Details Subject to
Change
Friday,
September 23, 2011
Belton Center
For the Arts 14th Annual Juried Art Show Opening Reception - Downtown,
Details
and Entry Information
Reception -
September 23, 2011 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Show Dates - September
29 through November 16, 2012
Thursday,
September 29, 2011
Friday,
September 30 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
7th Annual Heritage Days at the Depot -
(Thursday & Friday, September 29 & 30, 2011
from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM) for
Area School Students in grades 2 - 5, homeschoolers, and private school
children at the Historic
Belton Train Depot. (Saturday, October 1,
2011 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM) is for the General Public during
the Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival. This award-winning living
history event showcases the talents of 15 traditional skills artisans and
historical interpreters who offer presentations and hands-on demonstrations
of their crafts and skills.
Details
Artisans and Interpreters
Heritage Day Flyer [PDF file]
26th Annual Belton
Standpipe
Heritage & Arts Festival
Friday &
Saturday, October 5 & 6, 2012
News Ad [PDF file]
Standpipe Festival Flyer [PDF file]
Standpipe Heritage & Arts Festival 2011 - Main
Stage Events
11th
Annual Standpipe Road Race & Fun Run/Walk - Location is Belton First Baptist
Church parking lot, Brown Ave.: 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk begins at 8:00 am - 5K
Meters Run begins at 8:30 am.
See adjacent link for additional details
and Pre-registration form.
2011 Details and Entry Form
[pdf file]
Results of 2011 5K Run and
Awards
1 Mile
Rising Stars Tennis Tourney - 8:00 AM -
1:00 PM (Belton Tennis Courts and Leda Poore Park), registration fee
Open Car Show - (Main Street 9:00 AM
- 3:00 PM; awards ceremony at 3:30 PM), registration fee, registration forms
available online at
2011 Details and Entry Form.
BattleCat Laser Tag Obstacle Course -
$5 per person; Air Soft Gun Shooting Gallery, $2 per person with
prizes awarded to best shooters.
Opening Ceremonies on the Main Stage with
Live Entertainment -
(2011
Time
Schedule) The Opening Ceremony begins at 10:00 am with the National Anthem
sung by Patti Hedgepath and Counterflo with the Presentation of Colors by the B-HP AFJROTC. Live music,
dancing, cheerleading and gymnastics exhibitions and performances throughout the day, including Counterflo, BasicLife Band, Side Track Band,
Loretta Holloway, and the Temptations.
(Main Stage, Belton Square, 10 AM - 7 PM) See
2011 Time Schedule
above for more information.
7th Annual Heritage Days at the Depot:
Demonstrations and presentations by 15 traditional skills artisans
including
a rope maker, a Catawba Indian potter, a dulcimer
maker/player, a corn husk doll maker, a school marm/calligrapher, a sweetgrass basket
weaver, an herbalist, a rug weaver, a brick maker, a pewtersmith, a
Revolutionary War Militiaman, a farrier, a bird house maker, a flax producer, and a Storyteller
of Native American culture; sponsored by
the City of Belton Hospitality Fund, Walmart Foundation, Anderson
County, Senator Billy O'Dell, Representative Mike Gambrell, the National
Endowment for the Arts, the SC Arts
Commission, the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal
Community Foundation of SC, and Belton Metal Corp.,
free to the public, (Greenspace surrounding the Historic Belton Train Depot,
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Details
Artisans and Interpreters
Heritage Day Flyer [PDF file]
30 Food and over 50 Craft Vendors
(Belton Square, 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM)
13th Annual BCA Juried Art
Show Exhibition, Art Market, and children's art activities
including face painting, sidewalk chalk art, and pumpkin paper crafts, free
to the public (Belton Center for the Arts, Belton Square, 10:00 AM - 5:00
PM).
Details
Artist Demonstrations -
Renowned painters Barbara Ervin and Jo Anne Anderson and potter
Robert Piper will be creating new artwork, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rock and Gem Museum
Children's Dig - Children are welcomed to dig through the dirt to
find treasures thousands of years old (North Main Street, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
My Dog, My Hero -
Story time and exhibition featuring K-9 Unit and Bloodhounds, Belton
Library grounds (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM and (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Mule Drawn Wagon Rides Through Historic
District: Come take a leisurely ride through the historic district
of the City of Belton as a guide narrates the history of its people and
places. View the beautiful architecture, learn about the entrepreneurs and
the town's eccentric characters, and listen to interesting stories and
fascinating facts of another age and time. (Anderson Street, $3 per
person, 10:00 AM
- 4:30 PM) Sponsored by Superior Engineering
Times to Board:
10:00 AM 10:40 AM 11:20 AM
12:00 Noon 12:40 PM 1:50 PM
2:30 PM 3:10 PM 3:50 PM
4:30 PM
Maximum of 18 riders per tour
Sunset Hot Air Balloon Rides: As the sun goes down, rise 75
feet above the treetops and buildings of the historic Belton Square during a
tethered hot air balloon ride provided by SkyScapes of America. $10
adults and $5 children. Sponsored by the BAP. Breazeale Street. Rides
starting at 5:00 PM, weather permitting.
