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ReUse Rally for the Arts: A Call for Artisans
ReUse Rally for the Arts: A Call for Artisans
Deadline to apply: Aug. 24th, 2012.
What can you do with old clothes, leftover non-recyclable containers, bits of string, extra drops of paint, and seemingly useless utensils? Make art!
The Northampton DPW ReUse Committee is hosting an artisan show featuring work made from recycled, reused, and found materials – titled, “ReUse Rally for the Arts,” the event will both showcase interesting and radical work from local artisans, as well as bring light to the artistic potential of recycled and found materials and the non-necessity of brand new manufactured art supplies.
The show will take place on October 13th at JFK Middle School in Northampton, but the application deadline for artisans interested in participating in the show is August 24th. The event will showcase the work of 20+ creative reuse artisans, and is an intergenerational opportunity for older students (teens) serious about art to participate using a non-traditional medium, and to experience the use of art as a tool for cultural change. All work submitted should be made out of at least 75% post-consumer materials – pieces can be anything from collages or statues to jewelry or clothing!
Description of the event and application are available here. For more information contact Deborah Slavitt, Arts ReUse Coordinator, at deborahjane26@artisttogo.net.
The deadline has been extended to August 31 and the writable version of the application is on the DPW site (www.northamptonma.gov/dpw/Recycling (“events”) and the Northampton Reuse facebook page. Keep those applications coming! Deborah Jane