Moorpark Arts Festival April 28, 2012

The City of Moorpark invites you to the annual Moorpark Arts Festival on Saturday, April 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the High Street Arts Center and along High Street. Experience a day of art with live performances, art displays, and hands on activities including ceramics and chalk art. Don’t forget about the wonderful range of hand-made arts and crafts for purchase!

Artwork ranging from children to professionals will be displayed at the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce and the Arts Foundation Offices. There will also be a wonderful range live performances at the High Street Arts Center and on our outside stage for your enjoyment.

The outdoor stage is located at the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce with live performances including Moorpark Has Talent show winners and participants, local dance companies and children groups.

The High Street Art Center will have a screening of “Shakespeare High”. Shakespeare High is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of a group of teenagers in Southern California who find a place to belong within their high-school drama program and are determined to succeed in the 90th Annual DTASC (Drama Teachers Association of Southern California) Shakespeare Competition. Theater has become their inspiration; a reason to strive and overcome adversity. The film features their stories of how the arts enriches their lives amidst personal troubles, including poverty, violence, gangs, drugs, absentee parents, as well as the troubles and hardships of adolescence.

We are pleased to announce our 2012 Featured Artist, BiJian Fan of Camarillo. BiJian was born in Beijing, China. He learned paper folding and cutting from his grandmother. Today, BiJian still creates cutting-edge paper sculpture to carry on this tradition, in addition to other media including metal, polymer, wood, and other materials.

BiJian explores aesthetic and physical properties of various materials, integrates alternative sculptural techniques into his artistry, and transforms 2D static material into 3D kinetic sculptures. His kinetic sculptures interact with surrounding environment, energize the space, and represent an evolution in space and time.

BiJian studied in China, Japan, and the USA, and has earned his BS and MS in Mathematics, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. He continues to expand his knowledge in material science and advance his spatial and temporal sense in sculpting. By day, he is a biotech engineer; by night, he sculpts at home in Camarillo, California.

BiJian has exhibited internationally and earned numerous awards. He exhibited in his
home town for 2008 Beijing Olympics. His artwork is featured in a McDonald's
advertisement. His local recognition includes the featured artist of 2009 Ventura
Artwalk and a public arts at Museum of Ventura County. BiJian art will be display at the Arts Foundation Office.

City of Moorpark thanks our sponsors, Facey Medical Group and the Moorpark Coffee News, whose generous donations helped made this year’s event possible.

The High Street Arts Center is located at 45 East High Street, Moorpark.

For more information, please call 805-517-6300 or visit us at www.moorparkartsfestival.com

Official Website: http://www.moorparkartsfestival.com/