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© 2014 The Coca-Cola Company. All Rights Reserved. proudly supports the Stop by the booth at Piedmont Park’s 14th Street entrance to learn about our efforts to protect the environment. Chattahoochee Riverkeepers will host rain barrel workshops and painting activities. What ’s New and Fun for Year 80? COM M E M O R ATI VE S CULPTUR E In recognition of our 80th anniversary this year, the festival has commissioned an interactive bronze sculpture that will bring years of enjoyment to Piedmont Park visitors. Stop by and take a selfie at the giant dogwood limb with massive blooms! #dogwoodfestival P I E D M O N T PA R K Friday: Noon - 11 pm Saturday: 10 am - 11 pm Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm APRIL 8 - 10, 2016 Artist market closes at 7 p.m. on Friday & Saturday. hanks for joining us to celebrate eight incredible decades in Atlanta! The 80th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival has been known as the city’s official welcome to spring since its inception in 1936. For this notable anniversary, we’ve crafted an exceptional celebration with 80s music, mimosas, a barbecue tasting, rides, fireworks and balloons… hot air balloons, that is! It all takes place amid hundreds of fine artist booths, stages with live music and international performances, a high school art competition and plenty of additional artistic offerings. We’re thrilled that you decided to kick off your spring with friends and family at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. B AC KYA RD B A RB EC UE & B R EWS S at u r d ay a n d S u n d ay : 1 t o 5 p m Discounts Get FA M I LY F R I D AY 2 to 9 p m a n d u n l i m i t e d r i d e pa s s e s ava i l a b l e . V I P T E N T AT M A I N S TAG E t h e b e s t s e at i n t h e pa r k ! O n F r i d ay a n d S at u r d ay f r o m 7 t o 1 0 p m , e n j oy a c c e s s t o t h e VIP T e n t , a g r e at v i e w o f t h e s ta g e a n d f i r e w o r k s (F r i d ay o n ly ), p r i vat e b at h r o o m s a n d p l e n t y o f s e at i n g . T i c k e t s : $15 ( i n c l u d e s o n e d r i n k ) ava i l a b l e at d o g w o o d . o r g a n d o n s i t e . Getting to the Festival The best way to get to the 80th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival is on MARTA. Shuttles will run from the Arts Center and Midtown stations. If you do drive, you can purchase parking in advance on Parking Panda. For updated parking information and shuttle times, visit dogwood.org. Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the park during the festival! Due to a City of Atlanta ordinance, no dogs (other than service dogs and the pre-registered competing dogs) will be allowed in Piedmont Park during the festival. No Smoking in the Park! There is a City of Atlanta ban on smoking in outdoor parks and recreational facilities including Piedmont Park where the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is located. This means no tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco will be permitted. FI R EWOR K S ON FR I D AY Opening night at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival ends with a wow! Join us for a fireworks display near the Coca-Cola Main Stage Friday evening to celebrate our 80th amazing year! T H E B IGGE S T 80s PA RT Y I N AT L ANTA S I NCE TH E 80s Saturday night at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, the Coca-Cola Main Stage will be rockin’ with tunes from Electric Avenue and Members Only. With big hair and plenty of flair, Members Only will hit the stage from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Featuring male and female vocalists, Members Only covers a wide range of 80s pop hits like Huey Lewis & the News, Peter Gabriel and Pat Benatar. From 8:45 to 10:45 p.m., festival visitors will go back in time with Electric Avenue, an authentic 80s Pop Tribute band, offering a high-definition snapshot of an era when synthesizers and drum machines were at the top of the food chain. Electric Avenue delivers spot-on renditions of Tears for Fears, Level 42, Naked Eyes, Soft Cell, Simple Minds, Duran Duran, Wham! and more! H OT A I R BA LLOONS As a throwback to the years the festival had balloon gatherings nearly two decades ago, for our 80th anniversary, tethered hot air balloon rides will be offered on Friday and Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to see the