Fri 4/9 @ 5PM + Sat 4/10 @ 11AM
Canton gets extra artsy. The city is throwing a 2-day celebration of art and music, featuring 85 art vendors, live tunes, food and “more fun than is feasible.” Check it out on Fri 4/9 from 5-11PM and Sat 4/10 from 11AM-5PM @ Cultural Ctr for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave NW in Canton. Expect plenty of jewelry, paintings, prints, mixed media and surprises galore.
A little history, via the ArtisAlive website…
In 1992, inspired by Michael Devine’s art and music festival called POP/CULT, Deloris Angeli found space for a one night art show. Local artists displayed their wild artwork and local musicians played throughout the evening. The show got bigger each year eventually moving to the McKinley Center in downtown Canton, and then in 2003, with the support of the Canton Museum of Art, to the Cultural Center for the Arts.
After more than a decade of glowing success, Ms. Angeli relinquished the reins of ART IS ALIVE after 2006. At that time, Robin Kratzer of Quonset Hut kept the event on its rocketing ride, with hosting a weekend show where 3,000 people attended and sales exceeded $40,000. Last year’s event was much of the same, prompting the ever-lovely Ms. Kratzer to realize her success and her desire to take a deep breath and let somebody else be the lead dog for awhile. Growling aside, the folks at ArtsinStark, agreed to “run the show” – as they so love to do. And, so the adventure continues …