Carmel International Arts Festival September 22, 2007

Tenth Annual Carmel International Arts Festival




Carmel, IN – The Tenth Annual Carmel International Arts Festival will take place Saturday, September 22nd from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 23rd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For the second year, the festival will be held in the Carmel Arts and Design District on Main Street in Old Town . The festival is free and open to the public.

The Carmel International Art Festival is a juried show featuring artwork from all over the world. A children’s activity area is planned for those attending with young children. Food vendors and entertainment with an international flair is also scheduled. This year’s opening festivities will feature a performance by a Chinese Dragon.

Artwork of various media will be available for purchase including watercolor, oils, pottery, sculpture, glass, wood, acrylic, textiles, mixed media and more. Monetary awards are presented for “Best in Show” as well as Second through Third Place awards. Ten “Best of Media” awards and ten overall “Honorable Mention” awards will also be presented. The winners of these awards will be announced sometime Saturday afternoon.

“The success of last year’s event made it clear that Main Street is the perfect venue for the Carmel International Arts Festival. This is exactly the type of event we wanted to attract when the Arts and Design District was designated. The event will bring more exposure and increase foot traffic to those located in the district and ties together the arts with the businesses located in the district,” said Mayor Jim Brainard.

Representatives from Carmel ’s Sister City , Kawachinagano , Japan , are participating in the festival again this year. Mr. Kiichi Yoshinaga , a traditional thatched roof artist, will give demonstrations on thatched roofing techniques and Mrs. Mayumi Nishiura , a professional ceramic artist, will display her art during the festival. Children’s artwork from Kawachinagano will also be on display at the World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery .

The Carmel International Arts Festival board is comprised of Rosemary Waters , President; Jeff Worrell , Vice President; Sandy Barretto , Vice President; and Elaine Bass , Secretary/Treasurer. Other members of the Board include Doreen Squire Ficara , Douglas Haney , Alexandra Jackiw , Cherie Piebes , Linda Ferrell , Kim Hurd , Gary Frey , Leslie Lauck , Mary Lou Schweitzer , Joan Cimino , Ranjit J. Puthran , and Lee Goodman .

Entertainment - Main Stage

Saturday September 22, 2007

10 - 10:30 a.m. - Opening of the Festival (Chinese Dragon)

10:30 - 11 a.m. - International Dance Ensemble

11:00 a.m. to noon - Circle City Cloggers
noon – 1 p.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band
1 - 2 p.m. - Actors Theatre of Indiana
2 - 3 p.m. - Indy Chinese Performers
3 - 4 p.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band
4 - 5 p.m. - Tennessee Walker
5 – 6 p.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band
6 – 7 p.m. - Blueprint Music



Sunday September 23, 2007

10 - 10:30 a.m. - Opening of the Festival
10:30 - 11 a.m. - International Dance Ensemble
11 - noon - Harmony Magic
noon – 1 p.m. - Indianapolis Minyo Dancers
1 – 2 p.m. - Magic of C. R. Ryan
2 – 3 p.m. - The Meister Winds - Authentic German Band
3 – 4 p.m. - Alair
4 – 5 p.m. - Dave Hepler



Entertainment - Second Stage (on the Monon)

Sunday September 23, 2007

1 p.m. - Danny Russel portrays Hoosier Poet, James Whitcomb Riley

All Saturday and Sunday is open mike.





Children’s Area

Free Children's Activities provided throughout the Festival

Face painting, Easel Painting, Dooley the Clown, Monart School of Art,
caricature artist, kids BMV and more!