FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 29, 2008
CONTACT: Reggie Harrison, Orion Art Center
PHONE: 248.453-5340
EMAIL:
rharrison@orionartcenter.org
EXPO OFFERS KIDS PRIZES FOR WEARING RECYCLED ART
Rochester,
MI (March 9, 2008) –
Upland Hills EAC is pleased to announce
an exciting and fun "Recycled ART-icle
Contest" to be conducted during the third annual Earth Day Expo held at OU's
Oakland Center on Saturday April 19th, from 11am-6pm.
The
Orion Art Center will sponsor the Recycled ARTicle Contest for kids of all ages.
Reggis Harrison, OAC Executive Director, will be judging the contest. "Using
recycled materials is a great way to celebrate Earth Day
and get into recycling. The contest is fun because every kid that enters
gets a prize and five winners will get cash prizes and recognition, plus
kids have a blast making and showing off their artwork."
The contest will be explained
to kids as follows:
Design
& Make Your Own Artwork
Design your own
recycled wearable
art - it can be a hat or any article of clothing you dream up.
It just needs to be something you wear and that you made from recycled
materials that would have otherwise been thrown out. Be creative, zany,
big, colorful and outrageous. Just remember to have fun making it and be
sure to go for the wow!
factor.
Wear Your Artwork
Wear your new
artwork to and around the Earth Day Expo and proudly show off what can be
made out of trash. Come to the stage area in the Cafe' a few minutes
before the top of each hour from noon to 5pm to enter the contest and
collect your entry prize.
Win Fortune & Fame!
A $25 cash prize
will be awarded to the best entry every hour, on the hour, from noon to 5pm. A grand prize winner will be awarded
$50 cash or tuition to a summer art class at the Orion Art Center (a $125
value) and have their photo
posted on this Earth Day Expo website for an entire year!
The Earth Day Expo is open to the public and
free of charge. It is the place to celebrate Earth Day, to discover healthy
alternatives for earth-friendly living, and to make the connection between
healthy products, people and planet. The expo will cover a wide range of
green and healthy topics. For
more information about attending, exhibiting or volunteering, visit
www.earthdayexpo.org or call 248-693-1021.
The Orion Art Center's mission is "Bringing All Forms Of Art To Northern
Oakland County Michigan". It is located on the banks of the Paint Creek at
115 S. Anderson Street, P.O. Box 674 Lake Orion, MI 48361
Map, and can be reached by phone at
(248)693-4986, fax at (248)814-6671 or email Program Coordinator
Cindy Wheeler.
Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center is a 501(c)(3) organization. It is
a designated Michigan Energy Demonstration Center and model of eco-friendly
design and renewable energy applications, located in northern Oakland
County. It provides resources that promote a sustainable relationship with
the natural world and each other. UHEAC can be reached at
www.uheac.org,
info@uheac.org or 248 693-1021.
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Media Contact: John Batdorf 248-453-5340
john@uheac.org