festival from an entirely new perspective! dogwood.org 26th Annual Disc Dog Southern Nationals USDDN World Qualifier hosted by WOOF! SPORTS USA and THE GREATER ATLANTA DOG & DISC CLUB presented by TOURNAMENT: SATURDAY & SUNDAY 11 am - 5 pm WOOF! S ports USA D emos : F riday at 2 pm , 4 pm & 6 pm Wh e re t h e Na t ion’s Best Co m e t o Prove It !!! The Atlanta Dogwood Festival Mimosa 5K celebrates the festival’s 80th anniversary. This AJC Peachtree Road Race Qualifier follows a course through historic Midtown and ends with Mimosas in Piedmont Park. Registration is only accepted in advance. Family Friday presented by F riday , A pril 8 The 2016 Disc Dog Southern Nationals Qualifier tournament began at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival more than 25 years ago with only 10 competitors as a one-day event. This annual competition has grown to a two-day event and has become one of the most prestigious canine sporting events in the South. Today, it is a premier USDDN World Finals Qualifier. The 80th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival hosts Family Friday, presented by PNC Bank, welcoming families with special discounts and a special performance from the Alliance Theatre’s Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young at 6 p.m. Opening night of the 80th annual festival also includes a special performance by Jimmy Buffet tribute band AIA on the Coca-Cola Main Stage... Parrot Heads of all ages are welcome, and guests are encouraged to wear their most colorful islandwear. And get ready to be thrilled by a celebratory evening fireworks display near the Coca-Cola Main Stage. Wristband Includes: Unlimited access to all rides and inflatables on Friday, April 8 from 2 to 9 p.m. only 20% discount with select food and beverage vendors Wristbands are available for $10 in advance at www.dogwood.org or $15 onsite (at the Charles Allen and 10th Street entrance booth). Pre-sale tickets can be redeemed for wristbands at the booth located at the Charles Allen and 10th Street entrance. During the years since its inception, the Disc Dog Southern Nationals Qualifier has welcomed teams from as close as the surrounding states to as far away as Japan. This year, competitors will once again vie for four invitations in two divisions to the Disc Dog World Finals, which is held in Cartersville, GA in October. You won’t want to miss this family-friendly, fur-flying event! The Disc Dog competition is organized by WOOF! Sports USA and hosted by The Greater Atlanta Dog & Disc Club. www.woofsports.com www.atlantadiscdogs.com Don’t miss the Freestyle Jam Session on Sunday just before the awards. Only competing dogs are allowed at the festival. ENJOY THE ART OF THE COCKTAIL. SKYY INFUSIONS® VODKA INFUSED WITH NATURAL FLAVORS. 35% ALC./VOL. (70 PROOF). ©2016 CAMPARI AMERICA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. PLEASE ENJOY RESPONSIBLY. SKYY® VODKA DISTILLED FROM GRAIN. 40% ALC./VOL. (80 PROOF). ©2016 CAMPARI AMERICA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. PLEASE ENJOY RESPONSIBLY. NEW LOCATION NEAR THE COCA-COLA MAIN STAGE Highlighting the South’s best culinary traditions! Get ready to throw down at Backyard Barbecue & Brews on Saturday and Sunday afternoon during the festival. This popular ticketed area sells out every year, delighting attendees with plenty of Southern flavor. Held in a spacious tent overlooking the Main Stage, Backyard Barbecue & Brews showcases local craft beers and barbecue and picnic fare from some of the city’s favorite restaurants and chefs. You’ll also find picnic-style seating and access to private bathrooms. TICKETS $40 at the door (if available) PLATINUM VIP Tickets $60 at the door (if available) This event sells out every year! RESTAURANTS (vary by date) Pigs-N-Heat BREWERIES & BEVERAGES The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is pleased to partner with the Georgia Restaurant Association on this event. Eco-Village Winner of International Festivals & Events Association 2013, 2012 and 2011 Gold Award and 2010 Bronze Award for Best Festival Environmental Program and Southeast Festivals & Events Association 2013 Gold Award for Best Green Component and 2015 Bronze Award for Best Event Within an Event. Head to the Eco-Village to learn about the latest and greatest in eco-friendly living! Here’s a glance at what you’ll find in the Eco-Village this year: Market Place: The