The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has opened the 2024 application period for two of its signature events.
Applications will be accepted until June 14 for the Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale and the Banner Exhibition and Competition
Part of the Children and Youth Day that kicks off the festival, the sidewalk sale will be held on Wednesday, July 10, on South Allen Street in State College. The 58th annual Arts Festival takes place July 10-14 on the streets of State College and the Penn State campus.
Children from ages 8 to 18 who live in, or who have relatives in Centre, Blair, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin or Union counties are eligible to participate in the Children’s Sidewalk Sale, which offers a fun way for young artists to sell their original artwork. Artists must make their own work and items made from kits are not permitted.
Applications must be postmarked no later than June 14, 2024, and those postmarked after that date will not be considered. They may also be delivered in person to the Arts Festival offices at 403 S. Allen St., Suite 205A, State College until 5 p.m. on June 14. There is a $25 entry fee.
To download an application and to see participation rules, visit arts-festival.com/children-and-youth.
The banner competition, meanwhile, annually displays past and present entries along the festival route.
Individuals and groups may submit entries, which typically hang between 15 and 20 feet over the street. Identical or different designs must be visible from both sides of the banner. All components of the banner design and construction must be securely attached, or the banner will not be displayed. Banners with religious, partisan or commercial messages will not be accepted. The Arts Festival encourages local non-profit organizations to create banners celebrating their organization.
A banner jury will award prizes in three categories: professional, general and youth.
Submission guidelines and a banner entry form are available at arts-festival.com/banners.
