Summer Arts Festival 2010

Wanted: interesting kids ages 5 to 15. Must like to make things & be full of ideas. Sign up to make bracelets, create paintings, master calligraphy, build a book from scratch, needle your way through a bunch of fabric or turn broken sticks into snazzy dolls at our free workshops.

All we ask is that you use your hands, use your mind, use your imagination and make something you’ll be proud of this summer. Here's the deal - the friendly people and businesses of Allegany County are sponsoring a bunch of free art classes for kids through the ongoing program of the Allegany Arts Association.

People came up with this idea in the 1980s and every year the Allegany Arts Association has tried to get the word out about classes. Willie Allen was the executive director of the AAA for years and years and she managed to organize the classes and spread the word. Dear Willie is gone but a group of her friends worked up this new schedule for 2010. We just need the kids.
Here are our free classes. Yes, free. You need to register and then find your own transportation. Attend with a friend and share the driving.

Water Color for Teens – Claudia Gildner teaching at Wellsville Library – July 5, 10-12, Ages 13-15.

Little Fingers, Big Brushes watercolor for 5 & 6 year olds – Sally Dannheim teaching at the Wellsville Library on each Tues & Thurs in July from 10:30 to 11:30.

Greeting Cards for Kids – Linda Monsell teaching at the Trinity Lutheran Daycare July 7 - 10-11:30. ALSO at Cuba Library Aug 4 1 – 2:30. Ages 9-11. Both classes open to all children. You don't have to attend the daycare to take the class there that day.

Pastels for Teens – Claudia Gildner teaching at Wellsville Library July 12, 10 – 12.
From Cover to Cover: Making a Book – Bonnie Leigh teaching at the Wide Awake Club Library in Fillmore on Tuesdays 1-3 from July 13 to Aug 10 for ages 9 and up.

Alfred’s Junior Reporters: finding and showing the news –Elaine Hardman teaching at the Herrick Library (Alfred University) - July 12 & 15 and August Aug 16 & 19 – 1-3 p.m. Attend 2 or 4 days. News to be published in Alfred Sun. Ages 9-12

Painting Rocks - Karen Dickerson teaching at 2 locations. Bring your own large rock. Choose: July 13 & 14 at United Methodist Church in Alma 12-2 or Little Genesee Library on July 12 & 15 also 12-2. Ages 5 and up.

Calligraphy – Lillian Thiell Milliman teaching at the Fillmore Library on July 14 and 15 9-12, Ages 9 and up.

Snazzy Stick Dolls - Betsy Orlando teaching at the Belmont Library July 21, 1-3 ages 8 and up. Limited to 6 students.

Edible Art : Sweet and Pretty - Carol Riggs teaching at Cuba Library on July 21 from 1-2 pm, ages 6-12.

Is that a Stick on Your Arm? Making bracelets with natural materials - Kristen Vossler-Wigent teaching at 2 locations. Choose: Whitesville Library 2-3:30 July 23 and Scio Library 1-2;30 July 30 . Ages 7-14. Limit 6

Needling Fabric - decorating with beads & thread - Joan Sinclair teaching at the Belmont Library, August 4, 11, 18, 1-3, Ages 10 and up.

Perky Patchwork Pillows – Meredith Chilson teaching in her home/studio at 5680 County Rd. 2B, Belmont August 10, 11, 12 from 10 - 12. Students ages 9-12.

Junk Yard Music – Linda Staiger teaching in Almond, probably at the library, but we don’t know when yet. Composing and playing music with household items: a class for family groups.

Call 585 808 0385 to register for classes. (Register for Cuba Library classes at the Library.) Find more details at www.AlleganyArtsAssociation.BlogSpot.com or join Allegany Arts Association on Facebook.

And please, help us spread the work. Share our poster on Facebook or print out a copy from our blog and post it where interesting and creative kids will see it.