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糖心Vlog鈥檚 Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art will host ArtsFest 2011 on Saturday, April 2 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the campus鈥� Sweetheart Circle. The day of art, music and dance draws hundreds of visitors to the University every year. 鈥淎rtsFest unites the community and University to celebrate the importance of the Arts. Especially in this economic climate, we’re delighted to be able to offer a day of creative activities and performances that are fun and free for all ages,鈥� said ArtsFest 2011 Director Stephanie Neal. Children can explore a variety of art activities at more than 20 different 鈥淪tudio Stops鈥� where they will create giant bubbles, print Gyotaku fish, make paper, sculpt with clay, paint a masterpiece, craft jewelry or pose in a photo booth. Artists from around the region will have art on display and available for purchase in the artist鈥檚 market. Watch artists, including members of the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art鈥檚 Jewelry Guild and the Statesboro Regional Art Association, demonstrate their talents in jewelry, folk art, painting, ceramics, sculpture and photography. Live entertainment will take place on two stages throughout the day. Magician Magic Marc will perform from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the main stage, where he will entertain the crowd with humor, education and breathtaking illusions. Accompanied by his pets, Goose, Bingo, Showbiz, Wizard, Bubba and Fluffy, he focuses on “magication,” Magic Marc鈥檚 own word for combining magic and education for kids. Magic Marc鈥檚 performance will be followed by demonstrations of magic tricks for all to learn, and a chance to interact with his menagerie of unique pets. Magic Marc will be followed by The Chucks and Sonic Boom of Pladd Dot Music鈥檚 School of Rock, who will perform from 1:30 until 3:30 p.m. A variety of local performers will showcase their talents throughout the day on the community stage, and an assortment of food will be available for purchase. 鈥淔or the past 29 years, the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art has hosted the spring arts festival, providing 鈥榓 day for the arts鈥� to Bulloch County and the surrounding region. Generations of families hold fond memories of this event that was once a part of their childhood, and is now part of their own children鈥檚 experience,鈥� said Patricia Carter, chair, Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art. 鈥淥ur goal is to provide such a quality and quantity of arts events that attendees end their day at the festival with pure exhaustion and unlimited inspiration from the exhilarating fun they had.鈥� For more information about the day鈥檚 events and activities, please visit http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/arts_fest.html.