LONG’S PARK
ART FESTIVAL
US-30 at Harrisburg Pike
L anc as ter, PA 176 01
(717) 735-8883, [email protected]
http://www.longspark.org
This Labor Day weekend,
August 30 to September 1,
Long’s Park in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, will be
transformed into a vibrant,
tree-shaded outdoor gallery
during the 41st annual Long’s
Park Art Festival. This highly
competitive festival is a
celebration of fine art and
craft from across the nation,
featuring works by more than
200 artists and artisans, as well
as food, wine, local craft beers
and music.
Festival patrons will
enjoy collecting artwork in
the following categories:ceramics, digital art, drawing,
wearable fiber, decorative fiber,
functional art, furniture, glass,
jewelry, leather, metal, mixed
media, painting, photography,
printmaking, sculpture, wood
and upcycled/creative reuse
items. This year’s exhibitors, a
compelling mix of returning,
new and emerging artists
and craftspeople, will be
announced in May. “We are
always excited about the high
quality of work shown by
artists who are accepted into
our show,” says festival artistic
director Rick Faulkner.Named the top East Coast art
festival of 2018 by Art Fair
Calendar, the festival has also
been recognized consistently
as one of the top 50 art
festivals in the nation, as well
as a top event in Lancaster
County. The Long’s Park Art
Festival attracts visitors from
across Central Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, New Jersey,
Delaware, Virginia, Maryland,
and Washington, D.C. “It
is the ability to meet and
interact with artisans who
have created something you
absolutely love that makescoming to this art festival
special,” states festival
operations director Bonita
St. John.
The festival is presented by
the Long’s Park Amphitheater
Foundation, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to
“Enriching Lancaster through
Art & Music.” All proceeds
benefit the art festival and
the foundation’s Summer
Music Series, 13 to 16 summer
concerts featuring award-
winning musicians, offered
free to the public at the Long’s
Park Amphitheater.12 3“It is the ability to meet and interact with
artisans who have created something you
absolutely love that makes coming to this art
festival special.”
—Bonita St. John, operations director, Long’s Park Art Festival1
More than 200 artists
participate in the annual
Long’s Park Art Festival.2
Art patrons view the
paintings of Larry Preston
at a past show.3
The photography of
Michael Behr is on display.116 http://www.AmericanArtCollector.com
DESTINATION WASHINGTON, D.C., & THE MIDATLANTIC STATES