arts festival

2012 IS HERE!

The Cedar City Arts Council will again team with GROOVEFEST June 22-23, 2012 for the Summer Arts Festival. The theme will remain the same - Celebrating the Artistry in All Things Handmade . This is the 10th anniversary of GROOVEFEST and promises to be the best event yet. As this combined celebration of art and music evolves, it gets bigger and better each year. 

Because of the phenomenal growth, there have been some significant changes for 2012.  All interested artists must submit a complete application, including photos.   Applications will be accepted through April 2, 2012.  Jurying will be done the week following the application deadline and artists will be notified electronically.  The show entry fee must accompany each application, but checks will not be cashed until the artist is accepted into the show.  This is a significant change from years past and we feel this will benefit the artists, as well as the patrons visiting the arts festival.  Complete details are included on the application form which can be downloaded here. 

Additionally, the Arts Festival will have the benefit of more shade this year...  we're moving to the southeast corner of the Main Street Park!  This location also has more access to power.  The shadier location will make the days far more comfortable for each artist and will be more condusive to 'strolling' by patrons.   

We at the Cedar City Arts Council are looking forward to a diverse, high quality show, and wish to thank our exhibiting artists in advance  for helping to bring the arts in all of their forms to the residents of Iron County and beyond.

Questions can be sent to artsfestival@cedarcityartscouncil.org.

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FINE ARTS FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

The Cedar City Fine Arts Festival will be held on Augut 10-11, 2012.  The Fine Arts Festival is held in conjunction with the Utah Shakespearean Festival in the Grove adjacent to the Randall Jones Theater (300 West and Center Street, Cedar City, Utah, 84720).  The focus of this event is fine and visual arts.  The Festival will run from 10 AM to 7 PM daily.  Artists wishing more information including the application form should click here.  If you have additional questions or need more information, please email artsfestival@cedarcityartscouncil.org.

We are also accepting applications from food vendors for this Festival.  The complete food vendor application can be accessed here.  Again, if you have any questions, please email us at the link shown above!

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The mission of the Cedar City Arts Festival  is to develop and promote arts awareness and appreciation to the general public, and to enhance the experience of Utah Shakespearean Festival patrons, through the sponsorship of the annual arts festivals. The Cedar City Arts Council promotes development of Cedar City and the surrounding area as the preeminent Art Center for Southwestern Utah. The Festival showcases regional artists and the vitality of the community. The Cedar City Arts Festivals takes great pride in their artists and their work. Each artist must submit an application to be juried by a selection panel that looks for distinctive concept, excellent workmanship, appropriate presentation, and medium.