WinterFair! 2022: A Great Way to Build Community Connections!

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If you are a new member, this is a great way to get to know us!

Learn about our long standing tradition of WinterFair! and the great opportunities for everyone- young and old to share in the fun!

All Peoples Annual Volunteer Opportunities!
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Held on the first Friday & Saturday in December: Friday, Dec. 2nd 2-7pm; Sat. Dec. 3rd 9-4pm 4936 Brownsboro Rd. Louisville, KY 40222

Uncommon Gifts for Uncommon People

WinterFair began in 1991 and has not missed a year of art and artists, creativity, imagination, and excellence. We present fine art and very fine crafts at affordable prices in time for the winter giving season. In the season of holiday sales, WinterFair is not your granny’s church bazaar.

WinterFair presents over 50 artists in two church buildings (plus Bold & Cold artists outdoors!). You’ll find all media including ceramics, wood, mixed media, fiber, photography, sculpture, glass, jewelry and much more. Our artists will be glad to tell you about their creations!

WinterFair! Online
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020 WinterFair went virtual for the first time ever! Once we were able to return to in-person events, in 2021 WinterFair began hosting a HYBRID show. WinterFair! not only consists of the ON-SITE artists but also WinterFair! ONLINE featuring a promotional artist catalog for direct customer sales linked to JURIED registered artists. What began due to necessity has now become another highly anticipated aspect of our WinterFair!

Early bird Shoppers get access to catalog sales that begin in November and continue through WinterFair weekend. WinterFair Online artists handle DIRECT sales and benefit from our WinterFair advertising.
WinterFair! (In-person)

In addition to all the superb artwork (of which there is soooo much!), WinterFair includes:

• Food, including vegetarian soups and yummy desserts, along with a quiet café for resting and eating.
• Art raffle supporting a worthy local charity. Art items are donated by our generous artists, and you just might take home the very piece you want!
• The Roberta Marx Gallery is our entrance hallway and will display artwork by All Peoples members. Many of these artists will have their own WinterFair booths or will display more creations for sale in the Member Gift Shop. Our church attracts all kinds of creative people, so the variety is amazing!
• The Member Gallery Gift Shop Artwork here is made by All Peoples artists, many of whom have work in the Gallery. You’ll find a remarkable variety at reasonable prices. Sales from the gift shop support both the artists and All Peoples.

 

General Information for 2022 and Invitation for Volunteers

Volunteers can select their choice of tasks and shifts on the SignUp Genius or contact Carolyn Dean/Lynn Owens for Food Service help and Ellen Wade for other general signups!   When you finish your shift, stay and enjoy the food and art and friends!

 

Set Up Time:

Sunday, November 27th: (immediately following our church service-3pm) Much of our work will be completed on this day- we need help from people who can move furnishings:
Moving Sanctuary Chairs, Moving Weston Chairs. (Leave 7 tables for Adult Day Program) Hired young movers will help but we need many volunteers to stay to help as well.

Thursday, December 1st: Starting at 4:30-7pm (Will include hired young workers) Finish moving items out of classrooms and hang outdoor banners and flags along driveway, and place welcome and parking signs on property. Setup up Hearth Room for Charity Raffle and Café tables.

Break Down Time: (Saturday, Dec. 3rd 4:30-8pm) We may be tired, but we need multiple volunteers to return the church to “normal” by Sunday service! (Hired young movers will help)- Take down banners, flags, move furniture, store all WinterFair attic in main church.

 

Beginning of WinterFair!

 

“Command Central”– located in church office: All Volunteers will check in first at the volunteer area to pick up a name badge and check off your name for your shift. A copy of the volunteer signups will be available in the office. Shuttle drivers- pick up your shuttle sign for your vehicles here.

Friday, December 2nd: Artists will register in the Hearth Room as soon as 9:30am-coffee and snacks provided. Once the artists unload their artwork, their cars need to be parked off-site. Shuttle Drivers will have cell phones to receive requests for transport. On-site parking will be reserved for shoppers and volunteers.

Shuttle Volunteers (4 each shift): Friday and Saturday (shuttle artists to be transported to assigned parking space on first morning and return them to church. Return them to their cars in the evening at closing time. Shuttle Drivers are needed on Saturday morning to get them to our Artists’ breakfast treat and help transport artists to and from their parking locations. (register your cell # with us!)

Artist Registration Table (4): 9am-noon (sit down job!) to check-in the arriving artists!

WinterFair Café Kitchen Crews (6-8 in each shift for both days-including one sit down job-cashier)- provides coffee and snacks for incoming artists in AM and preps for Café opening at 1pm for Artists and 2-6pm for Shoppers. Menu includes pre-made, Italian Vegetable Soup, veggie and meat chili, Black Bean Burgers, hot dogs, chips, and home-made baked goods!
Our Hearth Room will have tables for sitting and eating. The Artists Charity raffle will also be in the Hearth Room.

Besides soft drinks for sale at our Café, this year we welcome a special drink/dessert food truck- Repicci’s: Italian Ice, Gelato, Coffee, Tea, and Hot Chocolate.

Artist Charity Raffle (2 sit down ticket seller positions per shift): Featuring this year’s designated Charity, “Stitch”. See our website to learn more about this worthy recipient. Artists donate a special piece of artwork to this cause; shoppers purchase tickets in hopes of winning one or more of these items. 100% of the proceeds goes to Stitch.

Food Donations and Cooks: Opportunities to donate home-made baked goods, soups and chili will occur the week of WinterFair. Also appeals for donated ingredients (fruits, vegetables, and canned soft drinks through “SignUp Genius” will help support our profitable menu. See more about SignUp Genius in the coming weeks.

Traffic Volunteers (2 per shift): Helping to park shoppers to maximize the amount of space available. This job is an important outdoor job- dress for weather and we love you! Instructions on parking areas will be provided. There will be special parking for physically challenged.

Floaters (2 per shift): Floaters must have cell phones available to communicate for various needs: e.g. booth sitting for an artist break, emptying the trash or recycling, or providing extra support for a busy activity.

WinterFair organizers can help to answer any questions:
Ellen S. Wade, 502-905-4408; Food Service/Kitchen: Carolyn Dean 502-895-1857; Lynn Owens, 706-814-183; Artist/booth related: Diana Fulner 502-777-0458.

We also encourage volunteers to wear name badges, Santa hats, reindeer hairbands, or holiday decorations. Artists and shoppers will recognize you as an All Peoples volunteer: wear a smile and keep a positive attitude — our festival is known for its friendliness and hospitality!

For any local reporters requesting an interview: refer them to (1) Diana Fulner, WinterFair Chair, or (2) Ellen S. Wade, WinterFair Promotions.

Help Spread the Word!
We ask that you “like” and “share” with your friends and family our postings on our WinterFair/Louisville Facebook Page, send an announcement on Next Door and offer to tape a small flyer to your favorite coffee shops! Flyers will be in Van’s office. Yard signs will be placed at intersections the weekend before.

Thank you for building Community!

 

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