Happy Valley Conference Center is sponsoring a new camp called Wild Noise Arts Camp.
Sojourn with us at Happy Valley Conference Center for a 4-day, 3-night integrated arts experience. Our staff of professional artists, filmmakers, musicians and teachers will lead collaborative projects, culminating in a short, experimental film that will be submitted to the 2013 Santa Cruz Film Festival. Participants will come together in the wilderness to create installation, film, and music outside of a conventional classroom structure. This camp is part of an effort to expand our programming and offer a community-oriented camp that will bring people together with collaborative projects. It will run from July 28 to August 1.
Staffed by a team of professional artists, musicians, filmmakers, and teachers from all over the western states, the camp will invite participants to work on large-scale installations, filming and editing, music-making and recording. We will complete one major installation project on our large lawn, and a short film that will capture the experience and be entered in the 2013 Santa Cruz Film Festival. A Wild Noise commemorative album or EP will be made of the music recordings.
About Wild Noise Arts Camp: Happy Valley’s 33-acre redwood forest, open meadows and indoor facilities will be transformed into multi-functional film sets and studios. Jen Rosen and Mary Beth Fletcher, founders of Otterspace Arts, will facilitate Andy Goldsworthy and Richard Schilling inspired installation art outdoors.
For participants interested in filmmaking, Mike Tilley, of Case42 Creative Media, will coordinate a team to film the outdoor installation projects, live music, and other wild noises. We will incorporate original sounds from synthetic sound designer Jesus Gestoso at wildnoise.com.
Celeste Tilley will lead crafts and props, including origami and clothes making. Micah Hammac of TreeBed Design will also help with props and installation projects.
Songwriting workshops and jams will be facilitated each day. Celeste, Micah, Jen, Mary Beth and Nelda are all accomplished multi-instrumentalists.
Screenings and musical performances will be curated by the staff each night.
Housing is available in Happy Valley’s lodge and cabins. The pool, volleyball courts, ping pong table and trails will be open to participants.
Meals will be provided by our staff. Happy Valley offers a full menu and beverage bar. Delicious breads and deserts are made from scratch. Local, organic produce. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and other diets are easily catered to.
For more information, please visit http://www.wildnoise.org/