The Camp Barefoot 4 Music and Art Festival is scheduled to be held at Camp Hidden Meadows, in Bartow, WV on Thursday, August 19 – Saturday August 21, 2010.

The weekend long event features some of the top rated acts in independent music, which have previously included Lotus, Perpetual Groove, Toubab Krewe, Hackensaw Boys, The Bridge, Umelt, The Breakfast, and more. The event is family oriented, affordable and a portion of the proceeds go directly to the Humane Society of Pocahontas County. Stay tuned for this year’s acts.

• A Main Stage and 2 side stages, featuring a rotating cast of top, independent music acts from across the county and the eastern seaboard.
• Arts, Crafts and Food Vendors -- bringing the finest local handcrafted arts and crafts; as well as, a variety of delicious foods, all available to the public.
• The Kids Zone, featuring a safe, structured, and most of all fun area for kids of all ages to play and enjoy activities, as well as, the featured entertainment for attending families.

Since its founding in 1998, the Humane Society of Pocahontas County has been instrumental in spaying and neutering hundreds of pets and strays and arranging adoptions of many animals. The rescue efforts of the Humane Society have saved starving horses, lost and abused animals and helped to shut down out of control pet breeding operations (mills). Currently they are in a temporary home supplied by the county; however, they receive no county funds. The Humane Society has private, non-profit tax status and is in the process of applying for grants to help with its work. They primarily rely on generous donations from the community to keep the shelter running. They are hoping to very soon have a shelter of their own. Looking for a pet? You can find the Humane Society on Facebook, http://www.pocahontashumane.org/ or on Petfinder. Even if you don’t live in Pocahontas County, WV you can still volunteer, foster or even adopt a friend in need from a local shelter or just make a simple donation...no amount is too small!

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