Collingswood Arts & Crafts Fair August 16

Join Perkins Center for the Arts in celebrating arts and culture from across South Jersey at the COLLINGSWOOD CRAFT AND FINE ARTS FESTIVAL!

Discover a vibrant mix of art and community at Artist’s Alley on Irvin. Emerging artists showcase their talents alongside hands-on crafts for the whole family. Perkins Center for the Arts brings together local artisans and is, again, partnering with Bancroft, a nonprofit serving people with disabilities, to feature student artwork in the Bancroft space in Artist’s Alley. Artist Kathy Casper will also be there, leading a hands-on art activity for visitors. Don't miss the stunning exhibition Visions of the Idyllic by Shutian Cao inside the Perkins galleries!

Festival Details: Explore, inspire, and support local talent August 16-17, 10:00 am-5:00 pm.

Special Events on Saturday, August 16:

Exhibition Docent Tours - 10 am - 1pm

Artist Talks and Stories in the Folklife Zone: 10:30 am - 2:30pm

Creation Station with Bancroft

Shutian Cao Artist Talk and Demo: 3:00 pm

Gallery Reception: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join in the Folklife Zone, part of Artist's Alley on Irvin! Established by the NJ Folklife at Perkins in 2022 as part of the Collingswood Crafts and Fine Art Festival, we honor contemporary living cultural traditions and celebrate those who practice and sustain them in South Jersey.

Enjoy free demonstrations, displays, and other activities featuring master artisans and tradition bearers. This year, we present a series of workshops on Sunday, August 17, presented by folk artists and tradition bearers who presented the day prior.

Full Schedule: https://canvas.perkinsarts.org/events/292

NJ Folklife at Perkins is a co-sponsored project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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