CANCELED: Flutterby Arts Festival Oct 20 & 21

[Teresa]

The Flutterby Arts Festival has been canceled. See post below for information.

What: Flutterby Arts Festival
When: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Watersounds Origins

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County is calling all kids to flitter to Watersound Origins to celebrate 26 years of the Flutterby Arts Festival. This year’s event takes place Saturday, October 20th and Sunday, October 21st, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on the green located directly behind Watersound Origins Café.

Produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, The Flutterby Festival is a two-day event filled with arts, nature, science and fun in celebration of the migration of the Monarch butterfly through South Walton.

The festival will feature live entertainment for the entire family, including music, theatre, and dance. Art activities like the butterfly wing creation station, craft-making, henna tattoos, and face-painting will be available all weekend. Kids can also enjoy the “Clay” butterfly learning center, carnival games, bounce houses, hula hoop contests, and a 26th birthday party complete with cupcakes and a butterfly parade at the end of each day.

Professional artists will be exhibiting and selling their work throughout the weekend.

Now in its second year, Plein Air (the act of painting outdoors) events begin with a multi-day workshop Tuesday, October 16 - Thursday, October 18 with plein air painter, Mary Garrish. On Friday, October 19 join local plein air painter Joan Vienot for a special one-day workshop. Other Plein Air activities will occur throughout the festival weekend, including a Plein Air Wet Room Special Exhibit.

Visit www.CulturalArtsAlliance.com for Plein Air event registration, fees, and further details.

Admission to the festival is free and open to the public. Some activities within the festival require tickets, which can be purchased on-site. Volunteers are needed to help create all the fun. Please email renee@culturalartsalliance.com to be a part of the team. Watersound Origins is located at 560 Pathways Drive, Watersound, FL 32461. For more information, visit www.CulturalArtsAlliance.com or call 850-622-5970.

 

[Teresa]

CULTURAL ARTS ALLIANCE OF WALTON COUNTY
Monday Oct 15
Flutterby Arts Festival

We have decided to cancel the Flutterby Arts Festival this weekend so those who planned to volunteer, participate, or attend may focus on the more urgent matter of #HurricaneMichael recovery efforts.

We are saddened by the destruction the hurricane has brought upon our state and neighboring counties, and will do all we can to help in their restoration.

We are putting plans together to support the artists and arts community for our neighbors to the east and will send out information as soon as it is available. In the meantime, please consider supporting our fellow non-profits and area businesses in their critical relief endeavors:

Volunteer Florida is accepting volunteer applications.

The Walton Area Chamber of Commerce & Grayton Beer Company are accepting donations. Visit their sites for specific needs.

Ohana Institute is accepting donations. Visit their site for specific needs.

Food For Thought Outreach Inc is accepting volunteers, email volunteer@fftfl.org to sign up for a shift(s).

Children's Volunteer Health Network, Inc. is accepting financial contributions.

Alaqua Animal Refuge is accepting donations and volunteers.

YOLO Board is accepting donations in person and online. Visit their site for specific needs.

Visit South Walton & 30A have partnered to create a shirt with 100% of sales directed to relief efforts. Visit 30a.com to purchase.

All Flutterby artists and vendors will be contacted directly with instructions for refunds or they may call the CAA office tomorrow at 850.622.5970.

We thank you for your understanding and belief, as we do, that #ArtMatters and will be needed now - more than ever!