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ArtsCollinwood presents the 4th annual sand sculpture contest in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland’s eastside
@ The Villa Angela beach area of Wildwood Beach located off of Lakeshore Avenue directly across the street from E. 174th St.

Saturday August 16th;2008 from 1-4pm

The contest is free and open to the public.

Signs will be clearly posted the day of the event.

There will be a panel of judges to critique each team’s unique sculpture.

The judges will be local artists and officials.

There will be prizes for children and adults in various categories from “Most unique use of driftwood” to “closest likeness to a person.”

I got to know Jerry & Tyler working on ArtsCollinwood’s Community Center renovation. Fran Henry does a great job capturing them in this article:

Schmidt learned to weld metal sculpture at age 13, working as his father’s assistant, and he began teaching Tyler when he was 8.

The now-teenage Tyler, lanky and shy, emerged from the studio with a freshly welded piece of sculpture to show his father. Schmidt held it carefully, admiring the hot welds. He suggested that a section needed to be ground down. Very carefully. Tyler listened closely, bent over and resting his gloved hands on his knees.

“Some beautiful work,” Schmidt concluded as Tyler returned to the studio…

The lives of Jerry Schmidt and son Tyler take shape in the sculptures they create - Cleveland.com

I hope you’ll be supporting ArtsCollinwood. The Waterloo Arts Fest Sneak Peek event is July 31st at 6PM. You’d be surprised at all of the changes that have taken place in the Waterloo District in the past year!

I’m selling tickets, so please email me if you’d like to support a stimulating arts environment and to encourage continuing education in the arts. Click on the image below for a full size view of the postcard:

I’m really looking forward to it. Last year’s event was a ton of fun, and a great way to meet the cool people in my neighborhood. Hope to see you there!

ArtsCollinwood is seeking sponsors for this year’s Waterloo Arts Fest. In it’s sixth year, the fest is a vibrant and lively day of music, art and demonstrations that grows bigger and more exciting each year. With over 3,500 visitors expected to wander through downtown Waterloo, there will be something to catch every eye, from family friendly hands-on activities to dazzling street performers to live music. With some of the city’s best music close at hand, and great food to sample from local restaurants, the event caters to diverse tastes, and lets residents and visitors explore an eclectic array of buyable and unusual art.

Help support the arts scene in Cleveland. Details available in this Waterloo Arts Fest Sponsor PDF. There’s still time to be included in our Cleve Scene and Free Times ads!