The Arts Fair
The 2nd Annual Arts Fair offers an opportunity to showcase local arts-related classes and businesses, as well as feature local student talent from the South Orange-Maplewood School District. While this is a free event sponsored by the Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture and Pollock Properties Group, donations to the Pollock Arts Initiative are welcomed!
The Pollock Arts Initiative (formerly known as the Vanessa Pollock Music Initiative) is a fund that helps underwrite instrument and arts equipment rentals at the elementary and middle school levels to eliminate financial barriers to student participation in arts programming. In addition, the fund will supplement Achieve Foundation funding of grant requests related to visual and performing arts, and may be used to help maintain the District's inventory of musical instruments and other arts-related equipment and supplies. Through the Initiative, scholarship awards for advanced training may be offered to Columbia High School students who demonstrate exceptional talent and are recommended by SOMSD music and arts department faculty. Awards are tailored to students’ specific needs for private instruction, classes and/or professional quality instruments/art equipment.
The Pollock Arts Initiative is conducted in partnership with the SOMSD and Achieve, the local Education Foundation. Achieve is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that raises funds to promote exemplary public education for all students and educators in our community.
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JOIN US for THE ARTS FAIR!
It is that time of year again, and y'all know we are huge supporters of the arts and want everyone to have access! Whether focused on performing arts, visual arts, writing, after school fun, formal career track classes, and/or adult classes, ALL arts programs, teachers, and activities are welcome, and will be ready for you to get signed up!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Enjoy FREE ice cream by Matt Keane of Rate, yummy pretzels, cookies, and pickles on a stick for sale from Baker St. Market, and visit the Crafting & Coloring Corner for the little ones by Funky Fun Art.
PERFORMANCES TO HIGHLIGHT OUR AMAZING SOMSD ART STUDENTS:
Join in the Flash Mob and dance (or watch!) with your community at 1:30pm, hear the CHS Marching Band play, stroll through the Art Gallery featuring CHS AP Art students' artwork, and at 3pm hear CHS acapella group Noteworthy perform!
(contact PPG directly to participate in the Flash Mob!)
THE MAIN HALL TO FEATURE THE AMAZING LOCAL ART EDUCATORS:
We'll have approx 30+ local arts education schools/businesses in one place, so you can sign up for your favorites and explore new mediums of artistic expression!
Current vendors include:
Ricky Todd Adams
Admission is FREE to the community AND the vendors, but WE HAVE A HEART FOR THE ARTS and if you do too, then join us as we raise money for PAI, Achieve Foundation's Pollock Arts Initiative (formerly the VPMI) which aims to support arts education in our school district. We would love your support! Can’t make it to the event? Donate here. #CareServeGive
We are SO EXCITED for this event and can’t wait to see you there - and bring a friend!