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Heartland Arts lays out First Friday and Mountain Fair outreach, vendor and volunteer plans
Summary
Heartland Arts staff described upcoming First Friday and Mountain fair events, bilingual outreach, vendor application and fee expectations, volunteer-ticketing and nonpartisan voter-registration guidance, and invited community organizations to participate.
Heartland Arts staff presented plans to expand community access and participation at First Friday and Mountain Fair, describing vendor and volunteer opportunities, bilingual communications, and culturally focused programming aimed at increasing Latino engagement.
"Our mission at Heartland Arts is to build community through arts," said Deborah (identified in the meeting as chief of operations for the Mountain Fair and First Friday programs), introducing the group's outreach goals. She said Heartland Arts took over First Friday from the chamber about two years ago and noted the events often center on rotating monthly themes such as family-focused activities in May and local pride in June.
Staff described a 'community booths' model that allows organizations to run interactive pop-ups rather than handing out materials. Deborah said Heartland Arts is expanding street…
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