We are looking forward to welcoming a wide variety of artists and "visionaries of the body"— bodypainters, henna artists, photographers that exalt the human form through their work, practitioners of the ancient art of painting with woad. We are excited about meeting and interacting with everyone. Perhaps you consider yourself a "body artist" of another discipline that we haven't mentioned here, but would like to attend and participate. Contact us and tell us your ideas, we'd love to hear them.
Please keep in mind that this festival celebrates "non-permanent" body art. While being great appreciators of tattoos, piercings and other body mods, we feel there is already strong support and a network of festivals and events for these practices. As the first broadly inclusive body arts festival in the United States, we're hoping to shed light on bodypainting and other artforms that have enjoyed less public awareness and facillitate networking for those who enjoy/practice them.
www.americanbodyartsfestival.com