EcoArtFest

(an Environmental Fair & Art Festival)

 

The Fourth Annual EcoArtFest to benefit MoRivCC is coming soon! Volunteers are needed for video assistance, Silent Auction staff, car-parking direction, information crew, and more!

Contact:

liz.elizabethmitchell@gmail.com

cooperslanding2004@yahoo.com

 

THE MISSOURI RIVER CULTURAL CONSERVANCY
(MORIVCC)
ANNOUNCES THE 4th ANNUAL EcoArtFest.

The EcoArtFest will be held at Cooper's Landing
on Saturday and Sunday, September 12th & 13th, 2009

The theme of our event is "Our Local Treasures"

"The clock is running out on many of our local treasures and we are afraid that if we don't act quickly
several songwriters will be beyond our reach." Jerome Wheeler 12-13-04

The areas finest musicians will perform original music
and the music of our recently deceased local treasures:
Jerome Wheeler
Forrest Rose
Ken Shepard
Bob Dyer

Local artists will be showing and selling locally produced art.

Environmental groups will present displays and educational activities
concerning our local environmental treasures.

This event will be video recorded, and edited productions will be shown on
CAT3 TV, YouTube and other available outlets.

More information can be obtained by contacting event coordinators:
Entertainment Coordinator - Mike Cooper, cooperslanding2004@yahoo.com
Arts and Exhibits Coordnator- Liz Mitchell, liz.elizabethmitchell@gmail.com
Video Recording Coordinator - Gary Hildebrandt, gary.hildebrandt@gmail.com

Environmental Groups

If your group would like to set up an information booth contact
Liz Mitchell, liz.elizabethmitchell@gmail.com

 

2009 Entertainment Schedule

Saturday

2 to 2:40 pm ---- Bill Roe & Sutu Forté
2:40 to 3 pm ---- Walter Bargen, Spoken Word
3 to 3:40 pm ---- Jeff "Dr Chordate" Moran
3:40 to 4 pm ---- Jim Bradshaw, Spoken Word
4 to 4:20 pm -----Robert Roe
4:20 to 5:00 pm --Trina Brunk
5 to 5:20 pm------Sharon SingingMoon
5:20 to 6 pm ------Steve Meyerhardt
6 pm to 6:20 -----Walter Bargen, Spoken Word
6:20 to 7 pm -----Nick and the Fireflies
7 to 7:20 ----------Virtuous Hoop Dance by Virtuous Luna
7:20 to 8 pm -----Brad Cunningham
8 to 8:40 ----- Bob Runyon & Dave Lackey
8:40 to 9 pm -----break with silent auction announcements
9 to 10 pm -------The Crazy Fish with Naked Dave

Sunday

2 to 2:40 pm----- Joe Stickley and Sean Allen Canan
2:40 to 3 pm -----Robert Roe
3 to3:40 pm -----Gypsy Baladi dance troupe
3:40 to 4 pm ----- poetry by Veronica Strega
4:00 to 4:40 pm ----Lee Ruth & Bartholomew Bean
4:40 to 5pm -----Jim Bradshaw, Spoken Word
5 to 5:40 pm ----Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers w/Tom Verdot & Pippa Letsky
5:40 to 6 pm ----- poetry by Veronica Strega
6 pm to 6:40 pm ----Sam, Anna and Elizabeth D'Agostino
6:40 to 7 pm-------Virtuous Hoop Dance by Virtuous Luna
7 to 7:40 pm-------BVDs
7:40 to 8 pm -----break with raffle announcements
8 to 9 pm --------Jesse James Trio

 

Arts and Crafts

Prime booth space will be offered again this year for $25. . We are also asking all vendors to donate 10% of their sales to MoRivCC as part of the fundraiser. We will be celebrating our local treasures for two days on the beautiful Missouri River from 2 – 10p.m. on Saturday and 2 sunset on Sunday. Booth’s should be set up by 1:30p.m. So plan to arrive before Noon. Special parking will be provided. Boothes will close at sunset. Camping is available. You may choose to participate one or both days. If interested in signing up for a booth space, please reply to:
event coordintator,
Liz Mitchell

 

