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Signups open for 2022 Elmira Street Painting Festival
Elmira, New York – Elmira Downtown Development gears up for the Elmira Street Painting Festival.
The announcement and call for artists described the festival as “a perfect opportunity and forum for professional and amateur artists of all ages to demonstrate their skills, compete for awards, earn local recognition through the awards ceremony, event publicity, and be part of a community event.”
Discover Chemung is this year’s theme. On Saturday, July 16, the Festival will kick off and continue through Sunday, July 17.
The event is free for artists, and some materials, including chalk, will be provided.
According to the festival’s website, all artwork must be appropriate for public viewing, and no logos, commercial, political, or personal advertisements are allowed.
More information on how to sign up for the event can be found on the Elmira Street Painting Festival website.
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