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Project Summary

2009 Crest Fest will be a free beach day at the Reservoir held to celebrate the arts and to commemorate the 2008 flood.  Events will include block carvings printed with a three-ton steamroller, a children's crafts area, and a sand castle contest. Entertainment provided by KRUI. The day's events conclude with an art auction and fireworks after sunset. Prior to the event, workshops with artists and the community will be held to prepare the blocks for printing a 30 foot long print. All auction proceeds, along with these large-scale prints, will be donated to local art museums.

Press Release

FOR RELEASE MARCH 1, 2009

Contact:
Carolyn Scherf
563-451-4106
carolyn-scherf@uiowa.edu

Crest Fest 2009 - 30 Feet of Art to Commemorate 30 Feet of Water
Coralville, IA - June 15, 2009

What: 2009 Crest Fest will be a free beach day at the Reservoir held to celebrate the arts and to commemorate the 2008 flood.  Events will include block carvings printed with a three-ton steamroller, a children's crafts area, and a sand castle contest. Entertainment will be provided by KRUI. The day's events conclude with an art auction and fireworks after sunset. Prior to the event, workshops with artists and the community will be held to prepare blocks to be steamrolled over creating a 30 foot long print. All auction proceeds, along with large-scale prints, will be donated to local art museums.
When: June 15, 2009 2:00-10:00 p.m., with preceding workshops to be held weekly beginning May 16th
Who: Hosted by University of Iowa students of New Ventures in the Arts, open to all members of the community
Where: The Coralville Reservoir
Why: To commemorate the 2008 flood and celebrate the arts in the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids area

Steamroller printing has been received with great enthusiasm in communities across the country. As a way to bring people together and have fun making art, Broken City Lab says, "OK AWESOME. Talk about bringing the arts to the people." This type of activity, happening for the first time in Coralville, is a fun and unique way for communities affected by the flood to celebrate the arts while creating a lasting commemorative print that can be visited and enjoyed for years to come. At the San Francisco Center for the Book, artists greet an annual steamroller printing street fair with "Steamroller! Printing! Together at last!" For local artists, this is a chance for them to show off their printmaking skills while being involved with the community. "In the past, we've had to go to Madison or Kansas City for steamroller printing events," according to Iowa City artist Jessica White, "so it's really exciting that it's finally coming to Iowa City." For more information on steamroller printing, please visit their website http://www.sfcb.org/html/roadworks.html. For more information on the event and the students creating this event, please visit their website at http://www.crestfest2009.com.

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