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Columbus Arts Festival Turns 50

Columbus Arts Festival Turns 50

2 Alexandra Kelley Fox / May 18, 2011 10:00 am

The 50th anniversary of The Columbus Arts Festival takes place on June 3-5 in the Discovery District. More than 230 artists from around the country were chosen out of 1,000 applicants to participate in the three-day event. The Greater Columbus… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Volunteers Behind the Arts Festival

GCAC Presents: Volunteers Behind the Arts Festival

0 Jami Goldstein / June 3, 2010 8:30 am

Volunteers are the power behind the Columbus Arts Festival. Literally. And the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) couldn’t do the Festival without them. More than 200 volunteers working nearly 300 shifts are the people who make the Columbus Arts Festival… [Read More]

CU Podcast #18: Columbus Arts Festival 2009

CU Podcast #18: Columbus Arts Festival 2009

19 Walker / May 21, 2009 10:09 am

In this week’s ColumbusUnderground.com Podcast, we check in with Katie Laux-Lucas and Emily Swartzlander who are busy putting the final touches on this year’s Columbus Arts Festival. The event takes place on June 5, 6, and 7 in the Discovery… [Read More]

Best Columbus Festival of 2008: Comfest

Best Columbus Festival of 2008: Comfest

3 Anne / January 17, 2009 8:28 pm

Columbus is home to dozens of annual festivals that draw millions of visitors out to experience art, music, food, people watching, and more. Comfest was at the top of our reader survey and takes home the title of Columbus Underground’s… [Read More]

Columbus Arts Festival Seeks New Food Vendors

Columbus Arts Festival Seeks New Food Vendors

8 Walker / January 16, 2009 10:29 am

The Columbus Arts Festival is looking for a few new food vendors for their 48th annual event taking place on June 5, 6, and 7 this year. The festival will once again be held near CCAD in the Discovery District… [Read More]

Columbus Arts Festival thrived in temporary digs

9 Walker / June 10, 2008 6:47 pm

snponline.com wrote Columbus Arts Festival thrived in temporary digs By GARTH BISHOP, COMMENTARY EDITOR Published: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 In this world, there are few activities I find less enjoyable than moving. So when I learned Columbus’ downtown festivals would… [Read More]

Art for $100 or less at the Columbus Arts Festival

5 Walker / May 30, 2008 8:56 am

The Alive wrote All for 100 By Melissa Starker May 22, 2008 If you’re heading to this year’s Columbus Arts Festival with unlimited funds to spend, you’re in a very fortunate minority. Shrinking consumer confidence, a weak dollar and rising… [Read More]

2008 Columbus Arts Festival – June 6, 7, 8

36 Walker / May 22, 2008 11:49 pm

The Alive wrote Columbus Arts Festival By Brittany Kress May 22, 2008 This year, the 47th-annual festival debuts in the Discovery District after being displaced from the riverfront, which is being transformed into the Scioto Mile. Those involved with the… [Read More]

Applications sought for Columbus Arts Festival

9 Walker / December 5, 2007 9:56 pm

The Dispatch wrote Applications sought Wednesday, December 5, 2007 The Columbus Arts Festival is accepting applications from artists to participate in the three-day event, set for June 6-8. About 300 national and international artists will be selected from more than… [Read More]

Contribute your ideas for the 2008 Arts Festival

21 Walker / June 26, 2007 1:15 am

If you’ve got some ideas on what you’d like to see at next year’s Arts Festival, it’s time to bring those ideas to the forefront. The Director of the annual Columbus Arts Festival wants some public contribution on how the… [Read More]

"Discovery District" to host Art Fest in 2008

"Discovery District" to host Art Fest in 2008

9 Walker / April 24, 2007 12:14 pm

The Columbus Dispatch wrote Artsy district to host art fest Riverfront construction will force Columbus event to move temporarily in ’08 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 3:29 AM By Debbie Gebolys and Bill Mayr Although next year’s Columbus Arts Festival is… [Read More]

Volunteer At Columbus Arts Festival

0 Walker / March 30, 2006 2:54 pm

Volunteer At Columbus Arts Festival Event Scheduled For June 1-4 The Columbus Arts Festival is in need of hundreds of volunteers and NBC 4 invites you to participate in this great community event. This year’s festival will be June 1-4… [Read More]