EcoArtFest
(An Environmental Fair & Art Festival)
To register for next year's festival, please download and fill out one of these forms and
return with payment to MoRivCC, 11505 S. Smith Hatchery Road, Columbia:
Artists Booth Registration
Non-Profit Booth Registration
General Vendor Booth Registration
Thank you for supporting MoRivCC
Arts and Crafts
Booth spaces will be offered this year for $25 for one day or $40 for Two
days!. 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 – 9 pm on Saturday and 2
to 8 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 booth space, please reply to:
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 to bid on both 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. To donate
to the Silent Auction, contact Kierah at cooperslanding@tranquility.net
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
with equipment on the driveway between the building and the trail for
their performance.
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.
Exhibitors will enter at the South entrance off Easley
River Road to unload in the booth area.
All other parking, Please make sure you do not block
two way traffic on the roads or block access to private driveways. Overflow
parking is in both directions along the public roads. Car pooling is
encouraged.
Dining will be available from Chim's Thai Kitchen and
Boone County BarBQ
MoRivCC videos will be available for viewing in the Gathering
Room. While there you can bid on silent auction and raffle items
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, 573-445-4484, cooperslanding@tranquility.net
John G Clark, 573-442-7077, jgclark@mchsi.com
Gary Hildebrandt, 573-424-9638, gary.hildebrandt@gmail.com
Mike Cooper, 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
Many of the photos on this website provided by
Liz
Mitchell