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Join us this Sunday at the Procession of the Species

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

At the Procession of the Species, you may find yourself walking through Esther Short Park joined by a towering deer, six foot flower, and giant friendly bear, all walking behind a booming band. Where else can you see that? The Procession is open to anyone and everyone who wants to join us in celebrating the natural world through art. It happens in ...

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Lots to see at the 2019 Recycled Arts Festival! Part III

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

The Recycled Arts Festival is much more than a market for shopping (though we do hope you support the participating artists!); it's an experience! Here in Clark County Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach, we wanted to make sure that you could immerse yourself in thinking about waste, recycling, and how to reduce your impact without spending a di...

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Lots to see at the 2019 Recycled Arts Festival! Part II

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

The Recycled Arts Festival is much more than a market for shopping (though we do hope you support the participating artists!); it's an experience! Here in Clark County Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach, we wanted to make sure that you could immerse yourself in thinking about waste, recycling, and how to reduce your impact without spending a di...

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Procession of the Species - Parade and Costume Contest

Friday, 31 May 2019

Each summer the Recycled Arts Festival comes to Esther Short Park bringing food, music, entertainment, and hundreds of artists. Now for the third year, the fun includes the Procession of the Species ! On Sunday, June 30 during the Festival, join the Procession for a march through the Park led by a live marching band. All ages are welcome to join in...

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Lots to see at the 2019 Recycled Arts Festival! Part I

Tuesday, 14 May 2019

The Recycled Arts Festival is much more than a market for shopping (though we do hope you support the participating artists!); it's an experience! Here in the Clark County Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach team, we want to make sure that you can enjoy learning about reducing your environmental impact without spending a dime. To that end, we've...

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Volunteer at the Recycled Arts Festival!

Friday, 10 May 2019

We're changing the way people think about the environment, and you can help us by volunteering at the Recycled Arts Festival this summer.

Volunteering at the festival means you will be in the middle of all the action! Around 40,000 people come to Esther Short Park over the weekend to see over 130 different artists and to experience the live music, stilt walkers, robots, the Procession of the Species, and more! Volunteer slots are now open and we have a huge variety of shifts available.

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Artist Registration Open for the 2019 Recycled Arts Festival

Thursday, 03 January 2019

Artists: Scott and Jen Poverud

Calling all artists! Registration is now open for this years Recycled Arts Festival . Are you a returning vendor, or a local artist looking for a new platform? That means it's time to sign up, and begin preparing for another fantastic event of music, food, and creativity. Here's a few things to keep in mind before you apply: ~ Art mus...

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Tis’ the Season for Recycled Art!

Friday, 07 December 2018

2018 Recycled Arts Festival Vendor, JavaMomma Designs

By Anne Maher Between decorating, gift-making, ugly sweaters and dinner parties…there may not be a better time of year for creating recycled art! There are a seemingly endless amount of ideas for all of your creative needs this holiday season, for both festivities and reducing waste. Here's just a few: Decorations No matter what or how you're...

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Win prizes at the Recycled Arts Festival

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Recycled Arts Festival Rocks! We're hiding special Recycled Arts Festival Vancouver "Rocks!" rocks around town... find one with a Recycled Arts Festival Rocks sticker on the bottom and bring it to the festival info booth for a prize!! Don't forget to snap a photo to post on our Facebook page ! Tossed and Found Raffle Help reduce wast...

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Procession of the Species: June Costume Workshops

Thursday, 31 May 2018

Upcoming costume workshops! FREE - all ages welcome. Join us at these free workshops where you can create your own mask/costume for the Procession! We will supply all the materials — mostly repurposed/salvaged materials that were destined for the landfill. Space is limited, so sign up ahead of time! Thursday, June 7th, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, River Home...

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How it all began: Interview with Sally Fisher

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Sally Fisher was instrumental in starting the Recycled Arts Festival in Clark County and has been coordinating the event for the past twelve years. We sat down to reminisce with her about the first Recycled Arts Festival and how far it has come. What inspired the first Recycled Arts Festival (RAF)? There was a group of people; we worked together as...

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Mother’s Day: Art with Heart

Tuesday, 08 May 2018

Tissue paper bouquets, bedazzled toilet paper rolls, macaroni necklaces, and lots of paper smeared with colored crayons, markers, and paint. Perhaps you made something of the sort for your mother when you were a child or perhaps you've received such a gift from a beloved child on Mother's Day or another occasion. Adults' go-to gifts for these sorts...

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Is it Trash? Is it Art? Is it Useful?

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

If you have creative kids, you probably have had boxes full of construction paper drawings, macaroni necklaces, Popsicle stick structures, towel roll telescopes, candy wrapper bracelets and various other creations. Eventually they pile up, they break, they're not useful, and so you throw them away. At least their life was prolonged for a little whi...

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Material Spotlight: Clothing

Friday, 06 April 2018

Reweaving the Threads Upcycled clothing is more than a fad; it's something that addresses social and environmental injustices around the world. Americans throw away over 32 billion pounds of textiles each year. With clothes being made cheaper and cheaper, they wear out a lot faster. However, while some people throw away clothes because of a hole or...

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