Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; 248.260.8466; barbara@eafocus.com; Shaun Hayes, Executive Director, Paint Creek Center for the Arts; 248.651.4110; shaun@pccart.org
Rochester, Mich.—August 6, 2024—An array of local entertainment favorites will take the stage at the bandshell for Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA)’s annual Art & Apples Festival® on September 6–8, 2024. The community is encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair, purchase a tasty treat from one of the nearby food trucks and enjoy free entertainment over the course of the three-day event. Now in its 58th year, the juried fine art festival – made possible through the generous support of presenting sponsor Genisys Credit Union – welcomes the following entertainers to perform throughout the weekend:
Friday, September 6
- 4 p.m. Stoney Creek High School Marching Band
- 4:45 p.m. 2nd Street Dance Studio
- 6 p.m. Julianne Ankley
Saturday, September 7
- 10 a.m. Rochester Adams High School Marching Band
- 11 a.m. Rochester High School Chamber Orchestra
- 12:15 p.m. South Street Dixie Band
- 1:45 p.m. Hubble Street Jazz
- 3:15 p.m. Sheila Landis Jazz
- 4:30 p.m. Motor City Irish Dance
- 6 p.m. Odyssey A Cappella
Sunday, September 8
- 10:30 a.m. Rochester High School Marching Band
- 11:30 a.m. Allie Garland and Sean Gibson
- 1:15 p.m. Deborah’s Stage Door
- 2:45 p.m. Weekend Comeback
Rochester High School Chamber Orchestra, Odyssey A Cappella, Allie Garland and Sean Gibson and Weekend Comeback are all new to the Art & Apples stage this year.
Separately, Art & Apples Festival Best in Show and award announcements will be made at 12:45 p.m. on September 8 at the bandshell.
Art & Apples Festival brings together a juried group of 250 skilled artists and artisans and an anticipated 70,000 attendees into sprawling Rochester Municipal Park, near downtown Rochester. Unique artwork, handmade keepsakes and distinctive home goods will be available to purchase. Other attractions beyond art and entertainment include the Meijer Kids Art Zone offering children’s art activities and inflatable recreational offerings, as well as a spray tie-dye station, bubble station, and oversized games. The Creation Station is also a kid favorite, featuring hands on art activities.
PCCA is continually recognized for the caliber of fine art the organization presents to the community. In 2023, the Art & Apples Festival landed on the Top 200 Fine Art and Design show listings by Sunshine Artist magazine for the previous year’s festival and was an HOUR Detroit Finalist for Best Art Fair. In addition, PCCA was named HOUR Detroit Magazine’s Best Art Gallery for 2023 and was a Best Art Gallery Finalist for 2024.
Art & Apples serves as PCCA’s signature fundraiser to support the nonprofit organization’s art classes for kids and adults, free art exhibitions, the Art Market exclusively featuring local Michigan artists’ work, summer camps, and community outreach through its Art Anywhere program. A suggested $5 donation per person will be accepted at each of the festival’s entrances; in turn, PCCA shares a portion of these donations with the other area nonprofits and community ‘gate groups’ greeting festivalgoers.
Art & Apples will open on Friday, September 6 from 2 p.m.–7 p.m. in Rochester Municipal Park and continue on Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday, September 8 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Complete festival information, including sponsorship opportunities, can be found here.
About Paint Creek Center for the Arts
Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) is a regional nonprofit art center located in Downtown Rochester. PCCA is supported, in part, by contributions from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. PCCA’s overall mission is to support creativity by providing opportunities for all to learn, create, experience, and appreciate the arts. Learn more at pccart.org.
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