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UPCOMING EVENT: FolkFest

PAST EVENT: ARBFest '09

FolkFest
Local Art, Local Music, Local Brew! 
A good time is sure to be had by all!

An Art and Music Festival from which a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Children's Circle of Friends Foundation providing funding for creative and effective community mental health services and interventions for local children and their families.

Date: Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Time: Noon - 7:30PM
Location: The B&O Station
Address: 530 Mahoning Ave
City/State/Zip: Youngstown, OH 44502
Admission: $1.00. 

Please plan to come and buy some beautiful art, drink some great beer, eat some fantastic food, and tip the bands, performers, and the bartenders generously!


Artists of the Rust Belt proudly presents  FolkFest 2009! In cooperation with the Rust Belt Brewing Co. and the B&O Station, we will be hosting a fabulous Sunday of high caliber folk, roots, and Americana music by some of the Rust Belt region's finest musicians, check out the line-up below.  Forty-five artists from the region will be displaying and selling their work.  Rust Belt Brewing Co. will be serving up its finest brews; their new and improved Rusty River Irish Red,  black as night Coke Oven Stout, and possibly Blast Furnace Blonde Ale.  Terrific local food vendors will be serving up their finest Mahoning Valley festival standards such as elephant ears, french fries with vinegar, steak hoagies, and fresh lemon shakes!

There will be lawn seating so come early and stay late, bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy a great day of family friendly art and music!

Artists will be donating works for a Chance Auction so buy tickets and take a chance on winning some wonderful works by very talented localand regional artists.

For questions or more information, please contact us: reply@artistsoftherustbelt.com
Quinn Sands and the New Band (w/ the great Oliver Buck, former keeper of the band!)
Brady's Leap
Tom Breiding
Chris Castle
Alex Bevan
PERFORMERS
The performers will be on the roof of the arched brick portico entrance to the B&O Station!  Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for general admission (first come) seating on the lawn between the station and the scenic Mahoning River!   Rain or shine, the show will go on and a good time is assured!!!!!!!!
(Click on their names for links to their websites!)

QUINN SANDS & THE NEW BAND
Noon - 1:30 PM
BRADY'S LEAP
1:40 PM - 2:55 PM
TOM BREIDING
3:20 PM - 4:30 PM
CHRIS CASTLE
4:40 PM - 5:50 PM
ALEX BEVAN
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

1. Lynn Anderson ~ Shirts, cards, + ~ Youngstown ~ Outside

2. Mark Anderton ~ Redfoot Pottery ~ Franklin, PA ~ Outside

3. Marcie Applegate ~ Jewelry ~ Youngstown ~ Outside

4. Donna Bostardi ~ Jewelry ~ Sharon, PA ~ Youngstown Room

5. Sunnie Bezeredi  ~ Mosaic Stained Glass ~ Youngstown ~ Outside

6. Maryanne Caleris ~ Pottery, Jewelry ~ Struthers ~ Balcony

7. Michelle Cassile ~ Terrariums + ~ Youngstown ~ Main Floor

8. Darrel Clegg ~ Jewelry ~ Canfield ~ Balcony

9. Jennifer Cole ~ Mixed Media Painting/Collage  ~ Girard ~ Outside

10. Devon Cretella ~ Repurposed Paper + ~ Youngstown ~ Main Floor

11. Susan Crisan ~ Fiber Art ~ Hermitage, PA ~ Outside

12. Gill Davis ~ Segmented Wood Turnings ~ Sharon, PA ~ Outside

13. Mary Farragher-Evans ~ Fine Arts, Jewelry ~ Youngstown ~ Main Floor

14. Rick Fisher ~ Photography ~ Leetonia ~ Main Floor

15. Heidi Goldberg ~ Natural Handmade Soap ~ Youngstown ~ Balcony

16. Patti Green ~ Jewelry ~ Poland ~ Main Floor

17. Larry Griffiths ~ Metal Sculpture ~ Warren ~ Outside

18. Justin Hains ~ Hand-pulled Screen Prints, T-shirts ~ Masury ~ Outside

19. Nancy Hawkins ~ Painting + ~ Columbiana ~ Outside

20. Daniel Horne ~ Scrap Heap Sculpture ~ Girard ~ Outside

21. Jacob Hostetler ~ Painting ~ Warren ~ Outside

22. Shana Howard ~ Jewelry ~ Sharon, PA ~ Outside

23. Pat Hyland ~ Photography ~ Youngstown ~ Youngstown Room

24. Shelly Krock ~ Jewelry + ~ Warren ~ Outside

25. Jessica Leininger ~ Hemp Jewelry, Figurines ~ New Waterford ~ Balcony

26. Debra Loftus ~ Mixed Media Collage ~ Warren ~ Balcony

27. Billy Melago ~ Caricatures ~ Youngstown ~ Outside

28. Phillip Meyers ~ Painting, Sculpture + ~ Hermitage, PA ~ Outside

29. Susan Mocker ~ Household Art + ~ Youngstown ~ Main Floor

30. Amber Pence ~ Jewelry ~ Lowellville ~ Main Floor

31. Scott Pergande ~ Ceramics ~ Youngstown ~ Outside

32. Jeffrey Puccini ~ Painting, Jewelry ~ Boardman ~ Main Floor

33. Jim Rodgers ~ Sculpture/Pottery ~ Youngstown ~ Youngstown Room

34. Lynne Rosati ~ Painting + ~ Youngstown ~ Youngstown Room

35. Tina Ryder ~ Photography ~ Sharon, PA ~ Main Floor

36. Matt Skillman ~ Ohio Flame, Fire Pits + ~ Youngstown ~ Outside

37. Nancy Sontich-Lenhart ~ Pottery, Youngstown ~ Outside

38. Louis Spadanuta ~ Painting, Sculpture + ~ Sharon, PA ~ Outside

39. Valerie Spitaler ~ Jewelry ~ Poland ~ Youngstown Room

40. Kyle Valentini ~ Light Boxes, Mixed Media ~ Dover ~ Tunnel Room

41. Kelly Vigliotti ~ Jewelry + ~ Girard ~ Outside

42. Stacie Wernick ~ Chocolate Candy ~ Lyndhurst ~ Balcony

43. Bill Youngman ~ T-shirts, Prints, + ~ Youngstown ~ Balcony

44. Joseph Zappa ~ Hand-pulled Screen Prints, T-shirts ~ Masury ~ Outside

45. Lisa Zitello ~ Painting, Hand-dyed Baby Clothing ~ Austintown ~ Outside

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