Wingspan Arts Holds ARTOPIA Free Family Event Event March 14

Wingspan Arts holds its first-ever ARTOPIA event on Saturday, March 14 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. This action-packed one-day-only kid-centric arts festival takes place at PS 9 on New York City's Upper West Side. This event is FREE and open to families. Suggested donations at the door will benefit the Wingspan Arts Summer Conservatory.

ARTOPIA delivers three hours of interactive arts programming for students and their parents in a festival environment utilizing different spaces within PS 9. Performances by Wingspan Arts' school programs and Conservatory students and film screenings will run "Mainstage" in the school's auditorium, while in other rooms, participants enjoy master classes in Capoeira, Drumming and Dance, Hip Hop and other interactive arts. Between master classes and mainstage performances, festival-goers can browse the Wingspan Arts' bake sale, contribute to a mural, learn about stage make-up techniques or experience face painting, among other offerings. Additionally, interested young filmmakers will have the opportunity to make a movie during the 3-hour festival, and a screening of this original movie will close out the afternoon's events.

This event is fully subsidized by grant money. All other day-of donations will directly benefit
students in the Wingspan Arts Tuition-Free Summer Theatre and Film Conservatory.

ARTOPIA takes place Saturday, March 14 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. PS 9 is located at 100
West 84th Street at Columbus Avenue. Admission is FREE. Suggested donation at the door.
ARTOPIA is aimed at kids 6-12 years and their parents; all ages welcome.

For more information, see www.WingspanArts.org.