List of Exhibits


T.H.E. Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center., L.L.C., Shayna Fasken, D.C. and Carrie Heyn L.M.T.
: Rex Bandy: plein Air Painting
Access Arts:Making Art Accessible to all!
Big Muddy: Missouri River Jeopardy Game (Saturday only)
Circus-Lyon Community Garden: one of many in Columbia
Evy Ewing: Ewing Sewing CompanyTextiles, receycled into new creations
Friends of Boathenge: Flying Carp Booth
Shannon Hale: Beaded jewelry, oils, watercolors, face painting
Michael Harper: Vue Artist, Semi-precious jewels & copper, wire jewelry
JP Woodcarver: Woodcarving
Mary Kline: Boosterama Bars with Spirulina & Chocolate
Mark Krehbiel: Raventree Pewter, Hand poured jewelry made from the finest, lead-free pewter
Fran Lakatos: Screen printed t-shirts, collage, painting
Lawrence L'Hote: Mixed media wall art & sculpture made from trash
Missouri River Relief (MRR) with River clean-up & water quality displays
, Trash-To-Art, fun found items, & more
Missouri River Commnities Network (MRCN): Displays of rain barrels, rain gardens, and heritage tourism
Liz Mitchell: Greetings From Earth, Photography & beaded jewelry
Tim Murphy; flintspirit, Flintknapping demonstrations
Reliv for Wellness, Dave & Gloria Nowack: Nutritional products
Achieve Balance Chiropractic with Dr. Arminta Phelps, D.C.
Robert Roe: The Osage Wind Rider, Handmade Native Flutes & Sounds
Pam Sharp: Caramelo Solo, Incan style leather & silver jewelry
Sparky's Used Books (Low prices for adults and FREE books for kids!!!)
Suzanne VanSickle: House of VanSickle, Clothing design from recycled materials & costumes for Moon Belly Dance Troupe
Virtuous Dance: Hand crafted Jewelry & Professional Hula Hoops
Ruth Wright: Three Wishes Beading, Beaded Jewelry, mobiles, & more!
Bonnie Zelenak: Painting
Hague Water.

 

Silent Auction

Please donate a Silent Auction Item. The silent auction is a great way to contribute to our fundraising Event even if you cannot attend the EcoArtFest. Lots of cool items will be available to bid on Saturday. There will also be Raffle items Saturday and Sunday. Please bid generously. 100% of proceeds will go to helping MoRivCC purchase cameras, video tape, audio recording gear and all the things it takes to fullfill our mission of recording and documenting the locally produced arts that make our area unique.

 

Parking

Exhibitors should arrive 10 am to noon. Please plan to have your booth ready to open by 1:30 pm. Parking attendants will be available at the main entrance to help you find a good parking place. We will be staging musicians on the driveway between the building and the trail for their performance. Enter at the Main Entrance. Musicians, Dancers, and other volunteers will be parked in the North campground and the boat club temporary trailer parking area. Elderly and Handicapped parking will be provided near the Thai kitchen and the boat ramp. Parking assistance will be available at the main entrance.

All other parking, Please make sure you do not block two way traffic on the roads or access to private driveways..

 

 

Dining will be available from Chim's Thai Kitchen and
Boone County BarBQ

Bake Sale Inside Cooper's Landing Store!!!

MoRivCC videos will be available for viewing inside the store

 

Driving Directions:

From the West:
Through Columbia,
take East bound I-70 to first Columbia exit. Turn right (South) on I-740 (stadium boulevard). At the Football stadium turn right (South) on Providence Rd. Providence will turn into Route K. After 2 miles K passes the Little General convenience store, after one mile turn left on Old Plank Road, look for the Cooper's Landing sign. Stay on the main road, it will turn into Smith Hatchery Rd. After you cross the bridge park near the first set of mailboxes on the right.

From the West through the river bottoms:
From East bound I-70 take the Huntsdale exit. Turn Right, take Hwy O through Huntsdale, take grocery branch road to the T, turn Right on Burr Oak Rd. Note the largest Burr Oak in the state of Missouri on your left. Burr Oak road will take you to McBaine where the road turns into Hwy K. After approximately 4 miles turn Right at old plank road. ( If you make it to the convenience store you have gone too far). Stay on the main road, it will turn into Smith Hatchery Road. After you cross the bridge park near the first mailboxes on the right.

From the North or East:
From I-70 take 63 hwy South. Turn right at Hwy. 163. At the first stop sign go straight through the intersection. You are now on Hwy. N. Take it to where blacktop ends. Turn right, on Easley River Rd. After 1.1 miles you will see signs. If you have reservations pull in the driveway. If not, park along the road.

From the South:
Take 63 Hwy. North to the Ashland exit. Turn left (West) on Hwy M. About 2 miles West of Ashland, turn right on Hwy MM. After blacktop ends, turn right at the T and cross the bridge (Ripeto Road). At Easley go straight on Easley River Rd. After 1.1 miles you will see our sign at the South entrance. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Charitable contributions are welcomed and are tax deductible

Contact:
Anna Kierah Cash, Secretary, 573-445-4484, kierahk@hotmail.com
John G Clark, Treasurer, 573-442-7077, jgclark@mchsi.com
Gary Hildebrandt, President, 573-424-9638, gary.hildebrandt@gmail.com
Mike Cooper, Vice-President, 573-657-2544, cooperslanding@tranquility.net

 

The Mission of the Missouri River Cultural Conservancy is to document, record, archive and foster awareness of the unique history and culture of the Central Missouri River Region.

"The clock is running out on many of our local treasures and we are afraid
that if we don't act quickly several songwriters will be beyond our reach."
Jerome Wheeler 12-13-04