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Sunday, September 12, 2010 We Art the People Annual Folk Art Festival and Giant Puppet Samba Parade This year's theme is "Things in the Air!" Become a sponsor. Volunteer. Make a costume for the parade! Call for Artist-Vendors Heads up, artists and crafters: OFFCenter is accepting applications for booths starting on June 1, 2010. Please note: Only handcrafted work made by the booth artist will be accepted and displayed. We heard your suggestions last year and we are assigning booth space this year. Booth reservations are on a first come, first served basis. So if you know the spot you want you will need to do the following: Come to OFFCenter starting on Tuesday, June 1. (No early applications will be accepted.) Ask for Marcie. Please bring a sample(s) or photo(s) of your handcrafted work that you will be selling. Fill out the application in person. Choose your booth location(s) Pay via cash, check or credit card -- booth fee is $30.00. We have a large map at OffCenter that has the park divided in 117 booth spaces. There is a perfect one for each and every one of you! We look forward to your participation. If you have any questions please call Marci for more information. 505-247-1172 Call for Volunteers OFFCenter exists because of its proud and generous volunteers, and the Folk Art Festival is your chance to shine. Here's what we need: Volunteers to approach potential sponsors . . (contact Chami for an orientation, 505-247-1172) Flyer and promo distribution Vendor assistance (day of) Artmaking tents -- our buzzing hive area! We need 30 volunteers to work with kids & adults. Food booths -- snowcones and popcorn sellers, work in shifts (day of) Make fundraising products in the studio (contact Marci for details) Parade participants! Come one come all, create and carry big puppets. Site set up and decoration (day of, an early morning duty) Trash management (day of) Site cleanup and break down (day of, we need min. of 10) To become a volunteer, please contact Joni at 505-508-0501. Workshops & Rehearsals Tune in to our Calendar to find out how you can participate in the 2010 Folk Art Festival and Parade. In late summer 2009, we held several open events to prepare. Here are a few: Weekly planning meetings Papier mache puppet making workshops Samba dance rehearsals Pitchy patchy (rag fringe ropes) and sign-making sessions