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The Salem Arts Festival, held every year on the first full weekend in June (June 3-5, 2016), has become the first harbinger of summer in downtown Salem over the past seven years. But a lot of work and fun goes into supporting the Arts Festival all through the spring, and there are plenty of ways for YOU to get involved right now!
Are you an artist/performer/craft artisan? There’s still time to apply for this year’s festival – deadline April 8!
- Do you, or an organization you’re affiliated with, want to contribute your own small piece of art to a large-scale community-built public art project? Move With Me, a collaborative public art project led by artist and architect Claudia Paraschiv, will feature a temporary installation of community-produced pinwheels over Front Street during the festival. Student/artist/organizational groups can contact Claudia about participating, or individuals can join a pinwheel workshop any Tuesday evening in April.
- Are you a business or individual who would like to support the festival? Sponsors who make a commitment by April 5 can get complimentary tickets to our amazing Fashion Show fundraiser! Speaking of which…
- Do you like FUN?! Now in its third year, our annual Fashion Show Fundraiser is quickly becoming one of the hottest nights of the year. There’s no better way to show your support for the Arts Festival, and thanks to our fundraiser sponsor People’s United Bank, absolutely all proceeds from the evening go directly to supporting the festival in June.
The Salem Arts Festival is organized by Salem Main Streets and a collaboration of Salem organizations which provide support for the festival, including the Salem State University Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Arts Association, Salem Food Tours, and Creative Salem.
