First-ever “Fusion Fest” is April 20
HANCOCK – The Finlandia University International School of Art & Design will host the first-ever “Fusion Fest” Art and Music Festival Sunday, April 20, 2008, 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., at Finlandia’s Portage Campus.
The free, all-day indoor festival will include food, arts and crafts booths, music, and demonstrations. Proceeds from the event will help Finlandia art and design students attend the 2009 Self-Employment in the Arts conference in Chicago.
Food will include grilled hot dogs and bratwurst, as well as Finnish, Japanese, and Tanzanian dishes prepared by Finlandia international students.
Student and community vendor booths will display and sell jewelry, ceramics, fiber art, and fine art. T-shirts and tote bags with the Fusion Fest logo will also be available for sale.
Local, student, and faculty musicians will perform throughout the day, and a dance will take place from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Finlandia liberal arts major Dane Rasmussen (Stevens Point, Wisc.) will demonstrate the Australian aboriginal didgeridoo.
Students will conduct tours of the art studios and classrooms at Finlandia’s Portage Campus, where various art demonstrations will be underway, including weaving and the “raku” ceramics firing technique. A continuous slide show of artwork by student and community artists will be shown.
Arts and crafts vendor booths can be reserved now and are available in two sizes: 8' x 6' and 4' x 5', at $25.00 and $15.00, respectively, which includes a table. To reserve a Fusion Fest booth, contact Finlandia art and design student Jaimianne Amicucci at morninglowrie@yahoo.com. Booths must be reserved by April 13. Space is limited.
The event is organized by students in a Finlandia Art and Design Project Management class. They are graphic design majors junior Jessie Millar (Acton, Calif.), sophomore Ashley Jilek (Rockford, Ill.), and sophomore Tara Vassar (Niagara, Wisc.), and marketing junior Andrew Kirt (Gaylord). Many other students and faculty members are also involved.
For additional information, please contact Finlandia art and design instructor Denise Vandeville at 906-487-7225.
