- Poetry contest
RIVER WRITING
ArtStart hosted its first ever River Writing Poetry contest in conjunction with the Children's EcoArts Festival thanks to poet Margaret Hasse, who served as the project facilitator and Joyce Sutphen who judged the entries. A special than...
- Poets and Artists
Thursday, April 12 2012
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Refreshments served. Event is free and open to the public.
Reading by Philip S. Bryant, Stompin’ at The Grand Terrace: A Jazz Memoir in Verse (Blueroad Press) and Kathryn Kysar, Pretend the World (Holy Cow! Press) A reception follows at 8 p.m. for the poets, their books, and artist Jes Lee Shimek whose work is on display at the Gallery.
- Children's EcoArts Festival
Saturday April 28, 2012 11:30-5:00 p.m.
Harriet Island Grounds and Pavilion, St. Paul, Minnesota
A FREE Family Festival
The 5th Annual Children's EcoArts Festival is an event that educates and inspires the next generation of stewards for our earth through the arts. Focusing on healthy waters as the origin of all life, this festival honors the many facets of diversity, from bio-diversity to cultural diversity.
- Fundraiser
Many of us have memories of the first time we held a crayon or created a painting; some may even have saved a special art work framed by a proud parent and given a special place in the home. Wonderful, deep memories of art making that are in our bones.
- Childrens Concert
Sunday, March 25, 2012
2:00 p.m. Pre-concert Art Activities
3:00 p.m. Concert performance
Each year artists of ArtStart collaborate with musicians of the Saint Paul Civic Symphony to perform a free interactive concert for families with children of all ages. A highlight of the year for ArtStart artists, the Children’s Concert includes pre-concert art and dance activities that are incorporated into the live performance of the music.