Artober Fest 2018
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October 18, 10:00 am-3:00pm |
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Colorado Mesa University, Delta Field, East of the Fine Arts Building, 1100 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 |
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The CMU Department of Art and Design would like to invite everyone to join them at their fourth annual Artober Fest, on Thursday, October 18 from 10AM-3PM, on the Delta Field just east of the Fine Arts building. Tours of the art building will be held throughout the day and MED (Mesa Emerging Designers) Will be giving away 2018 Artober T-Shirts to everyone who visits each booth and completes the Artober punch card. Suzie Garner will facilitate a Sidewalk Chalk Contest, limited to five teams or individuals, with prizes awarded to the top three. Chalk provided. Pre-registration required: please email sgarner@coloradomesa.edu to sign up. MED will have a Temporary Graffiti Wall; spray paint provided. The MED store will be providing schwag for purchase as well. The Ceramics faculty and students will demonstrate wheel throwing. Wheels and clay will be available for beginners to try wheel throwing. Clay Club and Sculpture Guild will have an assortment of student ceramic pieces and other 3D artwork for sale. Animation, Film, Photography & Motion Design will be offering $5.00 matted studio portraits. Artists will be on hand to draw caricatures for a nominal fee. There will be a free exhibit of student work in film, animation, and motion design. And, there will be options to purchase student-created objects in motion, fresh baked goods, and hot popcorn. The print makers will be live printing with a road roller large woodcuts (up to 30" X 90"). Participants are welcome to bring their own large blocks or "grids" of smaller blocks for printing. Contact Professor Butler at jobutler@coloradomesa.edu by Sept 15 for participation details and so that we can be sure to have enough supplies. Sculpture Guild will cast sculptures in molten iron during an Iron Pour. They will begin pouring around 12PM and won’t stop until all the molds are poured. Musicians from CMU’s Music department will be playing live on Delta Field during Artober Fest. All proceeds from sales during Artober Fest benefit the individual student-run art clubs. If you have any questions about Artober Fest please contact Ashtonn Means with the CMU Art and Design department at 970-248-1833 or ameans@coloradomesa.edu. |
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Upcoming Events
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Thursday, Oct 18 |
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FILM
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VISUAL ARTS
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ARTOBER FEST 2018
10:00am-3:00pm, Colorado Mesa University, Delta Field, East of the Fine Arts Building, 1100 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501
The CMU Department of Art and Design would like to invite everyone to join them at their fourth annual Artober Fest, on Thursday, October 18 from
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10AM-3PM, on the Delta Field just east of the Fine Arts building. Tours of the art building will be held throughout the day and MED (Mesa Emerging Designers) Will be giving away 2018 Artober T-Shirts to everyone who visits each booth and completes the Artober punch card. Suzie Garner will facilitate a Sidewalk Chalk Contest, limited to five teams or individuals, with prizes awarded to the top three. Chalk provided. Pre-registration required: please email sgarner@coloradomesa.edu to sign up. MED will have a Temporary Graffiti Wall; spray paint provided. The MED store will be providing schwag for purchase as well. The Ceramics faculty and students will demonstrate wheel throwing. Wheels and clay will be available for beginners to try wheel throwing. Clay Club and Sculpture Guild will have an assortment of student ceramic pieces and other 3D artwork for sale. Animation, Film, Photography & Motion Design will be offering $5.00 matted studio portraits. Artists will be on hand to draw caricatures for a nominal fee. There will be a free exhibit of student work in film, animation, and motion design. And, there will be options to purchase student-created objects in motion, fresh baked goods, and hot popcorn. The print makers will be live printing with a road roller large woodcuts (up to 30" X 90"). Participants are welcome to bring their own large blocks or "grids" of smaller blocks for printing. Contact Professor Butler at jobutler@coloradomesa.edu by Sept 15 for participation details and so that we can be sure to have enough supplies. Sculpture Guild will cast sculptures in molten iron during an Iron Pour. They will begin pouring around 12PM and won’t stop until all the molds are poured. Musicians from CMU’s Music department will be playing live on Delta Field during Artober Fest. All proceeds from sales during Artober Fest benefit the individual student-run art clubs. If you have any questions about Artober Fest please contact Ashtonn Means with the CMU Art and Design department at 970-248-1833 or ameans@coloradomesa.edu.
