The deadline is fast approaching to participate in two of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts’ signature annual events.
Friday marks the final day to the Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale, as well as to submit entries for the Banner Exhibition and Competition.
Applications for the Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale must be postmarked no later than Friday. They can also be hand delivered to the Arts Festival office at 403 S. Allen St., Suite 205A, State College until 5 p.m. on Friday.
Part of the Children and Youth Day that kicks off the festival, the sidewalk sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, on South Allen Street in State College. The 2023 Arts Festival takes place July 12-16 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. Also prohibited are weapons, the sale of food or services like face painting or hair braiding and use of trademarked characters or products.
To download an application and to see participation rules, visit arts-festival.com/children-and-youth. There is a $25 entry fee.
For the banner competition, entries must be delivered to the Arts Festival office by 5 p.m. on Friday.
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.
