MISSION
To enrich community and individuals through interdisciplinary art.
To offer young artists exposure and the opportunity to work with professional artists.
To enrich the arts scene of Forsyth County, NC.
To nurture local artists.
To provide rich fertile ground for young artists to develop and take root.
To provide opportunities for artistic and professional growth.
To celebate spring, renewal and creativity.
To enrich community and individuals through interdisciplinary art.
To offer young artists exposure and the opportunity to work with professional artists.
To enrich the arts scene of Forsyth County, NC.
To nurture local artists.
To provide rich fertile ground for young artists to develop and take root.
To provide opportunities for artistic and professional growth.
To celebate spring, renewal and creativity.
HISTORY
Feathers Festival is young. The inaugural festival took place in April of 2014.
The first annual Feathers Festival involved students in dance, music, visual art and theatre from East Forsyth High School. The auditorium at East Forsyth was a great location for launching the festival. For future festivals, we are looking forward to a variety of other locations for presenting work. We are hopeful that the Piedmont Triad area will embrace the festival and doors will open for community involvement and partnerships. 2014 Feathers Festival
Feathers Festival is young. The inaugural festival took place in April of 2014.
The first annual Feathers Festival involved students in dance, music, visual art and theatre from East Forsyth High School. The auditorium at East Forsyth was a great location for launching the festival. For future festivals, we are looking forward to a variety of other locations for presenting work. We are hopeful that the Piedmont Triad area will embrace the festival and doors will open for community involvement and partnerships. 2014 Feathers Festival
PAST FESTIVALS
"I am happy that many young people were inspired to create because of the festival. Brittany Masters' duet with Phebe Pankey
was believably emotional. Her dance was one that she felt she needed to share with an audience, and I know that the festival offered her a
open door for showcasing her choreography. The feathers on the programs were sketched and signed by dancers and visual artists,
resulting in original art work for each program cover. Zudareon (Z) was willing to try his artful hand at sketching a feather on wood, which
will serve as promotional art for future festivals. I will remember his delighted smile as he finished the piece as if he were surprised that his
sketch was so aesthetically beautiful. I will also remember the piano composition by Joy, a dance and music student. She told me how
excited she was to perform her own music for a live audience for the first time. Her deep appreciation for the opportunity and her
memorable arrangement, Flutter, has deepened my commitment to the Feathers Festival."
Dawn Shropshire Swaim
Festival Director
Board Chair Alban Elved Dance Company
"I am happy that many young people were inspired to create because of the festival. Brittany Masters' duet with Phebe Pankey
was believably emotional. Her dance was one that she felt she needed to share with an audience, and I know that the festival offered her a
open door for showcasing her choreography. The feathers on the programs were sketched and signed by dancers and visual artists,
resulting in original art work for each program cover. Zudareon (Z) was willing to try his artful hand at sketching a feather on wood, which
will serve as promotional art for future festivals. I will remember his delighted smile as he finished the piece as if he were surprised that his
sketch was so aesthetically beautiful. I will also remember the piano composition by Joy, a dance and music student. She told me how
excited she was to perform her own music for a live audience for the first time. Her deep appreciation for the opportunity and her
memorable arrangement, Flutter, has deepened my commitment to the Feathers Festival."
Dawn Shropshire Swaim
Festival Director
Board Chair Alban Elved Dance Company
FESTIVAL FORMAT
Feathers Festival offers a FESTIVAL SCHOOL and FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES/EXHIBITIONS/SHOWINGS.
To present your art at feathers, please fill out an application.
Accepted artists will receive a formal acceptance letter.
Contact us any time with questions or project ideas.
Feathers Festival offers a FESTIVAL SCHOOL and FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES/EXHIBITIONS/SHOWINGS.
To present your art at feathers, please fill out an application.
Accepted artists will receive a formal acceptance letter.
Contact us any time with questions or project ideas.