The 2004 Creative Marketplace
at Carnegie's annual Arts & Heritage Festival
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
September 9, 10, 11

featuring local creative and performing artists! The Creative Marketplace is located on the first block of West Main Street between the Main Street Bridge and Jefferson Street and features the best of local visual and performing arts talent!

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UNDERWRITTEN BY Eagle Drug of Carnegie Scott Venetti, R. Ph. Owner Open until 8 p.m. during the festival! Stop in for beverages and snacks.

and sponsored by

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

BROWSE A WIDE SELECTION OF FINE ART, CRAFT AND GIFT ITEMS!
Artists’ booths will be open from 1:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. all three days.

Linda Barnicott
Featuring notecards and framed prints of Pittsburgh landmarks and signed limited edition prints of her work comemmorating Bill Mazeroski’s winning home run in the 1960 World Series.

Bernadette Kazmarski
Featuring mugs, notecards, prints, t-shirts and photos of animals wild and domestic.

Cheryl Kelley
Featuring framed and matted hand painted photography of various urban and natural subjects.

Lisa Rasmussen and Kathy Burke
Featuring handmade silver and beaded jewelry and hand knitted and crocheted tank tops, vests and shawls.

Rebecca Skiba
Featuring hand made boas, scarves and shawls in a variety of colors including Carlynton and Steelers.

Stacy Staas
Featuring 35mm color travel photography of images from Scotland, Italy, Arruba, South Carolina, Pittsburgh and various other destinations.

Ruth Ward
Featuring wall quilts and small quilted items in striking original patterns both abstract and figurative

Jennifer Zimmerman
Featuring unique hand made and decorated picture frames.

Casey Standish and Shawn Atkins (saturday only)
A wonderful array of original artwork in a pen and ink style, some black and white and some in color! Prints available in different frame sizes along with pre-framed prints in multiple sizes, as well as numerous original comic books (some are adult oriented b/c of language).

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SPECIAL FEATURES

These are available all through the festival!

The Historical Society of Carnegie PA
Open 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 1 West Main Street
Tour the memorabilia including old yearbooks, school records and photographs of events in and around Carnegie all through its history. Especially visit Miniature Main Street, the handmade scale model of Carnegie in its heyday, and Honus Wagner memorabilia.

Caricature Artist Shawnelle Dodds
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the street in the shade
A great keepsake for yourself or a gift for friends or family! Shawnelle has been a caricature artist at the Three Rivers Arts Festival for the past several years, and you’ll be fascinated as she creates a caricature of the person sitting right in front of her.

Children’s Creative Activities
Available 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts tent
The Carnegie Performing Arts Center and South Arts work together to entertain children with face painting, temporary tattoo art and arts and crafts activities including beaded jewelry and origami and the creation of a “paper crazy quilt” with hand-drawn pieces from participants.

Artist’s Flea Market
Open 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., South Arts Gallery at 37 West Main Street
Need a tube of oil paint or a drawing pad, brand new or gently used? Stop in to browse and buy what members of South Arts have cleaned out of their studios and contributed to the first Artist’s Flea Market in Carnegie!

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SCHEDULED EVENTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Carnegie Writer’s Group Reading
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at South Arts Gallery
Reading of recent works by members and visitors to the group including poetry, short stories and essays, read by the authors.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Sock Hop on the Bridge!
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the Main Street Bridge
Get your poodle skirts and saddle shoes and join the Historical Society of Carnegie—includes a dance contest and best-dressed prize!

SPECIAL SATURDAY ENVIRONMENTAL ESCAPADE!
Free Canoe Rides on Chartiers Creek
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., under Mansfield Street Bridge
Even if you’ve never been in a canoe before, paddle up and down Chartiers Creek between the two bridges. Canoe and life preserver provided. Children must be accompanied by parent.
Take Your Chances in the 50/50 Ducky Races
Hourly between 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sponsor a rubber ducky and hope it floats from one bridge to another before everyone else’s ducky so you win half of the ticket sales! Proceeds benefit the Chartiers Trail project in Carnegie.

