FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DES MOINES PARKS DEPARTMENT PRESENTS "ARTS AND THE GARDEN" CONFERENCE
Artists Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger highlight this year's School
and Community Gardening Conference "Arts and Garden" that will be held
on March 12th and March 13th, 2004. The Des Moines Community Garden
Coalition's annual conference will inspire citizens to create artistic
public landscape projects. Gardeners, artists, educators, and anyone
interested in public greenspaces including schools, community centers,
parks, libraries, and other not-for-profits will receive ideas and
resources to use public greenspaces for artistic expression.
The keynote presentation with Karen and Bill will be March 12th, from 7
- 8:30 pm. Co-executive producers of the acclaimed PBS gardening
series, "The Perennial Gardener", Karen and Bill use their garden as an
art studio as they play with colors, forms and textures. They'll share
their thoughts on making art outdoors.
During the day on Friday, March 12th, the Conference kicks off with a
grantwriting workshop for community groups integrating art into their
garden followed by a workshop on art and gardening activities for
children in Grades K - 6.
On Saturday, March 13th, the Conference continues with art and the
landscape examples and ideas presented by Tom Dunbar of Dunbar/Jones
landscape architect firm and continues with breakout workshops featuring
garden photography, gardens and literary arts, art in a children's
garden and the how-to's of organizing a community based art project for
a public greenspace.
Lunch on March 13th will demonstrate the art of cooking food from the
garden. Dine on gastronomical works of art from local chefs and enjoy
hands on how-to demonstrations of garden art including mosaic gazing
balls, twig and vine art, plant-based dyes and fibers, and copper pipe
trellises. Following lunch, storyteller Maureen Korte will charm us
with a story inspired by nature.
All sessions will take place at the Des Moines Botanical Center, 909
Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines IA 50316. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED];
telephone 515.323.8907, or fax 515.237.1407 for additional information
or to request a registration form.
The Program Schedule is:
Friday March 12th, 2004
8:00 - 1:00 Registration
9:00 - 12:00 Arts & Gardens: A Grantwriting workshop for Community
Groups, presented by Riki Saltzman and Bruce Williams, Arts & Culture
Administrators, Iowa Arts Council, Department of Cultural Affairs
1:00 - 5:00 Where We Live: Art and Gardening Activities for Youth
in
Grades 4 - 6, presented by Janet Anderson, ISU 4-H Youth Development and
Linda Naeve, ISU Reiman Gardens Extension Education Program Coordinator
6:00 - 7:00 Welcome Reception with hors d'oeuvres by the Des Moines
Art
Center Cafe
7:00 - 8:30 pm Vocalist Joanne Jackson with soulful music
inspired by
nature
Keynote Speakers Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger, The Ephemeral Art
of Making Gardens
Saturday March 13th, 2004
8:oo - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:00 Art and the Landscape: Examples and Ideas, Tom Dunbar,
Dunbar/Jones
10:00 - 11:30 Workshops (presented twice)
How to organize a community based art project for a public
greenspace, presented by Lori Roderick, Public and Visual Art Director
for Quad City Arts
Gardens and literary Arts, the Garden of Words, presented by
Anne
Boyer, Poet, Essayist and Gardener
The Power of Art in a Children's Garden Program, presented by
Anna
Wasescha and Mulysa Melco, Farm in the City, St. Paul MN
Garden Photography - Beauty in the Garden, presented by Mark
Kane,
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch & Hands-on Garden Art Demonstrations
1:00 - 1:30 Maureen Korte, Story Teller
1:30 - 2:30 Town Forum, discussion with community leaders and
members
about integrating art into public greenspaces.
3:00 - 4:30 Workshops repeated
Costs and Registration:
Friday: Grant Writing Workshop Free
Where We Live $40.00
Evening Keynote $50.00
Saturday: all presentations $50.00
(Saturday fee includes Friday evening social)
AEA credit, Drake Graduate credit and and childcare available for
additional cost; please contact Teva Dawson for details:
This event is sponsored by:
Des Moines Parks & Recreation Department
Des Moines Botanical Center
Friends of the Des Moines Botanical Center
Des Moines Public Schools
Metro Arts Alliance
Polk County Extension - Master Gardeners
Iowa Arts Council
Iowa State University Extension
Department of Natural Resources
For additional information, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; telephone
515.323.8907, or fax 515.237.1407.=09
Teva Dawson
Community Garden Coordinator
Des Moines Parks Department
3226 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone: 515/237-1386
Fax: 515/237-1407
Des Moines Community Gardening Coalition is a program of the Des Moines
Parks Department, that supports grass-roots community greening projects
by working with community-based organizations such as schools,
low-income housing providers and neighborhood associations giving them
the training and resources necessary to build sustainable community
greening projects that educate people, beautify communities, increase
food security, improve nutritional health, and build relationships among
people.
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