Market Place is filled with sustainable vendors who explain why their products were created and demonstrate how they work. Live Thrive Atlanta: Founder of CHaRM, the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, the nonprofit sustainability organization Live Thrive Atlanta will explain how to properly dispose of that hard to handle waste that doesn’t fit into any of the boxes at your curb. With the new CHaRM center, open since spring 2015, Atlantans are now able to bring these types of waste to be reused and recycled! Furniture Bank: Veterans make gorgeous new benches from discarded headboards. New Ventures, Inc. (NVI): The community-based nonprofit crafts bags from Delta seats and life vests while providing employment, training and guidance for persons with disabilities and other challenges. Exclusive FSBO and up-to-date MLS listings Save thousands* Start your search with Owners.com®. VISIT OUR OPEN HOUSE AT THE ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL. WonderRoot: This Atlanta arts organization will team up with kids to make crafts from recycled materials. Bhutan Baskets: Made by Nepalese refugees from locally harvested materials, the baskets sold at last year’s festival supported a refugee family for nearly a year. Re:Loom: This amazing team of weavers produce handmade products from donated fabric and old clothing. Mike Snowden: Snowden will be onsite throughout the weekend entertaining attendees with his cigar box guitars. Each year, the festival hosts an award-winning Green Festival Initiative in partnership with Live Thrive Atlanta (livethrive.org). Throughout our entire footprint, we focus on sustainable operations like requiring food vendors to use only recyclable and compostable serving ware and the use of bio-diesel and/or bio-fuel for all generators at the event. Since the inception of the Green Festival Initiative, we’ve been able to divert nearly a ton of trash from landfills and have educated hundreds of thousands of attendees about how to take home eco-friendly practices and make them part of daily life. *Based on an average home price of $350,000 (U.S. Census, Jan. – Sep. 2015) and an average buyer agent commission rebate of 1.5%. Some limitations apply. Rebate not available on all properties or for-sale-by-owner listings. See Owners.com for details. Atlanta High School Art Exhibition Community Center near 12th Street Entrance Winner of International Festivals & Events Association 2012, 2013 and 2014 Silver Award for Best Educational Program and Bronze Award for Best Event Within an Event and 2015 Gold Award for Best Children’s Programming, Southeast Festivals & Events Association 2011 and 2013 Silver Award and 2014 Gold Award for Best Event Within an Event. The Atlanta High School Art Exhibition 2016 Winners Best of Show: Salve Black, Tri-Cities Junior, “Cardboard Quarters,” Sahirah Bussey instructor 2nd Place: Erin Machado, Milton HS Junior, “Joelle,” Marea Haslett instructor 3rd Place: Libby Kirk, Paideia Junior, “Auditions,” Holly White instructor 4th Place: Maria Bacigalupi, Roswell HS Senior, “Silent Killer,” Travis Carr instructor 5th Place: Grace Dines, Grady HS Senior, “Verso,” John Brandhorst instructor 6th Place: Helen Kang, Brookwood HS Senior, “Silenced,” Chris Vigardt instructor 7th Place: Ryan Bivings, St. Francis HS Senior, “Windswept Coral,” Barb Swanner instructor Each year, the AHSAE offers young artists an opportunity to compete, exhibit their work and earn prizes such as scholarships and art supplies. This “must see” festival event is a juried competition drawing upwards of 700 entries each year from which the best 150 works comprise the festival exhibition. Established in the early 1970s, the AHSAE recognizes and encourages the fine quality of art created by the area’s high school students. Welcoming entries from high school art students from 14 regional Atlanta counties, the competition offers awards worth more than $40,000 and fills a growing gap in creative opportunities for youth. For 2016, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival has once again sponsored the People’s Choice Award. Be sure to visit the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition in the Community Center near the 12th Street Entrance to get a look at the variety and breadth of Atlanta’s young artistic talent. Don’t miss the Art Throwdown This exciting, live interscholastic art competition begins