Heather Philpott

The Midtown Arts Festival is a FREE family friendly street-fair that was created in 2011 and occurs annually in conjunction with Sacramento’s ARTober- Fall for the Arts celebration. The festival covers a broad spectrum of creativity including music, dance, visual art, theater, and every medium in-between.

The goal of the festival is to create a venue for Midtown and the Sacramento region to show off what it does best, Art! The festival features performance programs on two stages, artist… Show more

The Midtown Arts Festival is a FREE family friendly street-fair that was created in 2011 and occurs annually in conjunction with Sacramento’s ARTober- Fall for the Arts celebration. The festival covers a broad spectrum of creativity including music, dance, visual art, theater, and every medium in-between.

The goal of the festival is to create a venue for Midtown and the Sacramento region to show off what it does best, Art! The festival features performance programs on two stages, artist and craft vendor booths, a Kid’s Arts Area, and interactive arts activities where attendees of all ages had the opportunity to explore a variety of creative processes. In 2012 it also introduce UNTAPPED Midtown, a craft beer area highlighting Sacramento brewers. Show less

Midtown Cocktail Week is a dynamic annual event that is ever-evolving to lead the way in Sacramento’s cocktail culture. Activity during the week includes, cocktail creation education, recognition of local cocktail innovators and leaders, diverse and exotic cocktail menus at featured venues and encouragement of responsible cocktail consumption. The Mission is to host a community-wide celebration of Midtown Sacramento’s diverse mixology community; a week of both celebration and education of… Show more

Midtown Cocktail Week is a dynamic annual event that is ever-evolving to lead the way in Sacramento’s cocktail culture. Activity during the week includes, cocktail creation education, recognition of local cocktail innovators and leaders, diverse and exotic cocktail menus at featured venues and encouragement of responsible cocktail consumption. The Mission is to host a community-wide celebration of Midtown Sacramento’s diverse mixology community; a week of both celebration and education of responsible cocktail culture. Show less

Every December we transform vacant store front into a magical place for children and their families to visit Santa Claus himself. We then invite Midtown residents and visitors to skip the crowded malls and bring their wish lists and cameras to the MARRS Building to visit Santa’s Workshop! Families have the opportunity to take their own photos or they can purchase instant photos from the on-site photographer for only $5. Children are also encouraged to bring their letters to Santa and place… Show more

Every December we transform vacant store front into a magical place for children and their families to visit Santa Claus himself. We then invite Midtown residents and visitors to skip the crowded malls and bring their wish lists and cameras to the MARRS Building to visit Santa’s Workshop! Families have the opportunity to take their own photos or they can purchase instant photos from the on-site photographer for only $5. Children are also encouraged to bring their letters to Santa and place them in Santa’s Mailbox for express journey to the North Pole.

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On April 1st 2010, Sacramento State Public Relation students teamed up with Donate Life California, launching the “What’s Your Legacy?” campaign. The mission of the students’ campaign was to educate the community, increase the number of people on California’s organ and tissue donor registry and ultimately save lives.

Creating and implementing a campaign dealing with such a controversial and personal topic challenged the students both mentally and personally. Throughout the campaign the… Show more

On April 1st 2010, Sacramento State Public Relation students teamed up with Donate Life California, launching the “What’s Your Legacy?” campaign. The mission of the students’ campaign was to educate the community, increase the number of people on California’s organ and tissue donor registry and ultimately save lives.

Creating and implementing a campaign dealing with such a controversial and personal topic challenged the students both mentally and personally. Throughout the campaign the team became more informed and incredibly passionate about the unique opportunity to save lives. They took this energy and dedication and inspired hundreds of Sacramento State students, faculty, staff and community members to become Organ and Tissue Donors. Through our campaign efforts they were able to register 545 individuals.
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