The Remsen Arts Fest features local artists plus high school artists in the art show and sale, live stage entertainment, children’s activities, artists demonstrations, video presentations, and more. This is a free event hosted by the Remsen Arts Center thanks to our sponsors, members, generous donations from the community, and a CNY Arts Statewide Community Regrants grant.
Art Show & Sale participating artists:
Sandra Bolos • Cynthia Brownell • Lori Roscup • Brian Lazore • Peter Rashford • Ashley VanBeber • RC Oster • Stephen Fletcher • Rita Hummel • Mary Murphy • Bonnie Sanderson • Julie E. Jones • Polly Blunk • Remsen and Holland Patent High School
2024 Schedule of Events:
Friday May 31
4-7pm - Free Admission: Art Show & Sale inside plus video entertainment on the stage
7pm - Friday Evening Concert: Red Bandana with opening act Sterling Brownell
Advance Sale for our Friday Evening Concert $11 General Admission $9 Members
At the Door Cash Prices: $10 General Admission $8 Members $5 Students
At the Door Credit Prices: $11 General Admission $9 Members
Sterling Brownell 7pm-7:30pm
Red Bandana 7:45-9:15pm
Saturday June 1
Free Admission for all Events
11am- 3pm – Food by Horn’s Family Farms next door outside
12-6pm – Art Show and Sale inside the arts center.
12-4pm – Video presentations on the stage featuring music, fine art, and more
12-3:30pm – Car Show - various classic cars will come and go!
12:30-1pm – The half hour program is a musically interactive show for children and adults of all ages. Starcazia is a live, interactive, visual artist who offers children's educational programming and a range of other live, artistic activities. She creates programs for children and adults that develop emotional resilience, utilizing play, dance, and music. Her children's shows feature classic children's songs and interactive musical games! You can find details of her programming and background on her FaceBook page "Starcazia". Please sign up in advance or space permitting by drop in. She will also display her art and merchandise.
1-4pm – Fun Children’s activities inside & outside the arts center. Children’s Sidewalk Chalk Art Drawing. Children 12 and under may draw their masterpiece with chalk on our sidewalk. Fun arts & crafts inside and under the tent.
2-2:45 – Live music by vocalists Becky & Sarah on the stage
3-3:45 – Live music by Starcazia on the stage
4pm – TBA - CANCELED: Live music by Remsen High School Band on the stage
7:30pm Visit the Park Coffee House in Holland Patent for live music with Local Favorites Fundraiser Concert $10.
Sunday June 2
Free Admission for all Events
12-5pm – Art Show & Sale inside the arts center
12-4pm – Video presentations on the stage featuring music, fine art, and more
12-3pm – Children's activities
1-2pm – Elvis Presley Tribute Artist live music by Elvis impersonator Michael Maggiolino on the stage
1-4pm – Annette Gurdo Live Art Painting Demo
2:30-4:15pm Siblings Tunes: Live music by Ethan & Eva Lavallee performing violin, piano, organ on stage. Eva & Ethan are 9 and 11 year old siblings (4th & 6th graders from New Hartford) who loved to perform for their grandparents’ town Remsen in 2023, this is their second year being here. They have been studying piano, violin and organ for years, performing sometimes at churches in Utica and nursing homes. This time they are going to play a great list of Classical and Modern songs including Bach, Vivaldi, Chopin, Coldplay, Harry Potter, Pirates of Caribbean and many more... The program will include voice, piano, violin, organ and maybe clarinet and drum as well! Please come and support them!
5:00-7pm – Live music by Community Choir and Band on stage
This project is made possible through the CNY Arts Grants for Regional Arts and Cultural Engagement regrant program thanks to a New York State Senate Initiative supported by the NYS Legislature, the Office of the Governor and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts.
This project was made possible with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts through the Grants for Arts Subgrant Program administered by CNY Arts.