NCGLNAC Summer 13th Annual Cultural Art Classes

The National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture will host its traditional cultural arts classes for adults and children at the Women’s Building at the beautiful Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, Indiana, August 3 through August 5 2013. The classes explore the arts, crafts, traditions and culture of Great Lakes Native Americans through hands-on workshops and presentations by Native American tradition bearers, talented artisans and experts on Native American culture. The Jay County Fairgrounds are on the northeast side of Portland on the corner of Votaw and Morton Streets. Registration is 8 to 9 am Saturday, August 3. Welcome Circle starts at 9 am Saturday. Class hours are 9 am to noon and 1:30 to 4:30 pm daily. This year there will be only one session: Classes begin after the Welcome Circle Saturday August, 3, continues all day Saturday, all day Sunday and until noon Monday. Closing Circle is at 1 pm Monday. Some class sizes are limited. Each participant must pay a supply fee for class materials directly to the class tradition bearer before class begins. Materials or tools that students need to bring to class are listed in the class description. Classes are limited to age 12 and over. The Children’s Classes are for ages 6 and up. Classes with fewer than 5 registered may be cancelled on July 28 so please list your second choice class. The Tradition Bearers need sufficient time to order or prepare materials for their classes. If a class is cancelled you will be notified by email or phone so please list your email address and phone number. Class fee is $75 per person for each class for NCGLNAC members ($95 for non-members) if received by July 28. If received after July 28, a late fee of $10 will apply for each class. The Children’s Class fee is $20 per day for Saturday and Sunday and $10 for Monday (total $50), including lunch and materials, for students and for participating parents, $5 lunch charge per day for parents who observe or help their child with the class. Pre-registration is required and should be received by July 28. After July 28, contact Workshop Chair (see bottom of page for contact information) to determine availability of classes. If you enjoy a class, it may be taken more than one time. Thanks to generous Old National Bank Foundation and NCGLNAC members, a number of partial scholarships are available. Limit is one partial scholarship. Scholarship application deadline is also July 28. Request a scholarship application from Linda Andrews at 765-427-9324 or linda.andrews@ncglnac.com. Meals: Doyle Blooding will be providing delicious meals. Lunch will be at 12 noon Saturday, Sunday and Monday $5 per person per meal. Monday’s lunch MUST be reserved in advance. Only pre-reserved lunches will be available Monday. The evening meal will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at $8 per person per meal. Lunch is included for participants in the children’s classes, but the evening meals are not. Meals must be reserved and paid in advance with the registration. Motels: Hoosier Inn (260-726-7113) in Portland (newly remodeled) offers $45 for one bed, $55 for two beds plus tax. Portland Inn in Portland (260-726-8888) is best contacted through phone. Both motels offer a free continental breakfast. Holiday Inn Express in Portland (260-726-6688) has rooms for $85 per night plus tax and includes an exercise room, indoor pool and a hot breakfast. Bearcreek Farms near Bryant (260-997-6822) has rooms for $60 per night plus tax, including an outdoor pool and a breakfast buffet with a full-service restaurant on site. To receive this special rate, mention that you are attending the Great Lakes Native American Cultural Arts Classes. Camping: Jay County Fairgrounds offers primitive camping for $10 per night; electric only or electric/full hook-up for $15 per night. There are 17 full hook-up sites available on a first-come, first-reserve basis. Restrooms and showers are close to the camping sites. Camping reservations and payment must be made with class registration. Completely primitive camping is also available on the NCGLNAC site for the cost of sharing the expense of a port-a-pot ($85/# of camps).  Other activities are planned: Saturday evening will be the annual NCGLNAC membership meeting at 7 pm. Our traditional gathering and Give Away is Sunday evening from 7 to 9 pm. At this special time participants may give something to others who have been special during the workshops. The gift may be words, something made or bought. If you wish, gifts may be in private at another time, but please come to the Give Away and enjoy the good feelings.

URL: www.ncglnac.org

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