Pie to the People
*******MAY 5TH PIE TO THE PEOPLE, LA VILLITA*******
Pie and Community changing the way we support the arts in our city!
In an effort to demonstrate unity among the arts, S.M.A.R.T. holds the second annual Pie to the People 2 event at Historic La Villita. This year we focus on educating our community and our city on the power of REUSE – what you have in your immediate environment available for creativity and self expression. We will distribute 3,000 pieces of pie to the people! Come and eat a slice and make art!
Scroll down to learn more and thank you for visiting!
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Watch video from last year's event:
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ART ON THE SPOT Design Competition
Where: Maverick Plaza, La Villita
When:
1:00 - 4:00 pm Design-Build
4:30 Judging by David S. Rubin, The Brown Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art and
5:00 Award Presentation
spare parts Founder and arts Educator Mary E. Cantu will partner schools with community nonprofits to compete in a cutting-edge design competition utilizing reusable materials.
Awesome SCHOOLS & ORGANIZATIONS that are participating! Thank you for your time and dedication to community!
Artpace, Blue Star, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center: The Escuela Project, S.M.A.R.T., SSA, San Anto Cultural Arts, Open Art San Antonio
Bonham Academy, Burbank High School, Fox Tech High School, Harlandale Middle School, Highlands High School, Nimitz Middle School, Page Middle School, Regency Place Elementary, St. Paul Catholic School
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What the Fork! Community Collaborative Fork Art Project
Where: Maverick Plaza, La Villita
When: 1 - 7 pm
"What the Fork" community collaborative art project will be led by Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design (HFA) spare parts club members. HFA students in conjunction with the public will repurpose plastic forks supplied from Pie to the People 2. After eating your FREE slice of pie, create Fork Art!
What is Fork Art? You'll have to come by and enjoy a slice of pie to find out.
Thank you to Henry Ford Academy principal Jeff Flores, teacher Anne-Marie Prince and the HFA spare parts club for their innovation and leadership.
To learn more about the Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + design: http://www.thealamedaschool.org/
To learn more about spare parts: http://www.sparepartstudio.org/
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ART EDUCATION WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Where: Maverick Plaza
When: 1 - 5 pm
Come and experience artist led workshops emphasizing reused materials.
Oh Deer - Ages 5+ Artist Emily Barker collected deer sheds (antlers) for this art education workshop. With recycled yarn and a bit of glue, she will lead you in transforming a forgotten piece of nature into a treasure.
Pie Ku - Ages 7+. This literary arts workshop explores traditional Japanese haiku poetry in an untraditional manner. Artist Laurel Bodinus will help you inscribe your original poem on recycled fabric. We'll add it to our Pie Ku banner or you can make it into a flag and take it home. To learn the basics of haiku click here: What is Haiku?
SpinS.M.A.R.T. - Ages 10+. Climb on the bike, pedal and create your work of art! This children's spin art bike is generously sponsored by MBS Fitness and MBS Foundation. What is spin art? Watch this Youtube video to learn more: Spin Art video
Pinata School - All ages. Utilizing newspaper Artist Rubi Gonzales of Becky's Pinatas teaches you the art of pinata design.
Milkcarton madness - Ages 5+ Artist Amanda Poplawsky of AP Art Lab teaches you to repurpose milkcartons into an entirely different function. What will it be??
Silkworms - All ages. Lead by artist Joe de la Cruz and Maricela Olguin, this dynamic duo teaches you the art of silkscreening.
Armed and Adorned - All ages. Repurpose magazines and bottle caps into cuff bracelets.
Blue Star Tile Mosaic - Ages 7+. Blue Star artist and art educator Alex Rubio leads you in conceptualizing and designing your tile mosaic piece.
Scrape & Scratch - All Ages. Lead by our community partner Steel House Lofts elements of line and tension, your imagination and a few tools, turn an old cd into your own canvas.
images l to r: silkscreening, pinata design
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MUSIC SCHEDULE - Check for updates
Where: Maverick Plaza, La Villita
1:00 - 5:00 MC Jade Estrada
1:15 - 1:45 TBD
2:00 - 3:00 The Weetles
3:30 - 4:30 Jasper's Cast
5:00 - 6:00 Karly Sweet
6:00 - 6:30 DJ JJ Lopez
6:30 - 7:30 - Off Da Chain
8:00 - 9:00 Los Nahuatlatos. Visit Los Nahuatlatos on Facebook
9:30 - 10:30 All Vinyl 45's - DJ JJ Lopez, host of First Friday party &The Soul Spot Tuckers Kozy Korner presents a special all vinyl 45 set
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ART VENDORS - Featured art vendors for the day are Kelly Schaub and Laura Rodriguez. Stop by and support local artists!
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PRESS RELEASE
S.M.A.R.T. presents: "Pie to the People 2"
Art and Education event emphasizing RE-USE, May 5, 2012
Announces Pie Queen Debra Guerrero
San Antonio, TX - May 5, 2012 -- In an effort to demonstrate unity among the arts, S.M.A.R.T. (Supporting Multiple Arts Resources Together) holds the second annual Pie to the People 2 event at Historic La Villita. This year's Pie to the People 2 focuses on educating our community and our city on the power of REUSE - what you have in your immediate environment available for creativity and self expression. S.M.A.R.T. invites community, arts organizations and supporters to take part in procession that will wind through La Villita to Maverick Plaza where 3,000 slices of FREE delicious applie pie await the people.
This free family-friendly event transforms Maverick Plaza into an engaging atmosphere showcasing: educational and interactive Art Workshops that incorporate REUSE; Art on the Spot design competition where local nonprofits pair with schools and students for a 3-hour art-making challenge; and What the Fork? - a community collaborative art project evolving throughout the day. All of these events will utilize recycled and reusable materials. Pie and community - changing the way we support the arts in our city!
This year S.M.A.R.T. is thrilled to showcase Debra Guerrero as this year's Pie Queen. "I am proud to reign over this very important fundraising event supporting two of my favorite pastimes...eating pie and patronizing the arts...," states Debra Guerrero.
Pie to the People Procession kicks off the day with a 12:30 procession meeting at Villita Street across from the CPS building and winding through the Village to Maverick Plaza. Pie Queen Debra Guerrero, non profits, artists, school representatives and students will lead the way with the pie picket signs, Once the procession arrives in Maverick Plaza, Art on the Spot design competition and all other festivities begin.
What is Art on the Spot? spare parts Founder and arts Educator Mary E. Cantu will partner schools with community nonprofits to compete in a cutting-edge design competition utilizing reusable materials. Cantu explains, "If you ever wanted to learn more about how creativity can turn trash into beauty and art, this is the place to be. Attendees will observe creative design and art making that will inspire everyone to rethink what they throw away and even recycle!" Designs will be judged by David S. Rubin, The Brown Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art. "I am excited to participate in this worthy event," notes Rubin, "San Antonio is one of our nation's most creative cities. By nurturing our young artists with projects like this, we prepare them to think creatively about all aspects of life."
Ongoing throughout the day is S.M.A.R.T.'s "What the Fork?" community collaborative art project, led by Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design students. Reusing the plastic forks that people use to eat their FREE pie slice, the students in conjunction with the public will create Fork Art. And while people are eating pie and creating fork art, the community may choose to participate in one of many artist led art education workshops emphasizing reusable materials and enjoy the music line-up. "This is a day where the community comes together to demonstrate unity for the arts. Yvette Benavides, Director S.M.A.R.T. exclaims, "We all have an opportunity to learn more about the power of reuse and May 5, 2012 is the day to do it!"