Kick off the Tomato Art Fest by joining the raucous Second Line Parade crew. They’ll start at 11th and Holly Streets at 9am.
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Don’t miss the grand opening of the Tomato Art Show!
Tomato Art Preview Party
Sponsored by Whole Foods and Tilted Palm Beverages
Art & Invention Gallery
1106 Woodland St.
Friday, Aug. 7
7-9pm
$25
RSVP now to Meg MacFadyen.
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The Second Line Parade for this year’s Tomato Art Festival will be led by Halfbrass with a special guest appearance by the Shack Brown Drum Line from New Orleans.
Born under the influence of classic New Orleans tradition, Halfbrass creates festive atmospheres out on the street and all the way back to the stage by mixing second-line brass band music with funk, jazz and rock. Audiences love Halfbrass for its unique sound and party-like shows – in its first year, Halfbrass was named a “Top 5 Local Band” by The Nashville Rage.
The parade steps-off at 9am from the corner of Holly and 11th Street. It follows part of the 5k run course and then ends at the Main Stage on Woodland between 11th and 12th Streets.
Dress up in your favorite tomato (art) costume, bring an instrument to play, and let’s hit the streets!
For questions about the parade, contact Dave Thomas or Joyce Kisner, both at 262-8035.
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You don’t want to miss this crazy event, back for the second year by popular demand. Faux Paw is sponsored by the Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association, and it is a kid friendly event.
Here’s some quick info — check out www.lockelandsprings.org for more info:
What Is This Faux Paw Fashion Show?
Neighborhood pet costume contest. Mostly just dogs have been entered thus far, but we take all pets.
When?/Where?
Saturday Aug. 8, 2009 on the Green Room Acoustic Stage at ArtHouse Gardens, 1108 Woodland St. Line-up for contestants from 9-10am. Show begins at 10am.
Fees?
$10 per pet (all proceeds to benefit and continue the Tomato Art Festival).
Prizes?
Yes, of course there will be prizes! All of our prizes are being donated by local pet retail and service providers.
How Do I Register/Participate?
You may pay and register either online at LockelandSprings.org, or in person at Wags and Whiskers, and at A Bark Above. You may also register the day of the event. But please register before the day of the event, if possible.
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2nd Annual Bobbing For Tomatoes/Tomato Toss
Sponsored by Wags & Whiskers
Bobbing for (real) tomatoes, tossing (faux) tomatoes at a target, prizes, treats for the pooches, wading pools to cool hot paws…fun for pets and those who love them!
Time: 10am – 1:30pm
Place: Wags and Whiskers (At East Nashville’s 5 Points, between Red Door & 5 Spot, under the Hip Zipper)
Contact: Amanda Beaty
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A quick update from the head tomato, Meg MacFadyen:
Well, folks, this was a real knuckle biter of a contest!
I had to count and recount because it was so close, but in the end the official winner of the tomato bumper sticker contest is……
“EAST NASHVILLE, GETTING SAUCIER EVERY SUMMER!”
Congratulations! Tia Thomason, you are the winner of the following prizes:
- An I Dream of Weenie hot dog
- A sneauxball from the Jolly Rogue
- AND a bumper sticker with YOUR WORDS on it!
Really, this is like the tomato Oscars, if you ask me!
Now, because it was such a close contest I am going to try and print some of the other great ideas that almost won. As a runner up, each person listed will receive the tomato bumper sticker of their choice!
Here they are, and I hope to get at least one (if not all three) printed:
2. “I (picture of a tomato) East Nashville” (Congratulations! James Vavra & WRYKER for submitting this idea…you deserve a prize!)
3. “East Nashville…Eat, Drink, and Tomato” (Congratulations! sarahmclowe@gmail.com you are a winner!)
4. “You Say Tomato, I Say East Nashville!” (Congratulations to Katherine Falk, Eric Jans, and Seth Brown who all had this great idea!)I received several very wonderful ideas after the deadline, so it looks like next year’s contest is already underway….
Thanks for playing everyone!
Tomato Art Fest bumper stickers will be available at the Tomato Art Fest.
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Again this year, children of all ages are invited to the Tomato Art KIDSFEST, a celebration of community fun just for kids (and their families)!
KidsFest — sponsored for the fourth year by East End United Methodist Church — will take place in the park at the corner of 12th and Holly Streets from 10am-2pm on Saturday, Aug. 8.
FREE activities will include:
- Inflatable fun (including a water slide!)
- FREE “tomato head” hair painting
- FREE balloons
- FREE kid’s craft sponsored by FAIRYTALES BOOKSTORE
- Everyone is invited for FREE popsicles as well.
The Old Fashioned Dunking Booth will be operating again this year. There will be a charge to take tosses at our “dunkees,” with all of the proceeds from the dunking booth to benefit the YMCA Community Action Programs (Y-CAP). So step right up and take a couple of tosses to benefit Nashville area children! Donations for Y-CAP will also be accepted.
Boy Scout Troop 3, Tennessee’s oldest continuously chartered troop, will also be back again this year providing camping demonstrations and offering grilled hot dogs, chips and cold bottled water for sale. All families are welcome to come and join the in the celebration!
For more information, contact Josh Baker at 942-9777.
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TOMATO ROYALTY UPDATE!
On Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7pm, the Lipstick Lounge will be crowning the KING AND QUEEN of the East Nashville Tomato Art Festival. To enter, simply drop us a line on our Facebook or MySpace page. The king and queen get to lead Saturday’s parade, so come in a costume that best represents your tomato-ness, and let’s get juiced!
We’ll be doing specials on all our tasty tomato-based dishes, so come hungry!
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On Saturday, August 8th, join us at the Y-CAP Building–1021 Russell St.–from 10am – 2pm for some GREAT AIR-CONDITIONED FUN! Learn to play the West African Drum in our ever-popular Drumming Circle taught by artEMBRACE Teaching Artist Billy Ramirez! And bring the whole family to paint with Rosemary Wade!
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The Tomato Art Festival Children’s Art Competition is sponsored by YMCA artEMBRACE, Plowhaus, and Jerry’s Artarama.
Art will be judged in age-range categories: 3-5, 6-8, 9-13 and 14 and up.
Please bring all contest entries to 1021 Russell Street (the Y-CAP Building) on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, between 10am – 4pm. Artwork will be hung on a vertical panel, so please remember to provide a reliable way to hang yours. Please bring a filled-out entry form with you when you drop off your artwork. No entry forms will be available that day.
Artwork will be on display/judging will take place at 1021 Russell Street on Friday, August 7th from 6 – 8pm. Artwork will go on display again on Saturday, August 8th from 10am – 2pm. Artwork be picked up by the artists at 2pm.
Download an entry form to bring with your art!
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