Fun Painting Funky Chickens at The Farm

Some great friends joined Chris Broussard out at The Farm to paint some permanent Funky Chickens on the pavilion. The "Funky Chicken" is the Farm of the mascot so it was time to make some Funky Chickens permanent residents.
Joining her for the fun was Abby and Alex Reynolds, Marjorie Bailey, and Brandon. Thanks friends for your great artwork!

Abby poses in front of her creation, "Funky Diva Chicken".


Brandon and Alex Reynolds added custom details to several Farm fixtures for an added creative touch!


Marjorie Bailey works on her "Funky Gardner Chicken"


Come enjoy this artwork and more on Saturday at the Spring Arts Festival, at The Farm on Hwy. 80 in Minden!

SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS!

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And be sure to come out and have a blast all day long! Support the Arts!!!

We Need Your Help!

Please join us in supporting the Spring Arts Festival this year. It is prepared and produced by all volunteers. Community and corporate funding makes it happen. We need your help. Please join us!

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Area Student Artwork on Display at City ArtWorks!

Thursday, April 14, children and their families crowded into City ArtWorks to view the hundreds and hundreds of art entries from parish children. The reception was co-hosted by Cultural Crossroads and Glenbrook . The works of area students K-12 will remain on exhibit to the end of the month.

City Artwork is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 1pm-6pm and Saturdays from 11-2pm. Please go by and witness the amazing talent of our children!

WE NEED YOUR HELP: Saturday, April 9th!!!

Community invited to Work Day at the Farm

MINDEN, La—Getting the 'Farm' ready for the 17th annual Spring Arts Festival is no easy task and organizers are asking the community to come out and help. Saturday, April 9th from 9am-2pm volunteers will be gathering at the Farm to spruce the grounds up for the April 28- 30th festivities. Anyone and everyone is invited. "There's plenty for everyone to do, even kids," remarks Chris Broussard, festival co-chair.

"The various flower beds at the Farm will be made ready for spring planting and the grounds could use some weed eating," Broussard adds. "We have a variety of areas that could use a special touch. We have limbs to pick up. Mulch to set out. Trash to pick up. Tables to be washed. Floors to be swept. We would really appreciate the help."

Anyone interested in helping this all-volunteer organization are encouraged to bring their gloves, water and garden tools. Or if you're just inclined to help get the community garden ready for planting, come on by. Lunch will be served to volunteers. "Even if you can only give us an hour of your time, it would sure help," adds Julie Vogel, festival co-chair.

The 17th annual Spring Arts Festival "ChickenStock" is slated for April 28-30th at Cultural Crossroads four acre festival site known more commonly as 'the Farm.' To learn more, check their website at www.artsinminden.com.

PLEASE BRING YOUR PLASTIC 2 LITER BOTTLES!!!

April 28-30 are the dates for Cultural Crossroads' Spring Arts Festival "ChickenStock." On Thursday and Friday of festival week, national artists will be joined by area professionals to provide hands on art activities to over 500 area third graders. This free all-day event tagged as "Kids Day on the Farm" is the organization's best kept secret. Only open to area children, the festivities for Thursday and Friday are reserved for them. They will be joined by national 'trashformer' Alice Guffey Miller. Mrs. Miller will work with the children in the creation of the largest funky chicken sculpture in recent history. Created out of found objects and 'trash,' this monumental public art piece will be erected for the Saturday festivities in honor of the Farm's new mascot.

Area school children are being asked to help collect the recycled items needed for the sculpture. Over 500 two litre soda bottles will be needed to complete the project. "We're asking that the bottles be washed inside and out with labels removed and caps placed back on," comments Molly Bailey, chairperson. The cleaned bottles can be dropped off at The Farm on the community work day scheduled for Saturday, April 10th from 9am-until 2pm or dropped off during the week at The Children's Center between the hours of 4pm and 6pm.

Cultural Crossroads is the designated arts agency for Webster Parish. They are supported this year by a capital grant from the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau as well as an arts grant from the La. Div. of the Arts, the La. Dept of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the Shreveport Regional arts council. For more information about Cultural Crossroads or the festival check out their website at www.artsinminden.com or email cbroussard@earthlink.net or jvogel99@yahoo.com.

Bring Out Your Chickens!!!

The chickens to debut at this year’s Spring Arts Festival MINDEN, La—Chickens are getting in on the act this year as the Spring Arts Festival nears. Students from across the parish will be dressing up their pet chickens for the first annual chicken pageant. According to chairperson, Molly Bailey "if you don't have a chicken to dress up, we can get you one." The chicken pageant will be held on Saturday, April 30th on the main stage around the noon hour. Miss Minden Chandler Nelson will perform and officially open "ChickenStock" in song. Along with the chicken pageant, children will be encouraged to dress up in chicken costumes for prizes and ribbons and parade alongside the dressed up chicken. A rooster calling contest will follow the pageant with a cash prize for the loudest and best roster call. Participants can sign up the day of the festival. Cultural Crossroads is the designated arts agency for Webster Parish. They are supported this year by a capital grant from the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau as well as an arts grant from the La. Div. of the Arts, the La. Dept of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the Shreveport Regional arts council. For more information about Cultural Crossroads or the festival check out their website at www.artsinminden.com or email cbroussard@earthlink.net or jvogel99@yahoo.com.