers may sign up for multiple time slots. More info at www.sidewalkdetroit.com or email info@sidewalkdetroit.com Please sign up now!

Volunteers are welcome to food reserved just for volunteers and artists and will also receive a T-Shirt.

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About Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts

Location:

17340 Lahser Road, Detroit, MI 48219, US

Mission Statement

Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts is an celebration of performance and installation art that takes place on the street the Detroit neighborhood of Brightmoor/Old Redford. Art is the activator of street spaces: alleys, storefront, sidewalks, gardens, parks, parking lots, and more. The mission is to bring relevant works of art to unexpected places with the aim of cultivating culture and togetherness in the Detroit community.
The festival features both local and national artists with the focus mainly on local.
Sidewalk partners with residents and community development corporations to positively influence how residents view their communities, utilizing the arts as a vehicle to help active spaces, improving walkability, traffic, and economic growth. We believe art is transformative!

Description

The festival will take place at The Artist Village in Brightmoor on August 2, 2014 from 3-9.

About 30 talented artists groups from widely ranging disciplines (dance, spoken word, visual art installation, theater, and more) will perform/exhibit in this 2nd annual festival. Sidewalk can be described as art festival meets block party! Artists will perform in untraditional spaces such as gardens, an alley, on street corners, and more. This energetic celebration will attract about 1,500 people from all over the area and especially from the neighborhood.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Children & Youth
Community
Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

Sat Aug 01, 2015
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

WHERE

17340 Lahser RoadDetroit, MI 48219

(42.41718,-83.25758)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum 4 hours

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