About Us

Meet the 605 Art Bus Managers!

Marlo Arp

Retired Art Teacher
Owner of Inwood Trading Post
Artist

Marlo grew up in Northwest Iowa on a farm outside of Inwood/Canton SD.

She went to school at University of Northern Iowa and became a traveling reporter and public relations for the United Kennel Club and later on American Cooner publications.

Marlo was a photographer in Sioux Falls South Dakota for Beyond Words Photography and worked for the Washington Pavilion as an art teacher. For a short time, she was an Auto Truck Trader before she took an Art teaching job at St. Paul School, in Cana, Virginia. Marlo and her family lived in Virginia for 10 years before moving back to the Midwest to open The Inwood Trading Post, with her mom in 2012.

Mercedes Maltese

20 years experience in Art Education
Artist

Mercedes grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has been in the field of Art Education for over 20 years. This Visual Arts Education Specialist started her teaching career at McCrossan Boys Ranch and helped pioneer the award-winning Action Arts and Science program at the Washington Pavilion. During her time at the Pavilion, she was a clay studio attendant, birthday party coordinator, classroom manager and art teacher to the masses. She loves to play with clay in her home studio and she is also a framer at Rehfeld’s Art and Framing, face painter and henna artist. She is pumped for the opportunity to spread love and art in the 605 Magic Art Bus!

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The 605 magic Art bus is a mobile art studio bringing a full spectrum of art education through multiple mediums to all ages. We offer dynamic and ever-changing programs promoting lifelong skills through self-expression, confidence and originality.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

WHAT IS THE COST OF A BIRTHDAY PARTY?

$350 Youth party for 2hrs (1.5 hr of activities).

$450 Adult party 3hrs (2.5 hr of activities)

Surcharge of $5 per mile for every mile past 45 miles from the center of Sioux Falls, SD. Mileage is based on a Google Maps search.

HOW MANY CHILDREN CAN PARTICIPATE?
The short answer is 10-12.

The long answer is “that depends.” 14 is the maximum that can comfortably fit on the bus, however, if there are some rambunctious children in the group, you’ll probably want to limit it to 10-12. With that being said, we’ve done birthday parties of 25+ artists, all between the ages of 5 to 88 this is how we handle that. The client splits them into two groups, with each group getting a 40 min activity. Or, if you want everybody to get the full 1.5 hour experience, you can always add an hour for additional cost. We have two instructors, so one can be inside guiding an activity for the other group waiting to rotate.

DO YOU DO DAYCARE/SCHOOL VISITS?

The short answer is, yes.

The long answer: During the school year, the majority of visits are to a group of schools/daycares/businesses that we can book throughout the day (this makes it more affordable for them). cost is generally $200/hr but we provide a discount if going to multiple sites. Therefore, it’s more expensive to fit in single-visit schools. However, we are always happy to try and work to fit you in. Additionally, the pricing is a little bit different; the more gigs that day, the cheaper your visit. (not all policies apply). Please feel free to contact us and submit your questions on the form.

DO YOU REQUIRE A DEPOSIT?

Yes, after contact we will place a hold of 72 hours for the date and time of your party. A deposit of $50 is due within that time, and the rest with tax is due when we arrive for the birthday party.

Larger events require $100 deposit

HOW DO I BOOK EVENTS?

Please contact us through the form on the contact page, or email us at:

605magicartbus@gmail.com

We will reply with a contract to secure your booking. :)

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