Art City Days 2011
The Springville High School Marching Band moves down the parade route during a past Art City Days Grand Parade.
‘Living the Sweet Life’ Candi Higley Daily Herald
This year, residents of Springville and the general public will get the chance at “Living the Sweet Life” during the annual Art City Days celebrations and events, which are scheduled from June 4 through June 11. Art City Days has been a part of the Springville community for more than 50 years. A lot of people have come together over the years to make Art City Days a success. Last year, 150 volunteers logged more than 3,250 hours to put on the event. About 120 city employees participated in some form or another through the recreation department, parks, facilities, electric, the pool, finance, public works, the senior center, the library and the museum. Events this year will include annual favorites like the Nestle 5K Fun Run, the Children’s Art Festival, the carnival, the rodeo, the balloon fest, and the concert and fireworks. All of these were the topattended events held during last year’s Art City Days. More than 800 children participated in the 2010 TLC Children’s Parade and more than 8,000 spectators watched the Grand Parade.
A few new events have been added to the line-up and include a cake decorating contest, the Beautiful Food Fest, a teen “Battle of the Bands” and a Junior Jazz Fun Shot. Residents can also participate in two fun contests, the “Statue Photo Contest,” where residents will have to identify 15 of the 50 statues in Springville from photos that are taken at strange angles or extremely close up. The winner of this contest will win a chance to play in “The Price is Right” during the concert on June 11. The second contest is the “Medallion Treasure Hunt.” Starting on Monday, June 6, clues will be posted on the Springville city Web site that will lead residents to a medallion hidden somewhere in the community. New clues will be added every morning at 9 a.m. until Thursday, June 9. The medallions will have specific instructions that will give those who found it the chance to win valuable prizes. This year during the Grand Parade, a parade announcer, Daryl Tucker, will be seated directly in front of the Springville Library and will describe each parade entry as it travels along Main Street. The parade will also have a quiet zone, which will be from Center Street to the
end of the route. Parade entrants will be asked to not blow horns or sirens or rev engines in the area. Parade organizers are hoping that this will make for a nice place for patrons who are sensitive to sounds to be able to enjoy the parade with their family and friends. And the city and volunteers couldn’t put on the celebration that they do without the help of many key sponsors. The sponsors include TLC for Kids, Art City Autobody, Audio Visions, The Daily Herald, Springville Playhouse, Clyde Companies, Utah Community Credit Union, Hobble Creek Riding Club, Nestle, Springville Fire, ASAP, Daughters of Utah Pioneers and the Springville Museum of Art. “I am really proud to be involved with Art City Days,” said Chuck Keeler, the recreation director for Springville city. “There is so much support from the community, mayor, City Council and staff. If it were left to the staff to put on the event, it would be about one-third the size it is today. In my history of working with festivals and events, I have never seen a community come together like Springville to put on such a great event. We are all proud of Springville and love coming together to celebrate our community.”
Look inside for a detailed schedule of events and more information on Art City Days