Ashley for the Arts raises nearly $650K for nonprofits | Arts & Entertainment

It was a productive weekend in Arcadia at Ashley for the Arts that took put August 11-13. The annual 3-working day tunes and arts competition hosted tens of thousands of admirers with an array of headline enjoyment, artwork and craft vendors, rows of food stuff vendors, an inflatable air park, a lumberjack show, street performers, fireworks and so a lot a lot more! The business declared past 7 days that a lot more than 70 nonprofit organizations that participated in the event will advantage from practically $650,000 donated by Ashley for the Arts.

“It was an incredible 12 months loaded with an abundance of routines for the whole relatives,” mentioned Cole Bawek, celebration director. “As soon as you entered the grounds, you were greeted with artsy vibes during the 54-acre Memorial Park, and remarkable musical lineups. The Ashley for the Arts mission of showcasing the arts and supporting humanity was a genuine description of the weekend!”

Thursday night’s kickoff party welcomed performances from Chris Kroeze, Arch Allies and Tuned Up, as nicely as some new pursuits including fireworks and a Glow Operate. Hundreds of individuals dressed in neon hues and glowing components to run for a bring about, where by they crossed the complete line into a pool of inexperienced, glowing foam. Proceeds from the Pursuit of a Treatment Glow Operate, charity raffle and luminaria sales assist the improvement of clinical study and enable offset health care fees that most cancers sufferers incur. 

Even with the overcast skies throughout the weekend, Friday and Saturday brought steady, enjoyable crowds. Memorial Park Drive was lined with practically 100 artwork and craft reasonable suppliers, all showcasing, offering and some even demonstrating their techniques and operates of artwork. Timberwork’s Lumberjack Present held 6 shows, performing an art straight out of Wisconsin’s Northwoods’ logging background. The other 50 percent of the walkway showcased host sponsor, Ashley Furniture’s “Ashley Zone”, which highlighted a wide range of the company’s company social accountability initiatives Heartworks, Metropolis of Hope, Trempealeau Valley Co-op’s Cellular Capabilities Lab, Ashley’s Angels, conservation endeavours, Wreaths Across The united states, and nearby middle and superior faculty robotics teams.

The two ballfields held amusement for kids and people like the inflatable air park that kept the little ones bouncing, interactive art projects to make and consider residence, a petting zoo comprehensive of fury friends, BINGO, bigger-than-everyday living tic-tac-toe, and much more — all of which was integrated in the reduced-price tag admission for the weekend.

The remainder of the ambiance held on Friday and Saturday involved avenue performers, balloon artists, a circus trio wide range road clearly show, Portray in the Park with Cheers Pablo, 11 area college performances and a few aspect stages full of audio and spouse and children amusement. In the course of the park, food suppliers from close to and significantly served thousands of hungry pageant-goers with tasty snacks and meals.

Key Stage performances incorporated Brooks & Dunn, Brantley Gilbert, Educate, Cole Swindell, Night Ranger, Phillip Phillips, Danielle Bradbery and Morgan Wade. The group cheered on by the variety of nation, pop and classic rock shows. A shock contact on Friday’s National Anthem introduced a flyover from the F-35A Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Foundation in Florida. Brooks & Dunn shut the weekend with suited soldiers and crimson, white and blue confetti to “Only in America”.

Ashley for the Arts sends a significant thank you to all of the fans that came out and supported the lead to, assisting increase a significant quantity of cash for the neighborhood and taking pleasure in the celebration. With support from the event’s host sponsor, Ashley Furnishings Industries, and quite a few community and corporate sponsorships, Ashley for the Arts was ready to provide economical entry to new music and the arts for the total weekend. Furthermore, it took just about 4,000 volunteer shifts to set on the 1-of-a-type non-earnings celebration. Thank you to all people who volunteered and to all of the unexpected emergency company and stability staff for their help.

Save the date for 2023, August 10-12 in Arcadia. For far more facts on Ashley for the Arts, visit www.AshleyfortheArts.com. “Like” Ashley for the Arts on Fb and stick to us on Instagram @AshleyfortheArts.