Sunday at 1pm in front of the Community Center. Awards for AHSAE and Throwdown winners will be given after 4 pm! International Stage and Village Winner of the 2009, 2010 & 2012 International Festivals & Events Association Silver Award, 2013 Bronze Award for Best Community Outreach Program, the Southeast Festivals & Events Association 2013 Gold Award and 2014 Silver Award for Best Event Within an Event, and the 2011 Gold Award for Best New Event. Now in its seventh year, the award-winning International Stage presented by Xfinity, and located on the Lake Clara Meer dock, brings hundreds of performers representing countries throughout the world to the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Highlighting the many international communities that live in Atlanta, the International Stage features performances by professionals and amateurs, children and adults, in a variety of genres to delight audiences throughout the weekend. The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is grateful to all of the performers who donate their time and talent to this exciting stage each year. Cultural Exchange Pavilions Visit the Cultural Exchange Pavilions to learn about countries and cultures from around the world. This year, we welcome Pavilions representing: COUNTRY Arab World Argentina Canada France Germany Hungary Pakistan Switzerland Taiwan HOSTED BY ALIF Institute Consulate General of Argentina Consulate General of Canada Alliance Française d’Atlanta Consulate General of Germany Hungarian Community Church of Georgia Pakistani American Cultural Exchange Consulate General of Switzerland Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Atlanta 3rd Place: Libby Kirk “Auditions” Best of Show: Salve Black “Cardboard Quarters” International Stage Performers and times subject to change 2nd Place: Erin Machado “Joelle” presented by FRIDAY, APRIL 8 GROUP 6:00 pm - 6:40pm Alliance Theatre’s Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young SATURDAY, APRIL 9 GROUP Dockside All Day Antonio Rodriguez 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm Atlanta Sängerkreis 10:45 am - 11:45 pm 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm - 4:40 pm 4:50 pm - 5:00 pm 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm 5:40 pm - 5:55 pm After-School All-Stars Burke Connolly Academy of Irish Dance Pakistani American Cultural Exchange ROSA Atlanta Bulgarian - Folk Dance Group CACPG Alif Institute Cordão de Ouro Capoeira Performance Naazaqat Moksha Grupo Folklorico Cimmaron 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm SUNDAY, APRIL 10 GROUP Dockside All Day Antonio Rodriguez 11:45 am - 12:05 pm Johns Creek High School Dance Team 10:15 am - 11:00 am 11:10 am - 11:40 am 12:10 pm - 12:25 pm 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm 2:50 pm - 3:20 pm 3:30 pm - 4:10 pm 4:20 pm - 4:40 pm 5:05 pm - 6:00 pm SALSAtlanta The Frank Hamilton School Atlanta International School Choir Atlanta Okinawa Kenjin Kai Talko Lithuanian Dance Group Jievaras Lupita Sosa Mexican Dances King O'Sullivan School of Irish Dance Atlanta Irish Music School Calo Gitano Dance Company & Academy Danceando Promotions with Alma Mexicana Taiwanese School of Georgia Ogya World Music Band Main Stage FRIDAY, APRIL 8 ARTIST 1:30 pm - 2:10 pm Brit La Palm & The Barrell Fever Folk/Rock/Blues 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Highbeams Folk Rock 2:30 pm - 3:10 pm 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 9:30 pm - 10:45 pm SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Ash Myles Brown Eric Thomas & Elevate The Quest Jerry on the Moon - FRIDAY NIGHT BEACH PARTY A1A STYLE R&B Jazz Rock Jazz Jam Band Funk Jimmy Buffett Tribute 11:00 am - 11:45 am Steffi & Corbin Alternative 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Joey “Papa J” Sommerville Jazz 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm 8:45 pm - 10:45 pm Jimi Cravity Kate & Corey The Bitteroots Chelsea Shag - SATURDAY NIGHT 80s PARTY Members Only Electric Avenue Rock Alt Country Americana Jazz/Blues/Rock 80s 80s SUNDAY, APRIL 10 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Community Music Centers of Atlanta Jazz 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Soulhound Funk 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm United States Marine Corps All Star Jazz Band Frankie’s Blues Mission AJ Ghent Band Jazz Blues Soul Rock Performers and times subject to change We cover the news that’s important to you. 