Welcome.... I invite you to join us this summer for the first annual community arts festival that will support two local charities, Hospice of North Central Ohio and Firefighters First Team of Ashland, as well the many talented artisans from the surrounding communities. The location of the festival will take place at the intersection of I-71 and State Route 250, 1432 County Road 1575, Ashland, Ohio, Ashland exit 186. The artisan tents will be strategically placed around a 2 acre pond on a 28 acre farm. There will be food vendors, live entertainment, music, a silent auction, a children activities center, an antique fire engine, face painting, clowns, and lots of fun for the entire community and their families. The purpose of this event is to promote cummunity involvement through the arts. It is through expression that we develop a deeper understanding of oneself and those around us. This is an opportunity to demonstrate the connectivity of art and healing. "It has been through the creative process that I have discovered myself and began my own personal healing. It is my intent to share this discovery with others." Terri Meyer, Artist. If you are an artist and would like to participate in this event, download an application here by clicking Artist Application . Sponsors are needed to make this event possible your support is greatly appreciated. A sponsor brochure is also available for download . Click here for a Sponsor Brochure. Click here to download a Festival Flyer to help promote our event. Thank You!
Artist Event Information: Estimated attendance 2500 to 5000, artwork is juried, send photos or digital images of your work and display setup, artwork must be created by the artist, prints accepted as long as original work is done by the artist, new and emerging artist highly encouraged to participate, spaces available 200, electric is not available to artist booths, Booth fee $60.00. Spaces are 10 x 10, double spaces can be purchased, must bring own tent. Artist Set up: Friday, July 18th 5pm to 9pm and July 19th, 6am to 9:30am. Deadline for entries is May 31, 2008 or until full. Public parking will be at Montgomery School, Days Inn and Goasis, will provide a haywagon shuttle to and from event. Vendor and handicap parking available at festival site, first come basis. Please do not bring pets, only service pets permitted.
