Pie to the People
On Saturday March 10, 2012 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’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 a parade from the Blue Star Arts complex to La Villita where 3000 slices of FREE delicious apple pie – await the people!
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Watch video from last year's event: Pie to the People 2011
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PIE TO THE PEOPLE PARADE Details
11:30 - 12:25 Gather at Blue Star Art Complex Parking lot, 116 Blue Star
12:30 - 1:00 Parade procession departs Blue Star, north up South Alamo, cross Cesar E. Chavez
1:00 Arrive Maverick Plaza
1:00 Mariachi Los Tigres of Stephen F. Austin Academy, play and kick off event
1:00 Eat pie! Design and Create!
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ART ON THE SPOT Design Competition
Where: Maverick Plaza, La Villita
When:
1:00 - 4:00 pm Design-Build
4:00- 4:30 Judging by David S. Rubin, The Brown Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art
4:30 - 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.
48 hours before the competition, S.M.A.R.T. will announce which one of these items will be your design material:
Visit spare parts site to register:
Thank you to these awesome SCHOOLS & ORGANIZATIONS that are participating! Thank you for your time and dedication to community! Check back for updates...
Artpace, Blue Star, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, VIA, Urban Connection, S.M.A.R.T., SSA, San Anto Cultural Arts
St. Paul Catholic School, The San Antonio School for Inquiry & Creativity, Regency Place Elementary, Page Middle School, Nimitz Middle School, Highlands High School, Harlandale Middle School, Fox Tech High School, Burbank High School, Bonham Academy
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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.
Workshop tba Artist Debra Sugerman
Pie Ku - This literary arts workshop explores traditional Japanese haiku poetry in an untraditional manner. Artist Laurel Bodinus will help you inscribe your original poem (about pie or art) 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?
Spinart work shop - Ages 10+. This children's spin art bike is generously sponsored by MBS Fitness and MBS Foundation. What is spin art? Climb on the bike, pedal, add your paint and create your work of art. Watch this Youtube video to learn more: Spin Art video
Pinata Design - Becky's Pinatas- Utilizing old newspaper Artist Rubi Gonzales teaches you how to create your own pinata design.
Workshop tba Artist Amanda Poplawsky of AP Art Lab
Silkscreening - This all age workshop lead by artist Joe de la Cruz engages the audience in the art of silkscreening.
Armed and Adorned - Creating cuff bracelets from magazines, marbles and bottle caps.
Blue Star Tile Mosaic -
images l to r: silkscreening, pinata design
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MUSIC SCHEDULE
Where: Maverick Plaza, La Villita
1:00 - 5:00 MC Jade Esteban Estrada
2:00 - 3:00 The Weetles
3:30 - 4:30 Jasper's Cast. Visit Jasper's cast on Facebook
5:00 - 6:00 Buttercup
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 Brownout
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YOUTH PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Where: Arneson River Theatre Stage, La Villita
*****Check Back for Updates*****
4:00 - 5:30 SA Parks and Recreation Dance and Our Part of Town winners
5:30 - 5:45 Erison Dancers, directed by Erica Wilson-Perkins
6:30 -7 pm HYPE Productions choreographed by Victor Lucero and more!
8:00 - 9:30 Lumenes Flamenco
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PRESS RELEASE
S.M.A.R.T. presents: "Pie to the People 2"
Art and Education event emphasizing RE-USE
Announces Pie King Michael Westheimer and Pie Queen Debra Guerrero
San Antonio, TX - March 10, 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 a parade from the Blue Star Arts complex to La Villita where 3,000 slices of FREE delicious apple 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 and Michael Westheimer as this year's Pie King and 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. And Michael Westheimer enthusiastically adds. "Pie is mi vida! LET THEM EAT PIE!!! "
Pie to the People Parade event kicks off the day with a route from Blue Star Arts Complex to La Villita. Parade participants include, Pie to People Float showcasing the Pie King and Queen, non profits, artists, schools, cyclists, dogs, band(s)...our San Antonio Community. Once the procession arrives at La Villita the design Art on the Spot design competition begins.
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!" 48 hours before the competition, S.M.A.R.T. will announce the selected RE-USE material so teams may have ample time to strategize and get their creative juices flowing. 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.
Maverick Plaza will showcase live music and Arneson River Theatre will offer youth performance. "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 March 10, 2012 is the day to do it!"