News Release: Youth Arts Festival on Oct 23
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CONTACT INFO:
Holly Garriott
404 S. Evans Street
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 551-6947
holly@emergegallery.com
Youth Arts Festival 2021
GREENVILLE, NC – Emerge Gallery & Art Center, Jaycee Park Center for Arts & Crafts, City of Greenville Recreation and Parks, and the ECU School of Art & Design announce the 17th Annual Youth Arts Festival. The event is scheduled for October 23rd from 10:00am-4:00pm. This year’s festival will feature visual, musical, and theatrical arts booths where children can participate in creative activities making their own masterpieces. There will also be performing based activities including puppet making, storytelling, music, and interactive theater. The Youth Expressions Talent Show will be open for ages 5-18. For more information about auditioning and participating in the Youth Talent Show, please go to www.youthartsfest.com.
The festival is free and open to the public. Parking is free. Social distancing is encouraged. Masks are required during arts activities.
This year’s sponsors include ECU College of Fine Arts and Communication, ECU School of Art and Design, MHAworks, Christy’s Euro Pub, Painted Peacock, Pecheles Toyota, and Wirth Chiropractic.
Download an arts activity poster at www.youthartsfest.com and post on social media for a fun art contest. The Youth Arts Festival social media handle is @youthartsfestivalnc.
For more information about the Greenville Town Common, please contact (252) 329-4567. For more information about the festival and to participate in the Youth Talent Show, please visit http://www.youthartsfest.com or call (252) 551-6947.
About Emerge Gallery & Art Center
Emerge Gallery & Art Center, Home of the Pitt County Arts Council, is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Pitt County by promoting artists and arts organizations, educating through the arts, and making the arts accessible to the entire community. Emerge Gallery & Art Center also offers a variety of workshops and classes for youth and adults in pottery, metal design/jewelry, painting, drawing, and much more. The facility has two galleries with rotating exhibitions and a sales gallery featuring local art. The Youth Public Arts Project & Art is Good Medicine are two outreach programs benefitting at-risk youth and those affected by cancer. Emerge is located at 404 S. Evans Street in Uptown Greenville. Visit www.emergegallery.com, call (252) 551-6947 or e-mail info@emergegallery.com for additional information. The gallery is open Tuesday – Friday from 10:00am-9:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am-4:00pm.
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