The arts take over Port Chester at the inaugural Port Chester Arts Festival

On Saturday, June 3, join the Port Chester Community for the Inaugural Port Chester Arts Festival, a day-long celebration of the arts! Local arts organizations, businesses and artists will be opening their doors for a day of arts, exhibitions, art buying, family activities, open studios, performances, community arts projects and more.

Participating arts organizations include The Capitol Theatre, The Carver Center, Clay Art Center, Eugene’s Music & Learning Studio, Fashion Arts Studio, Ice Cream Social Art Space, Jete Dance Studio, LawnChair Theatre, MAPSpace & The Crit Lab, Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library

• Clay Art Center will host an outdoor pottery sale, raku firing and wheel demos, open studios, a clay activity for kids, and will have an exhibition on view in the gallery.

• Ice Cream Social Art Space will have an exhibition on view in the gallery and will host open artist studios, and a family art workshop, in addition to theater workshops led by LawnChair Theatre. Festival attendees are also welcome to attend the opening reception for the new exhibition from 5:30-8 pm.

• Local artists will be showcasing a range of artworks at The Carver Center, Eugene’s Music & Learning Studio, and Garcia’s at The Capitol

• Kids can learn jazz and adults can try salsa at Jete Dance Studio.

• Miranda Arts Project Space and The Crit Lab will host an exhibition and open artist studios throughout their building.

• The Port Chester Library will host artmaking activities, have artwork on display and a display of student work from Fashion Arts Studio of Westchester.

• The Port Chester Beautification Commission will be introducing the Village’s new

• Community Art Initiative and the first Initiative project, PC Arts Week – Street Art, Selfie Murals & Spruced Up Fences.

• Festival visitors will be invited to use an art scavenger map that features hidden artworks by Port Chester High School students. Visit 3 or more locations and be entered to win raffle prizes from local businesses and arts organizations including Bar Taco, The Capitol Theatre, Clay Art Center, Eugene’s Music & Learning Studio, Fashion Arts Studio, Kneaded Bread, Run & Hide Brewery, Sergio’s Sawpit, T&J Pizza, and more.

Thank you to our event sponsors: The Capitol Theatre, G&S Investors, the Village of Port Chester, Ice Cream Social Art Space, Clay Art Center, County Legislator Nancy Barr, USAlliance Credit Union, Rye Ridge Tile, Port Chester Rye Brook Chamber of Commerce, and Sergio’s Sawpit

Visit www.portchesterarts.com for more information and a full schedule of events.