18th Annual Imagine This! - Exploring A World of Art
Sponsored by the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park
Mountain View Bible Fellowship Gymnasium - NEW LOCATION FOR 2010

February 13, 2010 - 11 AM to 4 PM
1575 South Saint Vrain Avenue - Estes Park, CO - Directions
$1.00 Admission
Poster

Imagine This! Thank You

The 18th Annual Imagine This! was a great success this year. Children, adults, and volunteers had lots of fun. The Cultural Arts Council would like to say thank you very much to the following people, organizations, and businesses for helping to make wonderful event such a success on February 13.

Our 2010 auction donors include: Tamara Simmons, Dawn Normali, Janet Graham, Karen Scharer, Robert Wands, Gerri Bradford, Gudi Spurlin, Mary & Hugh Beckham, Heather Stone, Lynn Bopp, Jay Breese, Becky Holman, Cecy Turner, Estes Park Memorial Observatory, Poppy’s Pizza and Grill, Mama Rose’s Restaurant, The Egg & I, Village Pizza, The Other Side, Ed’s Cantina, Longz - A Mountain Grill, Wapiti Restaurant & Pub, Domino's Pizza, Nicky's Steakhouse, Big Horn Restaurant, Kind Coffee, Mountaineer Restaurant, Meadow Mountain Café, Estes Park Pie Shop, Appenzell Inn & Resort, Big O Tires, Shell – Tiny Town One Stop, Twisted Pine Fur & Leather, MacDonald Book Shop, Mountain Time, Patti’s Hair Care, Friends of the Estes Park Museum, Outdoor World, Estes Park Taffy Shop, Ace Hardware, Estes Park Lumber, Estes Park Mountain Shop, Starbuck’s, 30 Below Leather, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Laura’s Fudge.

Thank you to the Estes Park News and Estes Park Trail Gazette for publicity and coverage of the event. Thank you to The UPS Store for copies, Estes Park Rent-All for the tent, KREV 104.7 for advertising and music, Estes Park CVB for publicity, and Mountain View Bible Fellowship for the space.

Finally thank you to all of the fine volunteers for making this such a special event: Deb Blackman, Pam Ritzman, Vickie M. Cody, Robert Keep/Highland Music & Minstrels Gifts, Art Center of Estes Park, Larry and Karen Blinn, Alice League, Greg Barosh, Pam England, Tasha Hess, Tim Buck/Perceptual Creations, Bethany Lorenz, Dave & Cheryl Schutz, Chamber Music Society of EP, Elk Hollow, Katherine and Gio Dumont, Deb Blackman, Lynn Wilseck, Evelyn Bangs, Mike Vogel, Charlotte Lloyd, Elizabeth Cerwinka, Jeff and Donna Sanders, Diane Mock, Mary Murphy, Rocky Mountain National Park, Paul Saunders, Valerie Bowles, Estes Park Youth Group, Digital Graphics Plus, Lloyd Scott, Debby & Gary Ballard, KC Benson, Kelly Kotary, and Cynthia Price Reedy. Lastly thank you to all of the great children and parents who came and had a good time.

Sincerely,
Mike Oline, President of the Cultural Arts Council Board

Imagine This!

On Saturday February 13 join the arts community of Estes Park for an all-day program that provides arts experiences which are both fun and educational and are designed to teach young people an appreciation for the arts. Children can visit various booths taking away both hand made treasures or fabulous learning experiences. Live all day musical entertainment will be provided. A Silent Bid Auction with high quality artwork and merchandise donated by local merchants will also be on-going, and proceeds from the sale will benefit educational programs of the Cultural Arts Council in 2010.

The 18th annual Imagine This! includes a potpourri of creative experiences at the single largest indoor arts extravaganza in Estes Park each year. Although geared primarily for children, audiences of all ages can enjoy the day's offerings, which include visual art, music, dance, and much more. A program with a festival layout will be provided, including booths, auction items listed, and a schedule of performances.

Hands-on activities, just to name a few include: Musical instruments stringed and percussion, face painting, drawing, painting, nature crafts, re-cycled art project, Fish Pond and the Secret Studio (a place for kids to make a work of art as a gift). Musical performances include American folk music, Dixieland style jazz and other cultures.

"At the time Imagine This! was created, there was no event of its kind in the Estes Valley. Local arts organizations came together at the High School for a meeting, and the concept was born. Imagine This! has captured the hearts and minds of young people from our own community to the front range and beyond.", explains CAC director Lynda Vogel, adding, "This year's theme, Exploring A World of Art, captures the excitement and joy of creativity from many cultures by seeing it, doing it and being it. For those of us who have been involved in the event for over 17 years, it never ceases to amaze us how much children love to create and experience the arts. You do not have to be a child to participate. Adults as well as children can experience the arts and all of the wonderful offerings individual artists, musicians and local non-profit groups share with the public at Imagine This!".

Lunch and snacks will be available to support a local charity throughout the day.

For more information about Imagine This!

Call 970-586-9203
or E-mail:info@estesarts.com

The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and foster the arts in the greater Estes Valley.

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