- www.unionproject.org - Come celebrate with us! Over $1,226,000 has been raised toward the Union Project’s Phase I Capital Campaign goal of $1,646,000 and we’re ready to break ground for major construction! Please join us on Saturday, April 16. Groundbreaking Ceremony at 1 PM and volunteer day to assist in final demolition projects from 10 AM – 3 PM. This event is free and open to the public. Please join us for the day, or just stop in for a short tour to see our progress. Call for Artists! Union Project is requesting designs for a stained glass window design competition. Artists are requested to submit proposals for stained glass entry windows to be built and installed at the Union Project. Contest winners will receive a free stained glass class in which their windows will be built, a $100 gift certificate at Prism Stained Glass, a Union Project T-Shirt, and will be recognized by name on a plaque commemorating their window. Design criteria are available at www.unionproject.org, by emailing Justin@unionproject.org, or by calling 412-478-3105. The designs must be submitted to the Union Project no later than May 20, 2005. Stained Glass Restoration Reaching Beyond Union Project into Community The Union Project has partnered with Highland Park Community Development Corporation and East Liberty Development, Inc., to expand and replicate its innovative stained glass restoration concept to benefit the larger East End community. A weekend stained glass restoration class has been announced that will repair and restore a large stained glass window that was removed from a six-unit apartment building at 839 N. Mellon Street, just one block from the Union Project. The Mellon Street property is part of a $4 Million renovation project of HPCDC and ELDI aimed at renovating 12 houses and a 7-unit apartment building all in the southwest quadrant of Highland Park. The weekend stained glass restoration class is being planned for August 12-14. Class members will pay $250 to learn the craft of stained glass restoration, while at the same time providing valuable assistance to three local non-profit organizations that serve East Liberty and Highland Park. To sign up for the class email Justin@unionproject.org or call 412-478-3105. Union Project now accepting applications for rental partners Union Project is now accepting rental applications for use of studio, office, venue, and board meeting spaces at the Union Project. Rental agreements can begin as early as September 1, 2005. Union Project has 8 unique office and studio spaces available for rent. In addition, there are 3 separate common areas that are available for use as worship space, performance space, board meeting space, weddings, and other civic gathering opportunities. Visit www.unionproject.org for more details, or email jess@unionproject.org or call 412-363-4550 for more information. Call for Farmers, Artists, and Community Groups Union Project announces a call for Artists, Farmers, and Community Groups to participate in the annual Artist’s and Farmers Market. Detailed information about all aspects of the market can be found on the website, www.unionproject.org. Artists are invited to participate as art making instructors for the Summer Artist’s and Farmer’s Market. Past artists have included jugglers, ceramicists, mosaic artists, painters, and more. Artists are encouraged to be creative in designing the arts activities. Proposals are being accepted and a stipend is awarded to each artist chosen. Deadline for submissions is April 22, 2005. Artists and Farmers are also invited to participate by setting up retail booths to sell their wares on the highly visible corner of Stanton and Negley Avenues and Community Groups are invited to set up booths as a way to provide information to neighborhood residents about what else is happening in the city. More information is available on the website, www.unionproject.org, by emailing Justin@unionproject.org, or by calling 412-478-3105. Magic Penny Garden Dates Announced Artist Stephanie Flom will be engaging community members to create a garden installation on our highly visible corner at Stanton and Negley Avenues this summer. Through the Persephone Project, Stephanie has been promoting gardening as contemporary art and gardeners as artists. Her Magic Penny Gardens are made with the perennial plants shared by community members and honor the stories that gardeners associate with the special plants that they share. Registered project participants will work with Stephanie to create a Magic Penny Garden for the Union Project. They will also explore her concept of gardens-as-art and share their own creative experiences in their gardens. Participants will also help to plan the community events associated with the garden and have an opportunity to stay involved for the on-going maintenance of the garden. Sessions will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 pm for 8 weeks beginning June 1 and running through July 20. The suggested donation to cover cost of materials is $25 per person. The class is open to 10 people. Members should be age 16 and up. If you are interested in this class please contact Justin@unionproject.org, call 412-478-3105, or visit www.unionproject.org. Strawbale Construction Workshops Mildreds’ Daughters Urban Farm announces 2 Strawbale Construction workshops, to take place at the farm. One, focusing on Strawbale Wall Construction, will take place June 3-5, 2005, and the other, focusing on Decorative Earthen Plaster Finishing, will take place June 17-19, 2005. These unique hands-on opportunities will be guided by Mark Hoberecht, of HarvestBuild Associates, and Chris Fox, of Fox Natural Builders, both experienced strawbale builders and teachers, and by Mary Golden of Gaiatecture Design Studio, a master artisan of earthen plaster finishing. More information is available by contacting Mildred’s Daughters Urban Farm. 412-799-0833 or mildredsdaughters@earthlink.net Justin Rothshank Associate Director Union Project 801 N. Negley Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-478-3105 cell www.unionproject.org Restoring neighborhood space to connect, create, and celebrate. _______________________________________________ update mailing list update@unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject