North Brevard
Heritage FoundationP.O. Box 6603
Titusville, FL 32782-6603
FOLK FEST 2007
The North Brevard Heritage Foundation was a welcomed new table top at this year's Slotin Folk Fest 2007 www.slotinfolkart.com As the Slotin Folk Fest held their 14th annual tradeshow, with 90 galleries represented from all over the Untied States, Self-Taught Art, Outsider Art, Southern Folk Pottery, Antique Folk Art & more ...
The Heritage Park VISION and NBHF projects were shared as a guest (501 3-c) table top along side, Atlantic Books and Folk Art, Rare Vision and this years silent auction feature: PARADISE REDEMPTION, Folk Fest Silent Auction to Sponsor the restoration and Preservation of Howard Finster's Paradise Garden (a new non-profit.)
The overall response and future assistance seemed well received with anticipation and great support from various venues. In the dialogue about the project VISION a tale was told of how a frontier County Commissioner championed to save the rich heritage by protecting and preserving the vital past of North Brevard, the county at large and Central East/Central Florida's diverse beginnings. Roz Foster, Outstanding Woman in Florida History, Florida Historical Society. The President's vision is coupled with newly elected V.P. NBHF, historical award winning author & of documentaries, Dr. Ben Brotemarkle, BCC and their dedicated preservation members and board. As new partners to Heritage Park, Brian Dowdall folk artist/collector and Alison Spiesman curator, artist and instructor represented NBHF introducing this Florida VISION to our Folk Family. We look to be a vital contribution to Heritage Park.
NBHF Folk Fest 2007
highlights of table top, Alison Spiesman
- Steve and Amy Slotin gave high support. TBD the NBHF was seen as a future fundraising feature (2007 silent auction was Howard Finster's Paradise Garden)
- 3 MAJOR Florida dealers were invited to join & information shared:
- Daniel Story Gallery, Cock & Bull Gallery, Cavanaugh & Blue FL
- KCPT VP of programming & creator of RARE VISION high interest in coverage PBS/sharing the VISION & outsider collection in Missouri and their programming
- Regional leaders & supporters: Rising Fawn Gallery, Ginger Young Gallery, Presideo Gallery, Ty Tyson and neighbor table top Atlantic Books and Folk Art
- Approximately 25-30 membership flyers were distributed selectively (post NBHF presentation) solicited to join at some level ...to mail in to NBHF PO box listed
- Donations jar collected twenty three dollars & change (expense for table/chairs)
- A few folks of HIGH interest ...in higher levels of involvement per project in C.E. Florida per history, heritage, folklore, folk art, i.e. Ft. Lauderdale family ties ...additionally: graduates of BCC, family here, from here &/or a supporter of folk art ...many people were drawn in by the architectural rendering and scope of VISION. This crowd GOT the Project!
- Some 30 or so artist were introduced to the project, many of our tried and true friends (familiar with the Florida folk artist texts and are in them) others artist joined in support from surrounding states of a renown level for the NBHF future fundraiser (TBD Spring 2008) ...details coming soon!
PRESERVATION as an ART Form
• Meeting Schedule • Membership • Directors & Chairs • Press Releases • 2007 Folk Fest • Support Preservation •
