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| Starscape Bench Unveiling at Starlite Park on July 7th, 2006 |
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| Starlight Park
Starlight Park is one of Milpitas' oldest parks and is located in the Manor neighborhood. This lovely park is located on Abbott Avenue just across the street from Spangler Elementary School. Alliance Board Member, Frances Krommenhock, helped to coordinate this project with the local neighbors and met with them on several occasions to inquire about their ideas for a project, review the artists, and to help select the finalist. As with all the Art in Your Park projects, the neighbors had a number of opportunities to vote on the project they liked best. The "Starscape Bench" by Oakland mosaic artist, Laurel True was selected. This multicolored sculptured bench of handmade tiles, mirror and glass was unveiled on July 7, 2006. The project was funded through the Milpitas Alliance for the Arts and a generous contribution from the City of Milpitas. |
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| The Starscape Bench awaits its unveiling on July 7, 2006 |
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| The Starscape Bench was conceived and constructed by artist Laurel True and her staff at True Mosaics. |
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| Guests of the unveiling wait with anticipation to see the newest Art in Your Park installation. |
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| Over 50 people attended the unveiling event |
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| Artist, Laurel True addresses the crowd prior to the unveiling. |
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| Mayor Jose Esteves and Council member Armando Gomez were among the special guests in attendance. Both pledge the City's continued support for this important project. |
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| Alliance President, Julie Cherry and Vice President, Larry Voellger recognize the donors who made the project possible along with creator, Laurel True. |
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| Everyone enjoys the newly unveiled bench with its sparkling glass and colorful mosaic tiles. |
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| Neighborhood children test the functionality of the Starscape Bench. |
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| Milpitas High School Art
Department Reception
May 22, 2002: Each May, the Alliance hosts a reception for the art show produced by the students of Milpitas High School. This delightful opening is packed with a variety of outstanding student work. |
 Art Teacher Irene Hentschke with Larry Voellger. |
 Examples of student artwork. |
 Examples of student artwork. |
 Based on Van Gogh's "Starry Night", this picture displays the diversity of interpretations by students. |
 Each May the small gymnasium is turned into a student art gallery for 3 days. |
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| Community Workshops
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| Global Village
October 2000: The Milpitas Alliance for the Arts showcases art from European countries at the Milpitas Global Village event. Volunteers from Adage School of Performing Arts, South Bay Kids, and Golden Hills Art Association provide assistance on the booths. |
 School children carrying flags representing all of the languages spoken by Milpitas students. |
 Councilwoman Trish Dixon enjoying the day with Larry Voellger, Julie Cherry, and her daughter Jennifer Cherry. |
 Milpitas Alliance for the Arts host the French booth with their cafe. |
 Fun for the whole family with arts & crafts, food and entertainment from around the world. |
 Costumes abound at the Global Village Festival. |
 An exhausted volunteer, Morgan Voellger collapses after handing out "Kisses" (chocolate kisses) at the Milpitas Global Village. |
 Mayor Henry Manayan looks on as artists Helene Rost and Mary Meachum prepare their easels. |
 A historical and educational booth delighted visitors. |
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| Kiwanis Childspree
August, 1998: Each August, the Alliance assists the Kiwanis in providing entertainment at the annual ChildSpree event. The event, co-hosted by Mervyn's Department Store, enables low income children an opportunity to go on a Back-to- School shopping spree. |
 Children and their escorts enjoy some snacks while being entertained by the cast of Rainbow Theatre's, "Bye Bye Birdie". |
 Cast members decked out in poodle skirts entertained the children. |
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| Bikefest
June 2000: The Alliance hosted a bicycle helmet decorating booth at the Sunnyhills Bikefest event. This also provided an opportunity for the Alliance to show off the recently received models for the Art in Your Park program. |
 Young and old alike were busy decorating helmets and visors. |
 Children were delighted to be able to take home a decorated visor. |
 Children had a variety of craft items to choose from for decorating their helmet or visor. |
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| Get an ARTitude
In an effort to increase awareness of the arts community in Milpitas and to foster cultural participation, the Milpitas Alliance for the Arts and the City of Milpitas adopted the slogan "Get an ARTitude in Milpitas". These street banners display the slogan along with the Arts Hotline telephone number. Each Milpitas based art organization was given the opportunity to purchase space on one or more banners to advertise its name. |
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 President Julie Cherry with designer Paddy Morrisey unveil the logo for the new slogan. |
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| Art and Wine
Festival
Every summer in August, the Milpitas Alliance for the Arts hosts a margarita booth as a "fun" fundraiser. This is our volunteers' favorite event. |
Anne Kelly, Lynette Wilson, and Brenda |
Patty Kneispeck, Kathy Ynegas, Karen Quimby, and Cheryl Jackson. |
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Dedicated volunteer, Lonnie Knight, enjoys a refreshing margarita to encourage sales at the Milpitas Art & Wine Festival. |
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| Relay for Life
The annual Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society is also an annual event for the Alliance. Serving as entertainment chairs, the Alliance coordinates local entertainment through the South Bay School of Music Arts, Jensen School of Performing Arts, and other local entertainers. |
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The costume relay helped keep participants busy during the 24 hour event to raise money for the American Cancer Society. |
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Participants waking up and taking part in a Tai Chi lesson by local resident and teacher Bill Wong. |
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The 2003 Relay for Life was the most successful ever. The Alliance and the South Bay Kids' Joe Santoro chaired the entertainment. |
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| Arts Day in California |
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On October 4, 2002 Milpitas celebrated Arts Day in California. the activities included a poster contest conducted through the Milpitas Unified School District. Visitors also enjoyed a chalk art contest, music,dance, children's theater, art and photography thanks to the following groups who participated in the community event: |
 Ballet Folklorico Milpitas |
Calaveras Repertory Theater |
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Hills Art Association |
Jensen
School for the Performing Arts |
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Alliance for the Arts |
Milpitas
Camera Club |
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Kiwanis Club |
Rainbow
Theater |
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Milpitas |
South
Bay Kids |
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