Antique refurbished Cotton Gin - Watch a 100 year
old portable cotton gin work its magic on the raw cotton product (Breazeale
Street, 10:00 - 5:00 PM)
Tour of Historic
Belton Standpipe (Open to Visitors) -
Local historian Linda Bradshaw will be at the Belton Standpipe to discuss its history and allow
visitors a chance to look in and ask questions. This essential
structure and emblem of our city has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Free to the public.
(Campbell Street, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Jack Roper Magic Show - (Belton City Square,
Main Stage, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Children's Play Area
with inflatable bounces
and games, fee for armband which entitles child to unlimited
access (Belton City Square, 10 AM - 10 PM)
Children's Build a Project - Children can pick out a project
and hammer, saw, and paint their way to a finished design, free of charge, sponsored by
Lowe's and Home Depot
Information Booth - Don't know where to find it? Come
by the Lion's Club Information Spot, sponsored by Belton Lion's
Club (Belton Square, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
City of Belton Fire Department Fire Truck
Rides - $1 per person, proceeds fund fire prevention programs in
area schools (corner of Breazeale and Main Streets, 1 - 8 PM)
Bingo on the Square - win
some great prizes donated by area businesses 50 cents per game (Belton Square, 10:00 AM
- 5:00 PM)
T-Shirts Sales
designed by Chuck Brooks (The Jean Shoppe, $12, children's sizes thru 3x).
BAMA Antique Market, Silent Auction
and Appraisals: The Belton Area Museum
Association will offer an antique showcase in the center section of the
depot. The public is invited to browse through and purchase antiques
offered for sale by acclaimed collectors, bid on a few donated treasures
during the silent auction benefiting the museum, and bring in personal
treasures for examination by expert appraisers.
A $5.00
donation to BAMA is required for each item to be appraised. (Center Section of Historic Belton Train Depot, 10:00
AM - 5:00 PM)
BAMA Exhibit -- The Mill Hill:
A Self-Contained World. This exhibit will bring back
memories for those who grew up on the Mill Hill. On display are
photographs, tokens, trophies, equipment, etc. from the mills, schools,
sports teams, and recreational activities. The exhibit will be on
display until December 17. This exhibit is sponsored by the City of
Belton Hospitality Fund and Anderson County ATAX. Free to the public. (North End Gallery of the Historic Belton Train Depot,
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Karate demonstration by Enoch's Karate,
Dance exhibition by Steppin' Out Dance Studio, and Fencing demonstration by Foothills Fencing Academy
Street Dance -
music provided
by The City Street Band. Come and dance to classic rock, soul,
blues, and country as this versatile band makes you put on your "boogie
shoes." (Belton Square, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Fireworks
Display -
End your evening with this awe-inspiring
spectacular! Sponsored by Anderson Regional Landfill
(Belton Square, 9:15 PM)
For more information, contact Gina Clary (864-934-3744)
or Alison Darby (864-958-5264).
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR VENDORS SPONSORS & OTHERS
Belton Standpipe Festival - For more information,
contact Dave Jones, Scott McGonigle, or Nicole Rutledge at 864 226-8799 or email
davidj@superioreng.com.
Vendors & Sponsors
(See links at bottom of page)
2011 Main Stage Events
Open Car Show - For more information, contact Dave Jones, Scott McGonigle
or Nicole Rutledge at 864 226-8799
or 800 359-3052 or email
davidj@superioreng.com.
2011 Details and Entry Form
[doc file]
Standpipe Festival 5K M Run & Fun Run/Walk -
For more information,
contact Renea Rowland at
864 338-1600.
2011 Details and Entry Form [pdf
file]
Standpipe Juried Art Show
- For more information,
contact Betsy Chapman at
864 338-8556, FAX 864 338-0280 or email
betsychapman@beltonsc.com.
2011 Details
and Entry Information
2011 Application & Information Forms for Craft, Food, and Other Vendors
2011 Information for Sponsorship Opportunities
26th
Annual Belton Standpipe Heritage