Press Release

Contact: Mark Teckenbrock FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Telephone: (907) 224-6800

The Seward Arts Council PRESENTS

The 2010 Seward Music & Arts Festival

Seward, AK – July 1, 2010 – The Seward Music and Arts Festival is thrilled to announce another musical extravaganza in the fall of 2010, with musicians and performers from all over the state along with artisan booths and food vendors. The festival begins this year on Friday, September 24th and wraps up on Sunday, September 26th. This event is an exciting capstone to the summer that appeals to Alaskans and remaining travelers alike.

Our festival remains committed to youth involvement, education, and creative inspiration, as well as a low environmental impact philosophy. The Seward Arts Council promotes a family friendly festival with children's activities and artist projects throughout the weekend, including a mural-in-a-day.

The festival is located at the Alaska Railroad Cruise Ship Terminal Dock Building—a heated indoor venue. Visitors will enjoy a full food court, beer garden, and art show in addition to 20+ live musical acts and dance performances. Musicians already slated to perform include Nervis Rex, Caine’s Head, Elite 9 Jazz, The Spenard Jazz Festival Ensemble, Los Gran Torinos, with many more to come.

Please join us for this exciting event!

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For further press information see: http://www.sewardfestival.com

2010 SEWARD MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

TIMES & ADMISSION

September 45th, 56th, 67th, 2010

➔Friday, 24th, 5:00pm-12:40am

➔Saturday, 25th, 12 noon-12 midnight

➔Sunday, 26th, 12 noon-7:00pm

SENIORS (62 and older)

$2.00/daily

$5.00/festival pass

FAMILY (2 adults w/children)

$14.00/daily

$26.00/festival pass

Kids under 12 free!

ADULT (19 and older)

$6.00/daily

$15.00/festival pass

SAC MEMBERS

$2.00/daily

$5.00/festival pass

$4.00/family price

TEEN (13-18)

$2.00/daily

$5.00/festival pass

ACTIVITIES & VENDORS

Space may still be available – see contacts for Art, Art Vendor, and Food Vendor.

Over 20 bands/acts performing on stage. Acts already booked include: The Flying Hearts, Los Gran Torinos, Melissa Mitchell feat. Spiff, Nervis Rex, APEX Dancers, Sourdough Biscuits, Steve And Scout, Goat Rodeo, Luna Dance Circle, The Spenard Jazz Festival Ensemble, The Junta, ATF, Steve Lemme, Jim Pfeiffenberger, Caine’s Head, Elite 9 Jazz, Local Student Musical Talent, more to be announced

Kids area with creative projects: (Acrobatic and circus workshops, and a kids mural project)

Original Alaska arts and craft booths.

Full Food Court and Beer Garden

Art Show

Seward Mural Society will have artists painting a new mural project for all to see. This year’s Master Artist is Barbara Lavallee

2009 SEWARD MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

CONTACTS

* Abby Wentworth, Decoration Designs

(907) 224-5883, abbywentworth@yahoo.com

* Sarah Wottlin, Volunteer Coordinator,

(951) 553-9871, sarah_wottlin@hotmail.com

* Jeannette Nienaber, Vol. Co-Coordinator