ArtsWells Festival - August 3-6, 2007 - Long Weekend Wells, BC

For more information please contact:
Ruthie Tabata, ArtsWells Festival Coordinator
artswellsfestival@imarts.com
Phone: 1-800-442-2787
Web: www.imarts.com

Follow the Links below for area information and for photos and video clips from last years festival!

ArtsWells, www.artswells.com
www.myspace.com/artswells
Island Mountain Arts Gallery, www.ima.com
Wells, B.C., www.wellsbc.com
ArtsWells video

more ArtsWells 2006 Video Clips!,

One Minute Play Festival, http://www.oneminuteplay.com/
ArtsWells 2006 Photos below!

The ArtsWells Festival of All things Art features over

40 musical acts

Tons of Art & Music Workshops

Fun Stuff For Kids

8th Annual International One Minute Play Festival

Tons of Visual Arts Exhibits

2007 Artswells Artists/Performers/Musicians

In alphabetical order, Line up subject to change

Alpha Baby
Ana Bonbon
Peacefull & Balducchi
Geoff Berner
Murray Boal
Bob Campbell
Moira Campbell
Coco Love Alcorn
Cottonweeds
Dazzlebrights
Paul Crawford
Tyler D
Kris Demeanor
Bert deVink
Hunter Eves
Corwin Fox
Leela Gilday
Ken Hamm
Kevin House
Joey Only Outlaw Band
Granville Johnson
Kia Kadiri
Mamaguroove
Sarah Noni Metzner
Mike Morneau
Dave Newberry
Tamara Nile
No Luck Club
Odditory Presence
OK Cobra
David Roy Parsons
PeSt
Shane Philip
Bob Rylett
Rae Spoon
Ember Swift
shayne avec i grec
The Line Atlantic
Ruth Sumiko Tabata
Third Eye Tribe
D Trevlon
Nadia Van Hohn
Yael Wand
Wax Mannequin
Christina Zaenker

ABOUT ArtsWells FESTIVAL
Over 4 days, 5 stages outdoor and indoor, in Wells and Barkerville, ArtsWells is multidisciplinary festival featuring over 40 musical acts from across Canada (but mostly from BC), the 8th International One Minute Play Festival (where all are welcome to perform a play in one minute for cash prizes...there is also a category for the one minute excuse as to why you did not write a one minute play), 2 days full of approximately 30 workshops ranging from songwriting to bellydancing to djembe drumming, dance performances, a visual ArtWalk around the town, puppet shows, face painting and discounts to local attractions like Barkerville Historic Town (which is just 8 km down the road), and artisans selling their wares. We also have a number of musicians from the festival who perform in Barkerville.

One of the great things about the festival is that artists love being a part of it and have spread the word to their friends. We have had an overwhelming response from artists who would like to take part this year. I think they enjoy the hospitality and the ability to meet other artists from across the country in the nice relaxed and unique setting of Wells. Volunteers are often the first introduction to the festival, ArtsWells looks for enthusiastic, friendly, and energetic volunteers to help run 4 days of ongoing entertainment. The historic aspect is also a big draw as many have heard about Barkerville or the Cariboo gold rush, but few had had the opportunity to visit the area. Festival goers also love the intimate setting of Wells and the ability to see performers that would otherwise not travel up to the region. Of course we also feature a healthy dose of regional talent as there are a great number of artists in the area.

Visitors to Wells should be prepared for all kinds of weather from sunny and hot, to windy, cool, and rainy. At 1200 meters, you’ll find our clean, crisp mountain air invigorating and will want to take advantage of the surrounding nature and adventure (hiking, canoeing, mountain biking, gold-panning).

Volunteers Positions are still available for the 2007 ArtsWells Festival!
(Volunteers get Free Camping, Festival Pass and food for the weekend)

A MESSAGE TO VOLUNTEERS
Thanks for your interest in volunteering for the annual ArtsWells Festival August 3 - 6th, 2007 in Wells, BC. We have a variety of positions from postering, setting up, cleaning up (site, workshop spaces, events), selling tickets, helping in the kitchen, working concession (selling food and alcohol), selling merchandise, performer liaison, stage management, organizational duties such as volunteer liaison, and other artistic endeavours such as hosting stages, leading workshops, promotion, etc.

If you are in BC or planning to be in our region for those dates, then we definitely welcome you to join our team.

Volunteers of the festival can camp for free, eat vegetarian meals, and get a free pass for the festival for a minimum of 12 hours volunteering. There are also shorter shifts available for a day pass, free camping, and a meal per shift.

Please write to artswellsfestival@imarts.com and let us know if you are interested and available and please feel free to ask us questions.