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CARNEGIE PAINTED IV

Carnegie Painted IV at 3rd Street Gallery
Awards given on Friday, September 10 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
3rd Street Gallery, 220 Third Street, Carnegie, PA
Artwork featuring sights and scenes of Carnegie by artists from all over the Pittsburgh area.
In conjunction with Carnegie’s annual Arts & Heritage Festival, “Carnegie Painted” gives visitors to the festival and to the town in general a view of the town they might not have seen as artists exhibit their impressions and renderings of Carnegie’s sights and scenes.

Underwritten for the second year by  

In addition to the best of show, second and third place awards, Carnegie Painted IV features four special awards sponsored by local persons and organizations:

Greenspace
Sponsored by the Chartiers Trail Organization, this award encourages artists to visit Carnegie’s green areas. The winning image will be printed on notecards to be used by Carnegie Renaissance and other businesses around Carnegie.
Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall
Sponsored by Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, this award will be given to an image of an interior or exterior of the library or music hall or the grounds. The winning image will be printed on notecards to be used by both Carnegie Renaissance and by ACFL&MH to benefit their capital campaign, and may be used on promotional items for the benefit of the facility.
Carnegie Park
Sponsored by Dorothy Kelly, Carnegie boro council member and longtime fan of Carnegie Park, this award will be given for a painting of the park. The winning image will be printed on notecards to be used to thank donors to the newly-established Carnegie Park Memorial Fund and also by Carnegie Renaissance and other businesses around Carnegie.
Historical Society of Carnegie
Sponsored by Marcella McGrogan, president of the Historical Society, this award will be given to an image of the exterior of the historic Husler Building which houses the Society, and will be used on notecards, postcards and other promotional items to benefit the Society.

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MUSIC OF FAITH FESTIVAL

Carnegie’s First Music of Faith Festival
Featuring an important part of Carnegie’s heritage, these performances welcome musicians and performers from all the denominations in Carnegie.
Program of Performers, 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., street stages
1:00 PM The St. John Chancel Choir, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
1:30 PM Primitive Methodist Church Choir, Primitive Methodist Church
2:00 PM Victorious Faith Evangelical Outreach
2:30 PM Choir & Band, Full Gospel Church of Carnegie
3:00 PM The Carnegie United Methodist Choir, Carnegie United Methodist Church
3:30 PM A Capella Choir, Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Church
4:00 PM Hidden Talents Band, Carnegie Presbyterian Church
5:00 PM Guest Artist DJ Sole, Rap & Hip-Hop
5:30 PM The Light Bearers, Solid Rock Foundation Church
Members of the participating churches are available to meet and welcome you on Chartiers Street.

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Local Theater by the Pittsburgh Savoyards and Stage 62
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Savoyards
Pittsburgh’s oldest performing arts organization, the Savoyards will perform a little of this and a little of that—highlights from their upcoming show “Ruddigore” and perhaps a few other performances as well.

7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Stage 62 Goes to the Movies
The members of Stage 62 perform their latest production featuring themes and hits from the history of movies.

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Blues on Main Street!
Thursday, September 9
. 6:00 Angel and The Blues Prophets
. 7:30 Tony Janflone Jr and In Sync
. 9:00 Dante’s Inferno
. 10:30 Jill West and The Blues Attack

Friday . September 10
. 4:30 Black Cat Otis
. 6:00 Eugene and The Nightcrawlers
. 7:30 Wil E Tri Band
. 9:00 Wallace Coleman
. 10:30 Gary Beloma and The Blue Bombers

Saturday . September 11
. 12:00 The Blues Orphans
. 1:30 Flashback
. 3:00 Shades of Blue
. 4:30 Soiree
. 6:00 Zach Tyler and The Blu Razor Band
. 7:30 Mo Blacks Magic featuring Andrea Pearl
. 9:00 Shari Richards
. 10:30 The Kelly Richey Band

Polka
Saturday . September 11
. 2:00-3:30 Frank Palombi

Oldies
Thursday . September 9
. 7:30 Chuck Corby and The Quiet Storm
Friday . September 10
. 5:30 The Rockhounds
. 7:30 The Holidays
Saturday . September 11
. 4:00 The Worchester Band
. 5:30 The Rumur Band
. 7:30 The Mansfield 5
Special appearance by the “Bossman” Porky Chedwick

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