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In 2015, the Artist Market was ranked #28, out of the Top 200 Shows in 3-D MIXED MEDIA the Country by Sunshine Artist Magazine. Wale Adenle 188 2-D MIXED MEDIA Dan Barnes 238 Erika Bell 164 FIRST NAME LAST NAME BOOTH Wycliffe Bennett 133 Nathan Bailey 141 Neil Cluck 176 Elissa Brown 143 Amy & Jeff Dallas 88 Gaston Carrio 163 Amy Flynn 174 Athlone Clarke 154 Cliff Garren 179 William Cowherd 102 Beverly Hayden 77 Patrick DeAngelis 131 Richard Horner 192 Michel Delgado 97 Jennifer Ivory 90 Janis Elmore 4 Grace Kisa 112 Kevin Eslinger 217 Ancizar Marin 100 Benjamin Frey 189 Roger Mathews 209 Keith Grace 87 Tiffany Ownbey 25 Kana Handel 195 William Richards 44 Jenny Henley 117 Eric Sauvageau 203 Marirosa Hofmann 103 Lyn Sedlak-Ford 58 Sarah Jenkins 29 Bob and Patti Stern 68 Leif Johansen 206 Henry Warner 150 Milenko Katic 22 Phil Woodward 20 Amy Lansburg 152 Alex Michelle Mark Natacha Chuks H.C. Kendra Marisol Jeffrey A.L. Tai Kathleen Cat Cheryl W Scott Leopold McDowell Smith Mohrenweiser Monnalisa Okoye Porter Runnels Spoon St Romain Swartz Taeoalii Taylor Tesla Ward Wilson Dawn KinneyMartin, Painting Oil/Acrylic, Booth 119 121 247 147 232 124 84 142 253 257 115 15 137 251 212 50 CLAY Michael Jason Jim Kimmy Michael Al Luis Enrique Erin & Jason Thomas C.C Ethan Rebecca Don Greg Jason Joseph Bob Jim William Larry Dennis Tanya Barnes Bove Bridgeman Cantrell Cho Clement Gutierrez Hall Harris Lee Lillemoe Lowery McWhorter Neal Parsley Pelka Reiberg Reinert Shearrow Spears Thompson Tyree 37 8 132 101 259 216 94 43 227 155 120 31 138 202 249 157 67 14 241 197 190 72 DRAWING/GRAPHICS/PRINTMAKING Anastasia Ellie Kent Austin Nicola Marjorie Maria-Louise Erin Holly Douglas John Mike Andrew Phil Anne Susan George Aaron Michael Richard Sierra Jerry Jan Teresa Jude Sharon Jessica Jerry Alexandrin Ali Ambler Baldauf Barsaleau Bowers Coil Curry Foss Fulks Furches Guyot Kosten Kutno London Loy Raab Reed Rohner Wilson FIBER / LEATHER Krause Maxey Mayer Merriman Stuecker Tesser Weiss Yang GLASS 32 36 45 185 214 136 113 145 5 19 239 220 228 16 199 201 161 235 244 191 93 231 82 246 12 42 256 207 Lisa Douglas Tom Kelly Dylan Robin Randy Paula Lisa William Andrew David Marianne David Aronzon Becker Bloyd Crosser-Alge Engler Kittleson Kuntz Marksbury Mote Ortman Pollack Russell Shepardson Thai 160 21 169 180 53 73 166 85 153 233 64 41 60 171 Obayana Chip Penny Lisa Edgar Ajanaku Arnold Atkinson-Potter Cimino Diaz 173 6 57 3 71 JEWELRY JEWELRY Wendy Q Dolores Ann Jack Pam Juanita Wiwat Antoni Stacey Aileen Logan Danielle Suzette Christian Jay Jim Courtney Michel Elaine Marjorie Harry John Michele Austin Sissy Terri Anabella Edwards Evon Fawkes Finley Forney Fox Havet Kamolpornwijit Kozlowski Krantz Lampman Louis Miller-Gilliam Nesbitt Nevin Nielsen Norton Peterson Plumail Rader Rawson Roa Strobel Throne Titus Watson Winters Zagura 156 54 99 91 86 146 223 24 218 33 17 79 236 240 229 204 123 69 62 95 78 178 74 10 27 89 109 243 Chris William Chas Cherie Jimmy Kue Steven Eugene Don Kurt Ursula Chris Mike Colby Frank David Beck Colburn Gerding Haney Hopkins King Lloyd Perry Poff Ruby Scheffel Seeman Sluder Smith Strunk Vigo 116 224 98 66 140 205 260 250 213 51 245 211 126 167 254 184 R. L. Lisa Stephen John METAL PAINTING - OIL / ACRYLIC Alexander Ashinoff Baldauf Booth 34 182 186 7 PAINTING - OIL / ACRYLIC FIRST NAME LAST NAME BOOTH Joseph Stephen Jerry Amy Leigh Hannah Julio Charles Signe Bruce Lorri Dawn Edwin Alan (X.L.) Wade Michelle Lin Bradley Brehm Brem Carstensen Clark Garcia Gatewood Grushovenko Holwerda Kelly Kinney Martin Lester Lin Lincoln Mardis 187 65 172 144 2 222 158 76 92 210 119 28 198 226 63 Britt Jill Kirk Paul Danny Daniela Vladimir Bruce Damon Kendall Lisa Larry Martinique-Whittaker Kristin Conni Chris Li McDermott McGannon Mullenax Nikitchenko O'Driscoll Ovtcharov Ovtcharov Peeso Pla Portis Seago Smith Spoon Thorsen Togel Vance Wang Mike MaryAnn Gary Christina Gerry Sean Farhana William Alison Lore Greg Bryan Brown Cabot Curtis Glennon Grimes Huntington Hussain Kwamena-Poh LaMons Ruttan Stones Yung 81 122 107 251 219 230 193 194 96 237 139 242 111 149 128 208 48 13 PAINTING - WATERCOLOR/PASTEL Artist market closes at 7 p.m. on Friday & Saturday. 