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Paint the People

Get ready for CTs Interactive Paint Festival!!

Village Center for the Arts (VCA), a nonprofit community fine art center in New Milford, CT., will host the third annual ‘Paint the People,’ an interactive art festival. The event will take place on Saturday June 7th, 2014 (rain or shine) at the John Pettibone School fields on Pickett District Road in New Milford. The location is handicap accessible. The event features interactive paint activities 12 noon – 8pm (Splatter Battles, Giant Spin Art, Paint-a-long and more!), fine art creation and a student art exhibit. The main stage will host music playing all day and into the evening, and once the sun goes down, the Nightfall Dance Tent will start up (8pm-HS/College age; 10pm- ages 18+).

General admission is $5 per person. Children under two years are free. Interactive Paint Activity Bracelets are $15 in advance, $20 at the gate. Bracelet purchase includes admission. Bracelets are available for purchase now, at VCA, (12 Main St. New Milford, CT. 06776).  For information regarding the event schedule, activity descriptions, music and dance line up, and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.paintthepeople.org. PTP is looking for volunteers, please sign up on the website and be a part of the fun!  All proceeds from the “Paint the People” benefit Village Center for the Arts’ programming and scholarship fund.

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