Balloon Selfie Museum:

Storybook Kingdom

Join Balloon Crew 2024

 

Balloon Selfie Museum: Among the Garden 2023 Balloon Crew

 

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:

    1. 9am-12 am Finishing Touches & load out of work area

    2. 12pm-2pm Professional Photos of teams and crew

    3. 2:00 Artists may leave or stay around for private viewing party in evening

    4. 2:00 -4:30 set up for private event

    5. 5pm-6pm Naming Sponsor private event (artists may attend at no additional fee)

    6. 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