You’re invited to the Earth Day Eve Community Cleanup this weekend!
Date: Sunday 4/21/24
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Meetup Location: Utica Vintage Club
Address: 421 Seneca Street, Utica, NY 13501
Clean up litter in downtown Utica or any location you choose for Earth Day! Learn more about the Trash to Treasure Art Challenge and meet other participants (see below for more info)
What to expect:Â
·  Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes! Rain or shine, we will be handing out free supplies for cleaning up litter from 1-3pm at the Utica Vintage Club including high-visibility vests, garbage bags, and gloves.Â
·  Please bring your bags of garbage back to Utica Vintage Club for disposal! This will help us track our cleanup impact and ensure all trash collected is disposed properly. At 3pm, we will meet in front of Liberty Bell Park (Genesee Street & Lafayette Street) for a group photo!
Free Art Workshops
Check out our free workshops hosted by local artists to help inspire and assist you in working with found objects, unusual materials, and trash for participating in the 2024 Trash to Treasure Art Challenge.
If you have unwanted arts & crafts materials & supplies, all Trash to Treasure workshops and events are donation sites for Utica Creative Reuse!
· 4/27/24 Open studio: Free Art Workshop at the Copper Easel
· 5/4 Sculpture and Assemblage workshop
· 5/10 Open Studio: Free Art Workshop at MUCC
· 5/11 Mosaics Workshop at MUCC
· 5/17 Feathered Friends Eco Art Workshop at MUCC (For Kids!)
·  5/18 Open Studio: Free Art Workshop at MUCC
Open Call for Artists: Trash to Treasure Art Challenge
Choose a place in Utica, NY to clean up litter and then create a work of art incorporating trash or found objects from your cleanup. A group exhibition in July 2024 will showcase a selection of works and offer space for community members to participate in discussions about the environment.
Register to participate at: https://trash-to-treasure.com/about/
Project submission deadline:Â May 31, 2024
Submit documentation of your cleanup and photos of your project by the deadline to be considered for inclusion in the group exhibition. A selection of submitted works will be chosen for the Trash to Treasure Group Gallery Exhibition, and exhibiting artists or groups will receive a stipend of $100.
Submit a project: https://trash-to-treasure.com/submit/
Do your own trash-ure hunt any time!Â
You can join us at the Earth Day Eve Community Cleanup, or pick up litter anywhere in Utica, NY on your own time!
Free trash bags, gloves, and high-visibility vests are available at all Utica Creative Reuse events until May 31, 2024, provided by Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful.
Claim your cleanup site:
You can help us track our impact by registering your cleanup at:
https://trash-to-treasure.com/claim-a-site/
Learn More
More information including FAQs, inspiration from creative reuse artists around the world, video tutorials on assemblage, and resources for working with unusual materials is available at trash-to-treasure.com.
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