August 11th – 12th, 2012
at Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98126
Saturday 11am-9pm and Sunday 11am-6pm
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Photos from 2011
Mira Poling: MiraStories Gallery
Terry Schmidbauer: Schmedia Gallery
Rich Fought: Picasa Web Gallery
This experiential performing-arts based event which includes a wide variety of live music performances, dance troupes, aerial & fire performances, interactive arts activities, illuminaria, and sound & visual installations in 8 of the rustic cabins creating a Museum of Sound that festival attendees can explore and interact with. Some of this year’s festival artists included: Trimpin, The Moondoggies, The Legandary Oaks, Lelavision, The Cabiri, Christian Swenson, Caspar Babypants, and The Early Music Guild to name a few. The event is free with a suggested $10 donation. It is also a waste-free event with food served on reusable plates and cloth napkins.
Performances take place in 5 different venues throughout the park: The Lodge, the forested grove by The Pond, the climbing Glacier, the Meadow and in the Geodesic Dome. The festival offers a wide array of eclectic and traditional music offerings ranging from classical and early music, to world, jazz, Americana and roots. Dance troupes perform in various locations throughout the park, and wandering musicians roam the forested landscape between the cabins.
Camp Long’s rustic cabins house the “museum of sound” where artists take up residency for the weekend and create multidisciplinary installations that blend sound, auditory arts, music and visual arts. Most of the cabins have an interactive, hands-on component, allowing attendees to enter and interact with the artists’ work. 2011′s Museum of Sound artists included: Trimpin, Chris Ballew & Kate Endle, Hollow Earth Radio, Perri Lynch, and Nature Consortium Youth Art Program students.
The festival includes lots of interactive and hands-on activities such as EcoRhythm Instrument Building, Fabric Animals & Birds, Printmaking, a community mosaic project, and Naturalist activities in the Community and Youth Arts Areas. This year’s food and drink will be provided by Taco Flair and Chef Kevin Anselmi, served with reusable plates, cups and cloth napkins. With a serious commitment to conservation, all festival marketing materials are printed on 100% post consumer waste paper. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $10.00 per person–no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Festival Map
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Directions to Camp Long:
- Take the West Seattle Bridge from 99 (or I-5)
- Stay in the left lanes for the Fauntleroy Way SW exit.
- At the first stoplight (35th Ave. SW), take a left.
- Go 6/10′s of a mile up the hill and Camp Long will be on the left hand side at SW Dawson St.
- Very small parking lot, but unlimited parking along 35th Ave. SW
Camp Long’s address: 5200 35th Ave. SW at SW Dawson Street, Seattle, WA 98126
