47th Annual Ponca City Arts Festival This Friday and Saturday at LA Cann Gardens

Ponca City Now - September 19, 2022 6:36 am

Oklahoma’s longest-running arts festival, Ponca City Arts Festival, is Friday, September 23 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Saturday, September 24 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the LA Cann Memorial Gardens, 1500 East Grand.

For 47 years, artists from around the region have gathered at the Ponca City Arts Festival to share their art with northern Oklahoma.

A juried fine art show, this is the premier annual Arts Festival of Northern Oklahoma since 1974. Over $25,000 in art was sold by artists at the 2021 festival, and $1,500 in prize money will be offered to artists for 2022.

This festival includes art demonstrations, a children’s art area, live entertainment, and food and drink vendors.

New this year is a Friday night VIP event where “Festival Dollar” purchasers and donors can sip and mingle with artists while getting the first chance to shop the festival.

The Ponca City Arts Festival is a non-commission show. All sales are made directly to the artists.

Friday, September 23, 2022
3:30 p.m. – Artists and Vendors set/Judging begins
4:00 p.m. – Festival Dollar Holders Early Access
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – 47th Annual Ponca City Art Festival open to the public
Saturday, September 24, 2022
8:00 a.m. – Artist Coffee and Doughnuts available
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Booths Open

Musical guests on Friday are Michael Henneberry and Five Year Gap.

Musical guests on Saturday are James Divinney, Stacey Sanders, Cassy Kendrick, Coco Bays Blue-Tim Bays and Arms of London.

Visit https://www.pcarts.org/,  Ponca City Arts on Facebook or call 765-9746 for more information.

 

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