WELCOME!
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts will bring over 125,000 people to downtown State College and the University Park campus of Penn State to celebrate the arts with its nationally recognized Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition, gallery exhibition, sand sculpture and music, dance and theatrical performances in a variety of traditional and non-traditional venues.

Thank you to everyone who made the 2010 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts a tremendous success - artists, performers, volunteers, staff, board, sponsors...and all of you!

We look forward to seeing you July 13-17, 2011 for next year's Arts Festival!

Until then, visit us on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and our Blog.

2010 Banners Winners Announced

Bobby Rahal Lexus of Lewistown as a Silver Circle sponsor of the 2010 Festival

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY! Tap Dance with Shelley Oliver!

Images 2010 Winners Announced!

Read the official 2010 Festival Poster press release!

A Letter From The Festival's Executive Director

The weather was perfect, the crowds came, and artists – from 36 states and Canada -  left Happy Valley very pleased.  It was a wonderful week for all.

On behalf of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts™ Board of Directors, staff and volunteers, we want to extend a heart-felt thank to everyone – artists, festival attendees, sponsors, food vendors, volunteers and staff - who helped make the 2009 event so successful.  Is it our vision to provide a high quality, educational, fun, accessible, and well-attended Festival, and we believe we achieved that goal. 

To see a list of the Images award winners, click here.

To see a list of the 2009 Sidewalk Sale winners, click here.

Sponsorship:

If you would like to have information about sponsorship, please email Diane Bloom at dbloom@arts-festival.com.

Thank you for visiting arts-festival.com – and please visit us frequently as we update the site with new information.

Warm regards,
Richard W. Bryant
Executive Director

Applications currently being accepted:

~ All application deadlines have passed for our 2010 Festival.

For additional application information, contact the Arts Festival Office or visit our Applications page.

Our calendar is forthcoming, check back. Some events require a Festival Button:

Children and Youth Day: Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Friday, July 9, 2010

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Sunday, July 11, 2010

The Arts Festival wishes to express its sincere gratitude to those who worked hard to produce "Happy Valley's annual miracle" every year. Your help is needed to do the same for 2010!

If you would like to give the gift of your time, and join over 1,200 other volunteers who help make Festival a reality - there are many opportunities for you to get involved! Call (814) 237-3682 to help with this wonderful community event. Click here to learn how!