Balloon Selfie Museum:
Storybook Kingdom
Join Balloon Crew 2024
Come alongside other artists to bring an immersive art experience to a rural Indiana county supporting a non-profit art organization, AARC- Art Association Randolph County, in working towards an Art Mobile!
Balloon Selfie Museum is. . .
Annual event on Mother’s Day Weekend in rural Indiana to benefit the AARC- Art Mobile Mission
5,000 sq ft immersive art experience created out of 30,000 air-filled biodegradable latex balloons that benefits a non-profit with a mission of spreading the joy and benefits of creating art
2024 Theme: Storybook Kingdom- creating a world with castles, Kings & Queens, jousting and more.
Build Location: Lynn, IN - Lynn Lions Club Fairgrounds 2334 E 790 S. Lynn, IN 47355
Benefits of Joining the Balloon Crew
Network with other balloon artists
Network with local Indiana artisans that will be utilizing mediums beyond balloons to contribute to the selfie stations
Experience a big build and the power of organized teamwork
Receive a fill-in press release for prior and post the Balloon Selfie Museum
Receive professional photos of the Balloon Selfie Museum: Storybook Kingdom
Receive Selfie Station production sheets with build recipes for your future use after the Balloon Selfie Museum
Be featured as a Balloon Selfie Museum artist on the website, Facebook, Instagram, and print signage during event
Provided lodging and food free of charge to balloon artists during the build- sponsors are covering this cost
Visit Modoc Gardens and meet the animals including Petunia-the pig in a dress and Buttercup-the blind cow
Bring a unique artform and experience to a rural community and spread the joy and awareness of balloon art
Responsibilities of Joining the Balloon Crew
$65 Registration Fee
Attend 3 zoom all Balloon Crew meetings between February and May 2024
Attend up to 3 zoom Selfie Station Team meetings as needed between April-May
Arrive by 9am Monday 5/6/24
Stay through 2pm Thursday 5/9/24
Work with an assigned team around 8 hours Mon-Wed & 4 hours on Thursday to build one of seven selfie stations; design and recipes will be provided
Travel expenses to and from the Balloon Selfie Museum artists responsibility
Share your experience and Balloon Selfie Museum photos on Social Media.
Utilize the required/provided hashtags when posting on social media regarding the Balloon Selfie Museum: Storybook Kingdom
Lodging is covered by sponsors when 2 artists to a room; artists to choose roommate, if artist would like a private room he/she is responsible for $85 a night fee to cover additional lodging fees
If you cancel after 3/1/24 you will be responsible for $525 payment, that was the cost the balloon artists sponsors covered for your lodging and food
Balloon Crew Schedule Breakdown
Dates: Balloon building is Monday through Thursday May 6th- 9th
Mondy May 6 9am-5:30pm: Team introductions, Director meet n great of Non-Profit, Inflation Day
Monday night 6:30pm: Group dinner out & entertainment
Tuesday & Wednesday May 7 & 8 8:30am - 5:30pm: Work with team of 3 to 5 people for around 8 hours a day to build balloon art for your assigned selfie station
Tuesday Night 6:30pm: Group dinner out
Wednesday Night: Group dinner on site
Thursday May 9th:
9am-12 am Finishing Touches & load out of work area
12pm-2pm Professional Photos of teams and crew
2:00 Artists may leave or stay around for private viewing party in evening
2:00 -4:30 set up for private event
5pm-6pm Naming Sponsor private event (artists may attend at no additional fee)
6:30pm - 9pm Ticketed Event for Preview Open House with Hors d’eovres (Artists may attend at no additional fee)
May 10-12, 2024 - event open to public Fri. 2-7 and Sat. & Sun. 11-7
Want to be a Balloon Crew Member?
Fill out the form below.
*sign up through form below to apply to be part of the Balloon Crew
all experience levels welcome
Build location is in Lynn, IN, lodging is in Winchester, IN
We will be able to accept 30 artists; applications open through January 19th
E-mail notification of application acceptance status will be sent after within week of application form received
For accepted applicants, invoice for $65 registration fee will be sent with e-mail confirmation letter