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CLASSES/LECTURES
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STRETCH YOUR LANGUAGE CREATIVITY
5:30pm-7:30pm, Copeka Coffee Shop, 1012 North 5th, GJ CO
Poet Uche Ogbuji of Denver and Nigeria will read, speak and teach a class on creativity in writing, performance and language.
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Friday, Oct 19 |
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LITERARY
MUSIC
RADIO ROOM
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VIEW OF THE WEST: COWBOY POETRY AND MUSIC
7:00pm-10:00pm, 1310 Ute Ave
KAFM and Museums of Western Colorado present View to the West: An Evening of Cowboy Poetry and Music featuring Bill Clark, Nona Kelley Carver, Terry
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Nash, and Peggy Malone in the KAFM Radio Room on October 19. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event will begin at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children 12 years and under! Concessions will be available. For reservations call (970) 242-0971 ext. 206
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Saturday, Oct 20 |
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FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS
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BOO AT THE ZOO
Halloween Family Event
10:00am-4:00pm, 2424 Old US HWY 6 and 50
Join us for Halloween FUN Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 10am to 4pm. Educational family fun, animal interactions, and give a ways! Children's
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Nature Center located at Mesa Mall, Sears Wing, Grand Junction.
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FOOD/BEVERAGES
FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS
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ZOMBIE PROM AT MESA THEATER
8:00pm-11:55pm, Mesa Theater 538 Main St.
October 20th @ 8PM | 18+ | $13 Admission
Performances by DJ hubb, Dj Manni Queen, and DJ Squatch
Photos by Matt Janson Photography
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CONTESTS!! PRIZES!! CONTESTS!!
Best Zombie, Best couple, Scariest costume, Most creative and best group
PLUS KING & QUEEN!
Sponsor's include: Raw Canvas, Triple Play Records, Matt Janson Photgraphy, Peach Street Distillery, Mad Margaret's, Crush Salon,
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Sunday, Oct 21 |
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GENERAL
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PALISADE SUNDAY HARVEST MARKET
10:00am-2:00pm, Third and Main Streets, downtown Palisade
The Palisade Sunday Harvest Market offers two more Sundays of farm-fresh fruits and veggies as well as live music, fall and winter merchandise, hot
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beverages, hearty food, roasted nuts, chef demos with hot soup, and a free kids’ art tent, running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 21st and 28th in downtown Palisade on Third and Main Streets. Chef Dave Kassera, executive chef at the Wine Country Inn, will offer free soup samples this Sunday, October 21st, at noon in the Plaza, and acoustic guitarist and songwriter Patrick Storm will perform from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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FUNDRAISERS/BENEFITS
MUSIC
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SWING DANCE AT THE ART CENTER
2:00pm-4:00pm, Art Center - 1803 N 7th Grand Junction
Swing City Express will play for Dancing. Portions of the proceeds will benefit the Art Center in Grand Junction. The nine member band will feature
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swing, latins and other styles upon request and plays a true big band style.
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Tuesday, Oct 23 |
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CLASSES/LECTURES
FOOD/BEVERAGES
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LEBANON CULTURAL CAFÉ
12:00pm-1:00pm, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction
Join us in Tomlinson Library Event Space, L-139, as Professor Alaa Kassir and community member Che Boumatar share about Lebanon. Refreshments will be
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served, and everyone is welcomed. Visit our website for parking information.
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MUSIC
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LIVE MUSIC IN THE BREWERY
6:00pm-8:00pm, 905 Struthers Ave
Live Music in the Brewery with Donny Morales and Bill Moody
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Wednesday, Oct 24 |
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GENERAL
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KAFM BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
5:30pm, 1310 Ute Ave
We serve both KAFM and the wider community in developing a vision for culture and radio in the Grand Valley. The KAFM Board of Directors meets the
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second Thursday of every month. Board meetings are open to the public, and we encourage listeners and community members to attend.
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