Armadillo Art Glass Initiative 2013

[Aymie]

Our First Annual Initiative will be held April 19th, 20th, & the 21st 2013 @ the Palmer Event Center in Austin, TX. We will have live glass blowing, live music, food and multiple local Texas artists in various medias. The weekend will kick off on Friday with an informal welcome party, followed by two days of music, art, food and glass, including a silent auction and a raffle on both days. This event is free to attend and open to the public.

This year, we have a $10,000 goal for a local Austin charity, raised through direct donation as well donated work. Throughout the weekend, volunteers will be doing live glass blowing demos, and all of the work produced will be donated. As well as producing work during the event, we will be taking donations of finished work from any and all artists who want to contribute. All art donations will be sold or auctioned, with resulting funds benefitting the charity selected.

Along with supporting the charity, we plan to provide education and awareness to the community, as well as fostering unity among the local arts. As part of this plan, several members of the local art community have been working on a sculptural lighting installation. The final assembly and unveiling of the installation will take place at the event.

The best way to get involved is to donate, glass or money. 100% of our operating budget comes from our sponsors, to whom we are incredibly grateful. This means that 100% of the money we raise goes directly to our chosen charity. We will have stations set up for volunteers to work during the event, but we will not be able to accommodate everyone. The best option for donating glass is to give a finished piece. You can mail in finished donations before hand, or bring them with you to the event. If you are able to get signed up and scheduled for torch time, you absolutely must make something you are familiar with. Our goal is to produce as much work as possible, thereby raising as much money as possible, rather than have it be a time to showcase our skills by going big.

There will be a representative from charity on site to collect donations at the event.

Please come out, meet some great artists and support a great cause. We hope to see you all there.


For general questions and concerns, including the address to send glass donations, please contact me: aymiemckesson@gmail.com or visit our website at www.armadilloartglassinitiative.com

For sponsorship information or to make a monetary/material donation, please contact Craig Lewis: info@armadilloartglass.com