UC Clermont College to Host Macy's Arts Sampler

UC Clermont College will be hosting family-friendly activities on 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27.

Generously sponsored by our friends at Macy's, ArtsWave's FREE annual arts festival is celebrating its 30th year connecting people to the amazing arts opportunities offered in our region. The annual Macy’s Arts Sampler celebrates the creative things — music, dance, theater, museums, and festivals — happening in large and small ways throughout our region. 

All events are free and open to the public. UC Clermont is located at 4200 Clermont College Dr. in Batavia.

Macy's Arts Sampler - Event Schedule

Saturday, February 27, 10 am - 2 pm

10 - 10:45 a.m.  Drumming for Fun

Join us for a family-friendly, hands-on drum circle with Roberta Schultz.  No prior experience is necessary, drums and additional percussion are provided.  

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Craft Corner

Practice your artistic skills at the craft tables with a variety of family-friendly activities.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  Gallery Exhibit- “Optical Hopscotch” by Craig Hill 

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.  Tinga Tinga African Art Workshop

The Tinga Tinga painting style is characterized by vibrant color and many, many dots!  Professor Kelly Frigard will lead participants in the creation of intricate, yet primitive works featuring scenes of Africa.

11 - 11:30 a.m.  Ritmo Rhythm and Movement Workshop

With live musical instruments and hands-on learning participants develop important mind-body skills as they drum, dance and play.  This workshop is geared for elementary aged children.   

12 - 2 p.m.  Face Painting

Artist Jennifer Pilott, owner of Fabulous Faces by Jen, returns once again to create awesome works of art using your face as the canvas!

1 - 2 p.m.  Air-Dry Clay Marbelizing Workshop

Adjunct Professor Anthony Wolking will engage participants in a hands-on clay marbelizing experience to create a unique tile to take home. 

About Arts Sampler

For more than 20 years, UC Clermont College has proudly participated in the Cincinnati ArtsWave Sampler as a venue in Clermont County. Celebrated annually, the arts sampler is one of the largest FREE arts festivals in the nation.

The entire event spotlights the Greater Cincinnati area’s many arts venues, artists and performers through its more than 100 free activities.  As a participant, UC Clermont College features numerous family-friendly arts-focused activities and workshops and our Krueger Auditorium hosts everything from theatre and dance to hand-on music workshops.

All ArtsWave Sampler events at UC Clermont College are FREE and open to the public.  Directions: http://www.ucclermont.edu/about/directions.html

Community Arts Programming at UC Clermont College is supported by individuals and organizations throughout the area who recognize that their donations to ArtsWave help create a livelier community and a place where people from different backgrounds come together to share ideas and experiences.

UC Clermont College is located in the center of Clermont County on 91 beautiful wooded acres in Batavia Township.  The college is an accredited, open-access college offering more than 50 programs and degrees. UC East, a Clermont County expansion in the former Ford plant in Batavia Township, opened in the fall of 2010. It is home to UC Clermont's Allied Health programs. The college is part of the nationally recognized University of Cincinnati. For more information, call 513-732-5200 or visit www.ucclermont.edu