BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT UID:C000E134-CB25-4C79-963B-09D5ED7BB70B DTSTART:20240601T100000Z DTEND:20240926T200000Z SUMMARY:SPARK! Dallas and Meow Wolf Grapevine Join Forces DESCRIPTION:SPARK! Dallas and Meow Wolf Grapevine Join Forces to Spark Crea tivity in High School Students with PRISMATIC Pop-up Experience \n Public is invited to attend immersive pop-up June 1 to September 29 \n   \n Dall as\, TX (May 6\, 2024) — SPARK! Dallas\, the innovative educational facili ty fostering creativity in youth\, announced a groundbreaking partnership with arts and entertainment company Meow Wolf second SPARK! PRISMATIC Art Pop-up Experience featuring 28 area high school artists’ creations. The c olorful exhibition is an immersive experience showcasing the students’ cre ativity through a variety of themed areas imagined\, designed and built in a single color and theme. The community is invited to see the PRISMATIC A rt Pop-up Experience June 1 to September 29 at SPARK!\, located at Southsi de Lamar (1409 Bothan Jean Blvd.\, Suite #004\, Dallas\, TX 75215).  \n   \n Meg Bittner\, executive director of SPARK! said\, “As an inaugural g rantee of the Meow Wolf Foundation for 2023-2024\, SPARK! Dallas is honore d to announce Meow Wolf Grapevine as a presenting sponsor\, which will con tribute to the success of the PRISMATIC Art Pop-up Experience. This partne rship not only provides financial backing\, but also offers amazing opport unities for student enrichment\, including behind-the-scenes tours at Meow Wolf Grapevine\, mentorship from Meow Wolf's Exhibitions team members and funding for materials.” \n   \n SPARK! received 22 submissions\, and the following six public high schools were selected to participate based on t heir creativity\, design elements and proposal submission:  \n CityLab Hig h School (Dallas ISD) – Dream Cream(sicle) (coral)  \n Hillcrest High Scho ol (Dallas ISD) – Fungi Delight (red)  \n Newman Smith High School (Carrol lton/Farmers Branch ISD) – Orange Lovers (orange) \n West Mesquite High Sc hool (Mesquite ISD) – Snake Eyes (green) \n Williams High School (Plano IS D) – Automation Biker Frogs (purple) \n Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas ISD) – Moonlight Sonata  (blue)  \n   \n In addition to being the present ing sponsor and major funder for this initiative\, Meow Wolf Grapevine is offering mentorship to the students and an opportunity to show the commun ity their artistic creations come alive when the exhibition opens. \n   \n “I am thrilled to mentor SPARK! Dallas students to inspire and empower yo ung creators\,” said Exhibition Manager for Meow Wolf Grapevine Christy Ho well. “This PRISMATIC Art Pop-up Experience offers students a platform to unleash their imagination and creativity. This partnership epitomizes the dynamic convergence of art\, technology\, and engineering\, offering stud ents an unparalleled chance to delve into immersive design concepts.” \n   \n “Partnering with SPARK!\, we are eager to see these innovative proje cts.”  said Lead Exhibition Technical Engineer at Meow Wolf Daniel Bornhor st.  “Meow Wolf Grapevine specializes in integrating traditional art with cutting-edge technology to create immersive experiences. From sound proce ssing and lighting to scent design\, we blend various elements to craft tr uly unique experiences which makes this partnership perfect.”  \n   \n Bit tner added\, “These public high school students are amazingly talented\, a nd I am impressed with how they have thoughtfully sketched and are creatin g their rooms into an interactive and immersive pop-up experience perfect for social media moments. I invite everyone to come see it and celebrate these students’ success.”  \n   \n Exhibit hours: \n Open to public start ing June 1-Sept. 29 \n Fridays: 1:00-8:00 p.m. \n Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.-8: 00 p.m. \n Sundays: 1:00-6:00 p.m. \n Adult Nights (age 21+): Thursdays st arting June 6-Sept. 26\,5:00-9:00 p.m.  \n   \n Ticket prices: \n Adults r egular admission:  $25  \n Children (ages 2-17) :  $23  \n Teachers (with Teacher ID): $20 \n Adult Night (age 21+): $40\, includes 2 drink tickets \n All tickets include the PRISMATIC exhibit and admission to the play sc ulpture areas.  \n   \n Learn more and make a ticket reservation: https:// sparkdallas.org/prismatic/ or 214.421.7727.  \n   \n About SPARK! Dallas: \n A nonprofit founded in 2010\, SPARK! Dallas provides children from sec ond grade to high school with a fully immersive creative environment with hands-on learning that develops their self-definition as creative individ uals. Through an endless roster of workshops and pop-up activities\, stude nts exercise their creativity and learn from creative experts\, innovators \, and artists. The organization’s vision is to help students acquire crea tive skills to excel in school and compete in the work force. SPARK! also hosts interactive camps\, field trips and birthday parties. SPARK! is loc ated in the historic South Side of Lamar building at 1409 Botham Jean Blvd \, Ste 004\, Dallas\, Texas 75215. For more information\, visit https://sp arkdallas.org/ .  \n   \n ABOUT MEOW WOLF: \n Meow Wolf is not your typica l arts and entertainment company\; they’re the creators of extraordinary\, mind-bending experiences that transport millions of adventurers of all ag es into breathtaking realms of imagination and wonder. As the proud recipi ents of numerous accolades\, including Time Out 's #1 Immersive Experience in the US (2023)\, Fast Company 's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies ( 2022 and 2020)\, and USA Today 's Top 10 Best Immersive Art Experiences (2 022)\, Meow Wolf is committed to engaging curious seekers through the magi c of discovery and play. They are distinct in their collaboration with hun dreds of visionary artists who infuse creativity into every Meow Wolf expe rience. The journey began with the THEA Award-winning House Of Eternal Ret urn in Santa Fe (2016)\, a mystery house with hidden passages and mesmeriz ing art exhibits. In Las Vegas\, Omega Mart (2021) presented a surreal gro cery store experience. Denver's Convergence Station (2021) appeared as a m aximalist architectural marvel linking four alien worlds. In July 2023\, M eow Wolf unveiled The Real Unreal in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex\, and plans to open a new location in Houston in 2024. As a certified B-Corpora tion\, Meow Wolf leads in themed entertainment\, innovating and celebratin g human imagination. All are invited to join a journey that defies convent ion\, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.\nSouthside Lamar\n14 09 Bothan Jean Blvd.\, Suite #004\nDallas\, TX 75215 United States\n LOCATION:1409 Bothan Jean Blvd.\, Suite #004\, Dallas\, TX 75215 URL:http://prestonhollow.bubblelife.com/community/the_coulter_group/library /35571733/key/3511233382/SPARK_Dallas_and_Meow_Wolf_Grapevine_Join_Forces CREATED:20240506T013701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T013701Z DTSTAMP:20260525T202305Z CLASS:PUBLIC STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR