09 Earth Music Art Festival Set List

ILLUMINATION

Clean Water, Healthy Food: Your Choices Matter

Thursday, April 16, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Young Main Lounge, Memorial Center (location of Blue Moon Coffeehouse) Illinois Wesleyan University

Park FREE at IWU Shirk Center, 302 Emerson, Bloomington, then follow the signs to Memorial Center

16 April 2009
Bloomington Illinois
Clean Water, Healthy Food: Your Choices Matter

Do you know that 89% of the land in McLean County is used for agriculture?*
Do you know the way we farm affects the purity and healthfulness of your drinking water?
Do you know how YOUR CHOICES can make a DIFFERENCE?

Introduction:Why Do We Need to Talk about Our Water in McLean County?

• Marsha Veninga, Heartland Local Food Network

• Walt Kelly, Ph.D., Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS)

• Steven J. Van der Hoven, Associate Professor, Department of Geography-Geology, Illinois State University
• Steve John, Executive Director, Agricultural Watershed Institute

• Kent Bohnhoff, District Conservationist, USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Dave Bishop, Resource Conservationist, McLean County Soil and Water Conservation District

• Lindsay Record, Executive Director, Illinois Stewardship Alliance
• Laurine Brown, Ph.D., MPH, Visiting Associate Professor of Health and Environmental Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

For directions and more information about this and other Illinois Sustainable Living & Wellness Expo events, visit: ISLWE.org, or contact Ecology Action Center at (309) 454-3169.

* 2007 Census of Agriculture, Statistical Summary for McLean County, Illinois, Produced by University of Illinois Extension - McLean County

2009 Earth Music Art Festival

04 March 2009
Bloomington Illinois
Earth Music Art Festival Announced

The Elliott Organization is Proud to announce the 2nd Annual Earth Music Art Festival April 18-19th a Two day event enhancing the Blank Canvas Project at the Recycled Office Furniture Factory in Bloomington: 407 South Main St (under the bridge). Featuring an eclectic collage of artist displays including:

• Jake Stone
• Tracey Montoya
• Josh DeWall
• Mack Glass Co
• Gallery 404
• Herb Eaton
• Marty Klopenstein
and many more...

Live Musical Performances throughout the weekend include:

• Tangleweed Bluegrass
• Peter Adriel
• Zach Warm
• Dan Hubbard
• The Abominable Twitch
• Free Chicken and beer
• Dj Phonetics
• The Creek Road Ramblers
• Perfect Little Monster
• Black Collar
• Templo Uno
and much more...

09 Earth Music Art Festival features Live Hot Glass Performances by The MACK GLASS CO.

"IT IS POSSIBLE!"

04 March 2009
Bloomington Illinois
The Blank Canvas Project is Revealed

The Elliott Organization Announces The Blank Canvas Project, an Organization dedicated to Arts and Entertainment built by the community, for the community. The Blank Canvas Project is home base to The Elliott Organization , The Mack Glass Co, Josh DeWall Glass, and YOU The Community.

The Blank Canvas Project is a Destination of Arts and Entertainment built by the community through multiple annual events.

The Blank Canvas Project is a CALL FOR RESOURCES, accepting donations of Sponsorship, Volunteer Time, any and All Building Materials, expertise, resources, knowledge and anything else you can think of is greatly appreciated. TOGETHER WE CREATE the Blank Canvas Project.

A VISION of Multiple forms of SUSTAINABLE and RENEWABLE ENERGY power the facility allowing for no utility grid usage, and the ability to generate power back to the grid. The cohesive relationship of The Elliott Organization, Multiple Sponsors, The City of Bloomington, and most importantly The Local Community, Transform the VISION of The Blank Canvas Project into a REALITY.