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6th Annual Southeastern
Cowboy Festival & Symposium October 23 – 26, 2008 2008 FAQ General
Thursday & Friday:
$8 for
Adults Saturday & Sunday:
$8
for Adults
No. Tickets must be purchased each day if you choose to attend activities on more than one day.
No, pets are not allowed at the event.
Yes, the Museum will be open during the event.
The Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium is just one of the many ways in which the Booth Museum continues to fulfill its mission by bringing fun, educational events to its visitors. Through the weekend’s activities, the Museum hopes to help its visitors gain a better understanding and appreciation for the artwork featured in the Museum as well America’s rich Western heritage.
Cowboy symposiums are popular throughout the country, but this is the only one held in the Southeastern United States. Thursday Evening
The poster is $19.95.
There is no charge for David DeVary to sign your poster. Be sure to buy your poster and have it signed over the weekend because after DeVary leaves for the weekend, it will cost $29.95 to buy a poster signed by him. Friday School Program
This is a special program in which several of our entertainers for the weekend visit schools and talk about cowboy poetry and music as well as perform for the children.
Call 770-387-1265 to check on availability of the program for your school. Friday Art History Lectures
We encourage parents and teachers to bring children to the lectures, but also to keep in mind that these lectures are not intended for elementary age children. These lectures will be more appropriate for high school age students and adults.
The lectures will be recorded and available for viewing in the Museum Library (located on the lower level by the administrative offices). If you would like to view the video of the lectures, please call 770-387-1300 and ask to speak with Liz Gentry, the Booth Museum librarian. You can schedule a time with her to come in and view the video. Please note that materials from the Booth Museum Library may not be checked out. Friday Artists Workshop
The workshop is $100 for Museum members and $150 for not-yet-members.
The workshop fee covers the cost of the workshop, some of the materials
used in the copper leafing process, and lunch.
The class will be held at The Resource Center building at 1 North Gilmer Street, located 1 block south of the Booth Museum.
David DeVary, featured artist of the 6th annual Cowboy Festival and Symposium will demonstrate and explain the process of copper leafing using a model as subject matter. This technique dates from the Renaissance and is used by the artist in his own works featuring the cowboys and cowgirls of today.
Call Central Scheduling at 770-606-5699.
The class is appropriate for students 16 years and older with intermediate to advanced drawing skills. Friday Concert
No, the concert will be held at The Grand Theatre in historic, downtown Cartersville.
Kip Calahan - www.kipcalahan.com Doc Stovall – www.docstovall.com You can visit our Web site at www.boothmuseum.org for more information on the artists or visit their Web sites.
Tickets will be available for purchase at the door if we have any available. Any remaining tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Previous concerts have been sold out well before event date, so to guarantee your seat, we recommend you purchase your tickets prior to the event.
Concert tickets are available by calling Booth Museum at 770-387-1300 or stop by the Museum Circle Desk.
Doors will open at 6:30 pm. The concert starts at 7:00 pm.
Friday night’s concert is general admission seating. Saturday & Sunday Festival
Yes, the performers and demonstrators will be the same on Saturday and Sunday.
The Museum grounds will open
at 9:00 am on Saturday and 10:30 am on Sunday. Festivities on Saturday
will begin
The grounds will close at 5:00 pm on Saturday, but the Museum will remain open until 7:00 pm
Activities available for children will include, but are not limited to: hands-on craft activities, 3-D pony painting, pool-noodle sculptures, discovery time at the chuck wagon, calf roping and pony rides. There are no fees for the children’s activities in Cowpoke Corner except for the pony rides.
If you are interested in being a vendor or demonstrator at this year’s Festival & Symposium, please follow the link to the vendor information. Saturday Concerts with Wylie and the Wild West
No, the concerts will be held at The Grand Theatre in historic, downtown Cartersville.
Matinee tickets are $5 for children 16 and younger, $25 for adults and $20 for Booth members.
Evening tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for Booth members.
Wylie and the Wild West - www.wylieww.com You can visit our Web site at www.boothmuseum.org for more information on the artist or visit their Web site.
Tickets will be available for purchase at the door if we have any available. Any remaining tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Previous concerts have been sold out well before event date, so to guarantee your seat, we recommend you purchase your tickets prior to the event.
Concert tickets are available by calling Booth Museum at 770-387-1300 or stop by the Museum Circle Desk.
The doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.
Saturday’s concerts will have assigned seats.
There will be only minor differences in the matinee and evening performances such as:
Sunday Cowboy Church
Cowboy Church is a non-denominational church service with a Western flare. The service, which will be held outside the Museum, features cowboy prayers and Western spiritual music.
Cowboy Church will last approximately 45 minutes to an hour.
People come dressed in anything from their Sunday finest to blue jeans and cowboy hats. The choice is up to you.
Yes, we do take up an offering at Cowboy Church. A cowboy hat will passed around to collect the offering. The offering goes into the Georgia Museums, Inc. scholarship fund at the Etowah Foundation. This scholarship is for high school students who intend to study art, history or geology.
Yes, the Museum Café will be open for lunch following Cowboy Church.
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