135 104 151 108 106 225 26 134 258 125 61 200 PHOTOGRAPHY/DIGITAL ART Robert C.W. Michael Neil Michael Chris Eric Micheal Paul Sarah Jim Clark John Christopher Jana Clifton Jesper Brad Richard (Rick) Jerome Laird Ed Darren Jason Garry Kyle Walt Greg Ed Larry Matt David Woody Amoruso Banfield Brown Brown Bryant Byrne Clay Cole Collier Copeland Crenshaw Deng Doherty Epstein Henri Johansen Kelly Lorenz Maschinot Myers Olson Pavalonis Seidel Spears Stricklin Turco WOOD Bladen Brown Estrada Hadden Jones Heather & Matt King Peg Martinez Richard McCollum Nick Molignano Michael Onweller John Russell Brian Sykes Ralph Thomas Bill Tyndale Mark Waninger Robert Wilhelm Jon Yarbrough Shanti Yard Maria-Louise Coil, Drawing/ Graphics/ Printmaking, Booth 113 40 175 170 9 148 183 215 49 23 105 162 59 248 70 165 30 130 46 110 234 39 159 177 56 196 35 127 52 55 18 221 118 80 75 47 83 252 181 38 255 129 1 11 114 168 Make your home the center of entertainment. 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Enjoy any – or maybe all – of the festival rides. Ride all the rides you want on Family Friday with an unlimited ride wristband, good Friday only from 2 to 9 p.m. UN DER T H E BIG TOP N O W P L AY I N G U N T I L M AY 8 ATLANTIC STATION CIRQ U E DUSOLE IL .COM/KU RIOS PRESENTED BY OFFICIAL SPONSORS #KURIOS AFFILIATE PARTNER 2016 Cultural Alliance Partners Each year, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival connects with some of the city’s most vibrant arts organizations and welcomes them as Cultural Alliance Partners. You’ll find these organizations onsite offering creative hands-on activities and demos all weekend. Georgia Department of Economic Development Museum of Design Atlanta museumofdesign.org Lead Cultural Alliance Partner, the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA), will be onsite during festival weekend hosting the popular Chair Hack, a competition allowing teams to turn IKEA chair parts into anything but chairs. With a belief that “design changes everything,” MODA is the only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design. MODA advances the understanding and appreciation of design as the convergence of creativity and functionality through exhibitions, education and programming for visitors of all ages. MODA envisions a world that celebrates design as a creative force that inspires change, transforms lives and makes the world a better place. Don’t miss the Chair Hack Presented by MODA Saturday 1 - 4 p.m. in front of the Community Center Smart Glass Jewelry smartglassjewelry.com Pre-registered teams spend the afternoon designing IKEA chair parts into anything but a chair! This event gets zanier every year. Judging and awards take place from 4 to 5 p.m. Smart Glass Jewelry offers onsite jewelry making demos throughout festival weekend. The organization was founded by designer Kathleen Plate who started selling to small boutiques in the 1990s. Commissioned by Coca-Cola in 2006 to create a line of jewelry with Coke bottles, Smart Glass has achieved commercial success while remaining true to the values of craft and recycling. Be C u lt u r a l A l l i a n c e P a rt n e r s l o c at i o n s i n t h e f u t u r e ! s u r e to v i s i t a l l o f o u r o n s i t e a n d at t h e i r The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, aligning workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. 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Zoo collection highlights include Mei Lun and Mei Huan, the only giant panda twins in the U.S.; North America’s largest zoological collection of great apes; a global center of excellence for the care and study of reptiles and amphibians and much more! 2016 Atlanta Dogwood Festival Partners Each spring, we put on the city’s largest fine arts festival in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park and welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors. Thanks to all of these hard-working people who make it all possible: Atlanta Dogwood Festival Board of Directors Atlanta High School Art Exhibition Team Drew Amusements Live Thrive Atlanta Pit Stop Portables Atlanta Sound and Lighting FBAC Security MixIt Marketing Premier Events Atlanta Dogwood Festival Artist Committee City of Atlanta Lanier Parking Launch Atlanta National Construction Rentals Sunbelt Classic Party Rentals TRRU Event Management Hundreds of Incredible Volunteers! Piedmont Park Conservancy Whitten Management, Inc. 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