52nd Annual Clothesline Art Festival
09/03/2008
Credit: Amerks23's (Flickr)
Rochester's largest art festival is taking place this weekend. The 52nd annual Clothesline festival.
It's that time of year again and everyone is looking forward to Rochester's 52nd Annual Clothesline festival. It is Rochester's largest art festival and the gallery's largest fund raiser.
In 1957, the first Clothesline festival exhibited 101 artists and 2,000 patrons despite the rainy, windy weather caused by Hurricane Audrey. Today those numbers have risen to more than 400 artists and 20,000 patrons. The artists are from a 53-county region from upstate New York.
This year the festival will feature live entertainment including gospel, hula, and the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus. There will be food and drink from local vendors, art demonstrations and activities for the children. The Clothesline festival has been voted Best Art Show in City Newspaper, Best of Rochester edition for the past three years.
Presenting Sponsor for the festival this year is M&T Bank. Supporting sponsors include Nolan's Rental, Inc. , the University of Rochester Medical Center and media sponsor the Democrat and Chronicle. Jenna Fava Design, News 10NBC, and Time Warner Cable are also supporters of the event.
The festival will take place September 6-7 2008 on the Memorial Art Gallery's 17-acre campus located at 500 University Avenue, Rochester, New York 14607.
Saturday, September 6th- (10am-6pm.)
Sunday, September 7th- (10am -5pm,) rain or shine.
General admission is $5 and includes admissions to the gallery. Admissions are used to benefit the Memorial Art Gallery. Children 10 and under are free if accompanied by an adult.
Advance tickets are available at Wegmans for $4.50. Two-day tickets $7.50 are available at the Memorial Art Gallery admission desk through Sept. 5th. Half-price Sunday tickets will be available Saturday for $2.50 at Clothesline headquarters and exit gates.
Gallery members will receive discounted admission of $4 (limit four tickets per membership).
