Streetwise Art at People's Arts Festival |
STREETWISE ART |
Click here for a Special Discount Offer Last year more than 14,000 people joined over 200 visual artists, filmmakers, musicians and other performance artists to celebrate the inaugural launch of the People’s Arts Festival. This year Festival planners expect that crowd to double during this third annual two-day event. The 2009 People's Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to midnight and Sunday, August 30, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Rain dates of September 12 and 13th have also been scheduled.) The People's Arts Festival, sponsored by The Russell Center for Creative Arts, is housed at the Russell Industrial Center at 1600 Clay Avenue off I-75. After presenting a widely celebrated gallery at last year’s Festival, Detroit-based Streetwise Art has been given the honor of presenting another exhibit for the third year in a row in a full-size gallery space on the first floor of Building #2. Streetwise Art will be presenting work from highly acclaimed artists, including: |
This spectacular display of fine art will include several never-before-seen pieces, which will be making their debut at the Festival. In addition to the framed art available for purchase through this exhibit, Streetwise Art will also be offering hundreds of art prints and books, as well as a unique postcard series (fit for US Postal Service delivery!) for sale and novelty items, as well! Media inquiries, advanced private tours and interview requests regarding this Streetwise Art exhibit can be directed to Tonia at tonia@streetwiseart.com. |
Saturday, August 29th, 2009 11:00 a.m. to Midnight August 30th, 2009 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Russell Industrial Center Building #2 1600 Clay Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48211 http://myspace.com/streetwiseart http://www.peoplesartsfestival.com/  Photos from the People's Arts Festival - 2008 Photos from the People's Arts Festival - 2007 |
