DENVER, CO, July 14, 2009 - Art Institute of Colorado Industrial Design students have lent their innovative and "green" talent to the 2nd Annual Mile High Music Festival.Tasked with creating structurally sound interactive outdoor sculptures, three student teams worked together to conceptualize ideas. Individually unique, each sculpture incorporates green aspects through recyclable, sustainable and re-used materials. Participants of the Mile High Music Festival will have the opportunity to interact with the sculptures and experience the importance of environmental design.
Sculpture designs include VIP tent seating created out of recycled agricultural and truck tires, car seats and re-used fabrics; Mayan inspired village with a solar powered rotating sun and towering misting sunflowers; giant movable hands designed and operated with recycled tent and backpack poles and re-used climbing rope; and an Earth inspired dome tent fashioned from re-used plastic bags and garbage.
The exhibited designs aim to raise awareness about our ecosystem and provide a visual of sustainable culture. Art Institute of Colorado industrial design student Sarah Ewalt said she was drawn to the project as she sees it as "a tangible opportunity to see how humans and nature interact more gently."
Student designers include Michael Beekman, Eric Bender, Nicole Birdsong, Chris Carter, Rebecca Citarella, Jeremy Cui, Mike Davis, Garrett Dermer, Sarah Ewalt, Mike Harza, Stephan Le Roux, Alisha Maxey, Zach Nilsson, Ryan Persichitte, Philip Rowe, Brandon Schaffner and Jacob Schult.
About Mile High Music Festival
Colorado's Mile High Music Festival returns to the Fields at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on July 18 and 19. The 2009 festival expands to two main stages for its second year. Headliners include TOOL (Saturday), Widespread Panic (on both Saturday and Sunday), and The Fray (Sunday).
In addition to the headliners, 2009 performance highlights include Incubus, Ben Harper and Relentless7, G.Love & Special Sauce, Gov't Mule, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Buddy Guy, Devotchka, 3OH!3, Ani DiFranco, Paolo Nutini, The Black Keys, John Butler, Gomez, The Wailers, India Arie and many others. Visit www.milehighmusicfestival.com for ticket information and complete details. The Fields at Dick's Sporting Goods Park are conveniently located just nine miles from downtown Denver, and only 1.8 miles from the I-70 and Quebec exit.
About The Art Institute of Colorado
For over 55 years, The Art Institute of Colorado (www.artinstitutes.edu/denver) has been a vital resource to the metro Denver community. It offers career-focused bachelor's and associate's degrees in the areas of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts. The Art Institute of Colorado is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL, 60602, 1.800.621.7440, www.ncahlc.org). The school Art Institute of Colorado is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.
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