Nescatunga Arts Council to Welcome Northwestern’s Art Show Winners for First Friday Display at Runnymede; Nescatunga Arts Festival Work Continues
- News About the Nescatunga Arts Festival
- Apr 2
- 4 min read
ALVA, Okla. – Nescatunga Arts and Humanities Council members are playing host to the winners from the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Art Society Art Show, held in March in the J.W. Martin Library, during the annual First Friday Artwalk events April 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the Runnymede in downtown Alva.
Refreshments will be served.
Nescatunga Arts Council members working on June 5-6 arts festival
Other items Council members are currently working toward include the 55th Nescatunga Arts Festival that will take place at the Alva Recreational Center on Friday, June 5, from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Volunteers Needed
Any group or individual who would like to volunteer to help during the festival is asked to do so using this form https://bit.ly/Nescatunga-Volunteers26. Volunteers to help with any pre-planning duties are also welcome.
Booth Space Now Limited, but Registration Still Open
Registration for the festival is open and has gone very well, so inside booth space is limited. The registration form for fine artists, handmade crafters and authors is available online at www.nescatunga.org. Full details and rules on registration and categories are available on this website.
The early bird rate for booth space ended March 15, so costs for one 10x10 area for the two-day event are now $60 for the first space and $40 for each additional space. The last day to register for booth space is May 29.
All fine artists registering who would like to be judged, students included, must group their art entries in their booth space by category with visible signage, along with the names of each art piece.
Food Trucks for Event Sought
The Council is also looking for various food trucks that would like to attend this year’s festival. If interested, contact Nescatunga president Heather Penner at (580) 748-1905 or hlpenner91@gmail.com.
Gourmet Food Booth Needs Local Bakers’ Goodies
The Gourmet Food Booth, the Council’s biggest fundraiser to help raise funds for scholarships, workshops and the festival, will be open on both Friday and Saturday this year. The Nescatunga group isn’t able to have this booth without volunteer bakers and snack makers to provide their signature goodies, so everyone is greatly appreciated. Anyone who is willing to bring goodies is asked to contact the Council via a form at https://bit.ly/Gourmet-Food-Booth26.
Quilt Show Needs Quilts
The festival will once again have a Quilt Show to showcase the handiwork from those locally and in the area. Anyone who would like to display a quilt should submit information using the quilt form at https://bit.ly/Quilt-Show. Questions should be directed to Helena Leysar at hel_leysar@comcast.net.
Entertainment Coming Together for Event
Cara Bradt is once again serving the Council as its Entertainment Chair and has just about finalized all the talent needed for the two-day event.
Council Membership Information
Council members are currently working toward rebuilding their membership with past and new members who would like to support the arts. One-year membership fees are still only $25. The Council is also providing incentives to be a member by providing four $5 discounts a year to workshops and events sponsored by the Council, plus $5 off a Nescatunga Arts Festival booth space. Upon payment, a membership card containing four numbers that can be checked off when attending a Nescatunga workshop, and one spot to check off for a festival booth space, will be issued, ultimately returning the $25 membership fee if all five spaces are used.
This $25 investment helps the Council fund the annual Nescatunga Arts Festival, First Friday Artwalk events, workshops, student scholarships, and more.
Members of all kinds are welcome, whether they are silent supporters who want to provide funds to support the organization each year or those who are creative and would like to provide workshops, exhibit artwork and help where needed. Members can also volunteer to provide refreshments at First Friday Artwalk events, or be the people who are willing to provide their help in whatever is needed for any of the Council’s activities.
Membership fees, donations and sponsorships are also tax-deductible. Monetary sponsorships to help defray the costs of the arts festival are welcome. Anyone who would like to be a sponsor, from providing a Best of Show prize to a fine artist, to bringing in live entertainment, to additional children’s activities or sponsoring advertisements for the festival, is welcome. Sponsors' names will be prominently displayed at the festival and through other public channels.
Checks may be mailed to P.O. Box 152, Alva, OK 73717, or payments may be made via Nescatunga’s PayPal account at https://paypal.me/NescatungaArts or by searching for the email NescatungaArts@yahoo.com within the service. Memberships may also be purchased at any workshop or event that the Council sponsors.
Any questions may be directed to Penner or emailed to NescatungaArts@yahoo.com.
Additional information about the Nescatunga Arts and Humanities Council can be found at www.nescatunga.org.
The Council’s next meeting is Monday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Runnymede.
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