Bellevue’s most art-filled day is widely known for its remarkable volunteer support – and this year, helping hands will come from the young people of the community as well!
The 14th annual Art in the Park will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Thomas J. Wiethorn Memorial Beach Park (formerly Bellevue Beach Park). The unique community event brings together artists and craftspeople from all over the region and will now get the help of local kids ages 4 to 17.
The youngest volunteers (ages 4 to 11) will be accompanied by a parent or older sibling and may assist for one or two hours. The older group (ages 12 to 17) will cover three-hour shifts and will help manage the children’s art activity area.
The decision to include the local children was simple. “If we want Art in the Park to be a true community event, we need our whole community involved in making it great,” says Heidi Bohman, children’s volunteer coordinator. “I hope the youth volunteers learn that although they are young, they’re certainly capable of making a difference in their neighborhood and their help is valuable and important to the vitality of our city.”
Shop local and win at Art in the Park
Presented by IN VUE, the event is a truly unique community event that brings together regional artists, craftspeople, children’s book authors, musicians, delicious menu, craft breweries, local vintner, belly dancers and even real-life alpacas.
The shopping possibilities are endless, and this year, those who purchase something at the event and share it on social media will be rewarded!
Here’s how the contest works:
Find the “B IN VUE” banner at the event and snap a photo with your purchased item in front of it, then post it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with hashtag #artinvue.
The two posts with the most likes by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 13, will be reimbursed for up to $50 of the purchase value!
Bellevue knows full well that the Earth without “art” is just “eh.”
Hashtag Art in the Park #artinvue.
From IN VUE