Area artists are invited to submit art for a fifth juried exhibition, The Artist’s Showcase: Orange City Arts’ Regional Exhibition. Deadline for submissions is March 18. The exhibit will be April 22-30, 2016 at the Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre Arts Center.
The exhibit is open to artists from Iowa or within a 350-mile radius of Orange City. Any adult, college or high school-age artist may submit up to three works of 2-D or 3-D art, created in the past three years. There is no theme, no entry fee. Work must be submitted digitally to Orange City Arts.
The exhibit will be held in conjunction with the Northwestern College production of Rabbit Hole.
Best of show and honorable mention awards will be given, with $100 and $40 cash prizes. Artists accepted for exhibit will receive complimentary tickets to the theatre production.
Read more and get entry information below.
Tulip Festival plans 73rd Year
UncategorizedThe 73rd Orange City Tulip Festival will take place on May 16, 17, & 18, 2013.
The festival, dubbed one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2012 by the American Bus Association, is a celebration of Orange City’s Dutch heritage. Festivities include music and dancing by children and adults in authentic costumes, two daily parades featuring area marching bands, a nightly performance of musical theater, a carnival midway, Dutch delicacies, as well as thousands of tulips and a dozen replica windmills throughout the town.
For more information about the 2013 festival, access www.octulipfestival.com or call 712-707-4510.
Orange City 21 Foundation Kicks Off New Campaign
UncategorizedResidents of Orange City are being challenged to make a difference in the future of their community and “join the progress” through contributions to the re-invigorated Orange City 21 Foundation. For as little as $1 a week, added to their Municipal Utility bill, citizens can participate in building a successful, progressive community today – and going forward.
Orange City 21 Foundation (OC21) is the fund-raising arm of the Orange City Development Corporation (OCDC)—a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization committed to economic development and community planning and betterment. “Our mission is to help create and sustain a prosperous, ‘livable’ community for the long term,” reports Bert Aarsen, OC21 committee member. “Financial support of this foundation helps make Orange City truly competitive, successful, and progressive for its residents, partners, stakeholders, and future generations.”
By serving as a catalyst for public-private partnerships, OC21 “seeks to promote the development of commercial, industrial, and retail property and businesses, as well as betterment projects designed to improve quality of life.”
Initiatives and responsibilities of the OCDC include:
• business recruitment and retention
• facilitation of public and private development to stimulate economic growth and create job
• property management and land improvement
• leadership/business education and workforce developmen
• entrepreneurial assistance
• community master planning
• community betterment
• regional awareness/marketing to bolster tourism
According to Aarsen, since its original inception in 1988, OC21 has contributed to many vital and vibrant projects, including the annual Tulip festival, MOC-Floyd Valley sports fields, Landsmeer Golf Club, Northwestern College, the Orange City Fire Department, Veteran’s Memorial, the Orange City Area Daycare and Preschool, community gardens, The Bridge, and Orange City Area Health System.
The OC21 Foundation is re-igniting fundraising efforts and increasing awareness among residents, including those who have moved to the community or become Utility customers in recent years, and they are asking for everyone to consider what they can give on a monthly basis.
For more information on how to contribute to the exciting current and future projects funded by OC21, visit OrangeCityIowa.com and click on the “Orange City 21” link. Also, you can follow OC21 on your favorite social media site.
Now Hiring!
UncategorizedOrange City Area Fitness Center is looking for motivated, energetic and enthusiastic individuals to fill the position of fitness center front desk personnel.
Requirements:
• Fitness knowledge preferred
• Must be flexible with early morning hours, evenings and weekends.
Applications can be picked up at Orange City Area Fitness Center or can be downloaded here. Orange City Area Fitness Center Application.
For more information contact wellnessdir@orangecityiowa.com.