2nd Annual Clinton Art & Music Fest A Success
The smell of Cotton Candy and BBQ filled the air as year two of The Clinton Art and Music Festival rolled along. The festival offered so much more than its freshman year. Even more artists - From Pottery - Metal Sculptures - Paintings and more. Artwork came from as far away as Tanzania. Over 72 musical performances at 11 venues. Music ranging from Classical - Bluegrass - Children's music - Pop even Metal. Musicians came as far north as Canada, and as far west as California. Where else could you go to enjoy a day of great quality art and music for 14 solid hours. All for free!
Unlike many other festivals this festival was about family's, friends and the community at large. Some of the highlights: Adults and Children dancing in the park, pre-teens kids got to make there own festival t-shirts. Other highlights that many people raved about, was meeting this year's featured Artists Eric Whitfield at his booth on Park Row. Musical Highlights included: Amanda Shaw -The Buddahood - Kaleidoscope Songs (children's music) and Kristen Capoalino and the All Star Jam at the Village Tavern. There were book signings a Drive-in Movie (the Princess Bride) which was again provided by Hamilton College, loads of great art to see and buy. There were Raffles for Paintings, a Harley Davidson Motor Cycle a Festival Guitar signed by all the musical performers and Italian Ices to take off the heat of the day.
A great time was had by all that had attended. Here is what Alan Morphew a musician from California had to say "The festival ROCKED! I thought last year was awesome... but this one was in a different league. I can't wait for next year"
Terri Jones of Ilion NY wrote us a note and it said, "I attended the '07 fest with my daughter and we really enjoyed it. Is there a fest in the works for '08?" Yes Terri there is, and with the usual fanfare of Melodic Revolution and the Clinton Chamber of Commerce the public will not be disappointed.
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING:
ARTIST REPRESENTING THE 2007 ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
EricWhitfield
FOOD DONATIONS:
Charlotte Grace Interiors, Dunkin’ Donuts, Ferris Betrus and Cathy Waller, Grande’s Pizza, Hamilton College, Kim Kershaw Jewelers, Kinney Drugs,
McHarris Gifts, Nice & Easy, Nola’s,O’Scuggnizzo’s Pizzeria, Pamela’s Mixing Bowl, Pondra’s Homes & Hearth Realty, Subway,
The Dessert Booth, Kirkland Art Center, The Arbor Inn Tom’s Natural Foods.
SPONSORS:
Anita Vitulo and Staffworks, Access Federal Credit Union, Alteri’s,Big Apple Music, Black-end-Blue, Carbone Auto Group, First Niagara Bank,
Hamilton College,Hannaford, Life & Times of Utica, Melodic Revolution, mBrockett Creative Group, National Grid, NBT Banks,The Village Tavern,
The Artful Lodger, WUTR.
SOUND:
John Castello, Lyman Christianson, J.R. Jones, Mike Pelling, Chris Spewak, Ed Zak
SPECIAL THANKS BEHIND THE SCENES:
Ben Fehlner, John Fehlner Barb Frank, Brad from the Flower Box, Brownie Tent, Clinton Fire Department, Clinton Pottery, Clinton Tractor, Diana Shaw,
Frank Cittadino, Sarah Cittadino, Dale at the DPW, Doug Kitchen, and the Tombstone Saloon, John Burdick, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland Town Library,
Kari Olsen, Jennifer Katona, Katherine Page, Mary Keane, Kiwanis, Mayor Gil Goering, McHarris Gifts, Barb & Phil McKnight , Vince Miller
Seymour Excavating,Skip Slawson, St. James Church for their infant comfort station, Laura Stoll, Steve Hale , Kirkland Police Department,
Clinton Historical Society,
The Utica chapter Red Cross, Virkler for parking, Patty & Chris Fox, Heidi Philley, And all the wonderful volunteers that helped the day of the event,
if we missed you a big thank you to you as well.
Nick Katona
Director: Clinton Art And Music Festival