Artists, Performers, Helpers for Senior Arts Expo, Uptown Art Fair, Etc.

MnCAAN's (MN Creative Arts and Aging Network) biggest events of the year are coming up soon:

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Many people are helping and contributing -- and many more are needed. Please join us! We're having a lot of fun!

For all 3 events:
-Sign/banner makers
-Project managers for specific segments of these events -- ask us for details if you like to take charge and organize.
-Someone with simple carpentry skills to build a base for display stand

--Interactive Art of Aging Center, July 26-27, 9-3 p.m. at
50+ PrimeTime Living Expo Jackpot Junction Casino, Morton, MN

Car pooling is planned for July 26 and 27 to Morton from metro area (about 2 hrs from metro area near Redwood Falls in SW Minnesota)

--VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
-Visual artists to help with hat making
-Performing artists to lead interactive activities in theatre/dance/music
-Greeters and general helpers

MnCAAN has been chosen as the designated charity for the 2011 Uptown Art Fair! (Art fair volunteers have to be “credentialed” by the fair beforehand --names needed by 8-15.)

--Art Fair kickoff party on July 21

--VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
• Hat wearers (men and women) 6-8:30 pm -- to show off hats and encourage silent auction bids
• Someone with a van or pickup to pick up large art panels from North St. Paul and bring them to Calhoun Square on July 21 and return them the next day

--MN Creative Arts and Aging Expo--Calhoun Square, Minneapolis
August 5, 1-5 p.m.

--VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
• Decorator for Expo on August 5 -- to make the setting festive
• Greeters and general helpers

--Uptown Art Fair Interactive Art of Aging Center--Lake Street & Hennepin, Minneapolis
August 5 (12-8); August 6 (10-8); August 7 (10-6)

-- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
-Raffle managers for 4-hour shifts August 5, 6, 7 -- ask us for shift schedule
-Visual artists to help with hat making Aug 6 and July 31 (at Walker Art Center prep event)
-Greeters and general helpers for 4-hour shifts


-SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT NEEDS
• Hat stands to borrow
• Long pieces of light colorful fabric/scarves to borrow -- for dancing with
• Easels to borrow
• Any kind of display stands/racks for hanging hats, fabrics, etc.
• Drums to borrow for drumming circle on July 27
• Clipboards
• Miscellaneous items for hat decorating -- beads, feathers, yarn, etc.

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