ATM Location: Main Glass Entrance Doors (facing the Civic Center)
Strollers: No, thank you.
Wristband Admission: Gets you in both days. And gets you 1/2 off an appetizer Friday night at Picciano Martini Bar
(410 Market Ave. N - across from Sheri's Sweets).
The History of ArtisAlive
In 1992, inspired by Michael Devine's art and music festival called POP/CULT, Deloris Angeli found space for a one night art show. Local artists displayed their wild artwork and local musicians played throughout the evening. The show got bigger each year eventually moving to the McKinley Center in downtown Canton, and then in 2003, with the support of the Canton Museum of Art, to the Cultural Center for the Arts.
After more than a decade of glowing success, Ms. Angeli relinquished the reins of ART IS ALIVE after 2006. At that time, Robin Kratzer of Quonset Hut kept the event on its rocketing ride, with hosting a weekend show where 3,000 people attended and sales exceeded $40,000. Last year’s event was much of the same, prompting the ever-lovely Ms. Kratzer to realize her success and her desire to take a deep breath and let somebody else be the lead dog for awhile. Growling aside, the folks at ArtsinStark, agreed to “run the show” – as they so love to do.
And, so the adventure continues …