The Camp Barefoot 3 Festival, held at The Cove Campground in Gore, VA, is scheduled to occur from Thursday, August 13-Saturday, August 15 2009.

The event is all weekend long and features some of the top rated acts in independent music including Lotus, Perpetual Groove, Toubab Krewe, Hackensaw Boys, The Bridge, Umelt, The Breakfast and more.

Soles4Souls facilitates the donations of shoes, which are used to aid the hurting worldwide. Shoe companies, retailers, and individuals can donate footwear (both new and used). Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS, and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages.

The idea behind gifts of shoes is nothing new to the Soles4Souls team, as they coordinated relief efforts for the Asian Tsunami and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, netting over 1 Million pairs donated for these disasters. The team originally operated as www.katrinashoes.org with several churches partnering in the collection and distribution of footwear.

Jon Blake (Crazyredbeard) has been painting live, psychedelic and visionary works at various shows and festivals since 2005. He's had the pleasure of working with bands and musicians from across the continental US and abroad since the first canvas got rocked in Richmond, VA. He creates a unique "dance on canvas" wherein he attempts to convey the immediacy of the zeitgeist through color, movement and imagery.

Described by fans as "Dali and a graffiti artist in a blender" and "Picasso on acid," Blake's improvisational, multi-layered works are designed to honor the Divine unseen nature in and around us all by revealing an idea of immediate interconnectedness. He hopes to spark inspiration for his fellow human beings while simultaneously celebrating life and living through art, music and community.

www.crazyredbeard.com

Multi-media artist, Kamil Nawratil became interested in art form during his teenage years in Poland where he was inspired by graffiti art. At age 21, his passion for art transplanted him from small-town Gliwice, PL to the Nation’s capital in Washington D.C. Graffiti in Poland was a stepping stone for Kamil in entering the art and design community. Studying graphic design in D.C., Kamil gradually turned to illustration and motion design as a new medium for expression while still maintaining his graffiti practice and style through festivals and multi-media events. Last spring, Kamil painted a mural for the *2nd Annual X Forward Festival* in front of festival goers in Silver Spring, MD and at the opening release party of the hit Hollywood movie *The Soloist* in Baltimore, MD. Urban environments, perspectives and simple industrial forms uniquely influence Kamil’s approach to visual art.

Seeking to create utilitarian and hedonist art for all, you might spot him around the DC metro area with his laptop using the latest geeky animation software, painting at the loading dock, or groovin to some melodic electronic tracks. One thing is for sure, art will lead you to avalanche of events and thoughts that otherwise would never occur! To see what you might be missing.

See Kamil’s portfolio at www.2stimuli.com