FOOD Share to Host Arts in the Park at the Ventura Harbor

VENTURA, Calif. - July 17, 2013 - PRLog -- Los Angeles artist JD Shultz has been selected as this year’s Featured Artist.  JD’s art captures the mind, soul and inner spirit through a body of work best described as “complexity at its most whimsical”.  Boasting a unique and fun-natured style, Shultz’s work is gaining praise and attention from viewers and art critics alike.  The subjects of his work range from dreamlike cityscapes, to thought provoking abstracts and fantasy surrealism.  His innovative use of acrylics painted on the reverse side of Plexiglas produce images that explode off the surface.  

Shultz’s group exhibitions have made him a star attraction.  His collectors include celebrities such as Larry King, Ryan Seacrest, and Dr. Drew Pinsky.

While fine arts and crafts are displayed on the lawn, the sidewalks provide a canvas for approximately 25 street chalk artists.   Creating chalk art since 1998, local artist Alice Crittenden has participated in festivals in numerous California cities, as well as Florida, Colorado, Texas, Germany and Mexico.  She has been a participating chalk artist in Arts in the Park since 2011 when Executive Director Barbara Hinton decided to add chalk art to the festival.  Crittenden says that Arts in the Park is in a fantastic location and that the view, live music and art create a wonderful atmosphere.
A limited number of chalk art squares are available for sponsorship by companies or individuals and will feature the sponsor’s name. All proceeds from sponsorships will benefit FOOD Share, Ventura County’s regional food bank that serves more than 74,500 individuals per month.
Admission to the event is free. Sponsorships can be purchased through FOOD Share.
For questions or sponsorship information, please contact Jordan Brown at FOOD Share at (805) 983-7100 ext. 129.

About FOOD Share:

The food bank distributing millions of pounds of food each year to those in need throughout Ventura County, FOOD Share collects and receives food year-round, distributing through more than 162 pantry partner agencies throughout Ventura County, including Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Oak View, Ojai, Oxnard, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, Somis, Thousand Oaks and Ventura.

FOOD Share provides food to more than 74,500 people each month countywide through its partner agencies and multiple programs. Programs include the Senior Brown Bag that provides supplemental nutrition to nearly 2,000 low income seniors, home delivered meals and supplemental groceries through the Oxnard and Ventura Senior Nutrition Programs and, the Kids’ Farmers’ Markets, offering nutrition education, healthy recipe preparation and taste testing and a farmers’ market free fresh produce “shopping experience.”

In 2011, FOOD Share partnered with Ventura County’s Human Services Agency to provide expanded CalFresh enrollment assistance. CalFresh, formerly called food stamps, is the largest federal nutrition assistance program that provides supplemental nutrition assistance to eligible Ventura County residents. In May 2013, FOOD Share established a partnership with Southern California Gas to further expand and support the hungry individuals the food bank serves.  The Southern California Gas CARE Program provides a further source of support to individuals and families who are struggling to make ends meet.  The CARE program provides relief through discounted gas utility bills for individuals and families.

For more information: call (805) 983-7100 or go to http://www.foodshare.com.