Arts and Ales, the 11th Annual Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival, will be held on Saturday, September 22nd, 2018. More information will be available late early May once applications open.
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Questions? Contact the Hyattsville CDC staff at festival@hyattsvillecdc.org. Check out our 2017 Year-in-Review Newsletter to learn more about the CDC.
The Hyattsville CDC’s Annual Year-In-Review Newsletter is now online! Check it out below, and browse some fun, goofy photo booth photos from Arts and Ales! Many thanks to Rickey Torrence for providing Festival attendees with an opportunity to show off their funky Hyattsville-Gateway flair.
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Rickey Torrence, Photo Booth Available for Rent
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2016 |
Contact: Justin Fair, Hyattsville CDC
(301) 683-8267 festival@hyattsvillecdc.org |
HYATTSVILLE ARTS FESTIVAL PARTNERS WITH MARYLAND CRAFT BEER
2016’S ARTS FESTIVAL FEATURES A NEW, LARGER SITE, ADDS MARYLAND CRAFT BREWERIES, FOOD TRUCKS, AND MORE
Hyattsville, MD — Joining forces, Hyattsville Community Development Corporation and the Brewers Association of Maryland are proud to introduce “Arts & Ales,” the 2016 Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival. Hyattsville is gearing up for the largest yearly arts event in Prince George’s County, in the Gateway Arts District. http://hyattsvillearts.com
The Festival would not be possible without the generosity of these sponsors:
Brewers Association of Maryland
Prince George’s Community College
Revenue Authority of Prince George’s County
District 2 Councilmember Deni Taveras
Washington City Paper’s Crafty Bastards Fair
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Prince George’s County’s Largest Gathering of Arts & Craft Brewing
| With a new, larger venue, incorporating several blocks of downtown Hyattsville, “Arts & Ales” will take place on Saturday, September 10th, 2016, from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on the 4300 Blocks of Gallatin and Farragut Streets, Hyattsville, MD 20781. The juried festival will feature over 120 exhibiting artists and artisans, 20 craft breweries, 10 food vendors, as well as 6 mainstage performances. The event is free and family-friendly. Tasting passes (ages 21+) are $30 in advance online and can also be purchased for $35 at the gate. |
Directions and parking are also available online: Park for free in designated lots, including the Justice Center Underground Garage at 5000 Rhode Island Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781. Additional parking options listed online; look for signs.
120+ juried visual artists and artisans. See original paintings, mixed-media, jewelry, graphic apparel and prints, photography, and crafts, including home goods and bodycare items. Browse exhibitors online.
20 Maryland-area craft breweries, including popular breweries (and meaderies) such as the Gateway Arts District’s own Franklin’s Brewery and soon-to-open Maryland Meadworks, Prince George’s County-based Calvert Brewery; NE Washington’s DC Brau; Montgomery County’s Denizens Brewery; and Howard County’s Jailbreak Brewery – View the full list of 20 breweries online.
Food Trucks and Food Vendors include:
Ada’s Kitchen on Wheels – Southern
Bmore Greek Grill LLC – Greek
Empanadas De Mendoza – Argentinian
Go Fish – Seafood
HealthyFool – Asian
Bill’s Backyard BBQ – BBQ
Cabot Creamery Cooperative – Cheese
Leyla’s Cafe – Peruvian
Shagga Coffee & Restaurant – Ethiopian
Sweet and Natural, LLC – Vegan
Dining in Hyattsville: The Festival features 12 food trucks and vendors from 12pm to 6pm! Looking for a sit-down dinner? Grab a Dining Guide: Nearby restaurants within walking distance include Franklin’s Brewery, Chez Dior, Spice 6, Tara Thai, Jimmy John’s, Caracas de Ayer, Shortcake Bakery, and Chipotle.
Explore the Arts in Hyattsville: Grab a Festival Program Book for your Top 10 Things-to-Do in Hyattsville, including a visit to the newly-opened Pyramid Atlantic Art Center and seeing the construction progress of the future-home of Artworks Now. Just a five minute drive up the road, see the recent installation of “Ribbon of Life” at the new Safeway, located adjacent to the Prince George’s Plaza Metro at the University Town Center Gateway entrance. Looking for more? Search the Gateway Arts District Public Art Locator for five other public artworks in development within the Hyattsville Community.
For more information on the festival, head to http://hyattsvillearts.com and join the festival mailing list. For a Festival Sponsorship Guide, please inquire with Stuart Eisenberg, Executive Director of the Hyattsville CDC: eisenberg@hyattsvillecdc.org or 301-683-8267. For all other inquiries, including advertising, please inquire via festival@hyattsvillecdc.org.
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Neighbors,
Please save-the-date for this year’s Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival, on Saturday, September 10th 2016. This year, the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation is partnering with the Brewers Association of Maryland to produce the Arts Festival, which will continue the nine-year’s old arts tradition in Hyattsville, while adding an exciting new dimension: incorporating a craft beer festival held at the same time. Merging the two, we now have Hyattsville’s Arts & Ales!
We’re preparing for an expanded event site with booth and vendor placements on the 4300 blocks of Gallatin and Farragut Streets and Church Place, and in the municipal parking lots between the two streets. This new set up will allow for a greater mix of arts exhibitors, intermingled with the craft breweries, and there will also be food vendors and food trucks, and some new organizations joining us.
Please be advised, there will be altered traffic and parking patterns on these blocks starting at 2:00 AM and continuing until 8:00 PM. We’ve been working with the City and the Brewers Association to address residents’ questions and concerns, so the event can run as smoothly as possible, both day-of as well as in the weeks leading to the event. Please contact my team at festival@hyattsvillecdc.org or (301) 683-8267 with any questions or comments.
Our intent is to continue operating a family-friendly event. We expect excellent crossover appeal for the merged festival audiences, which will lead to an increase in visitors to the Festival overall. View a site map online here.
Entry to the Festival grounds will be free: but access to the beer will not. The festival’s beer tasting passes (for ages 21+) will be $30 in advance via our secure, online portal at http://hyattsvillearts.com, and tickets will be $35 for purchase at the gate. That will be the only way to enjoy the craft brewers on site. Individual beers will not be available for purchase. You are welcome however to bring a growler from home or purchase one anew and fill-up on your new favorite beer on your way out. We will have a refrigerated growler-check-in, so you won’t need to drag the growler around with you.
Our organizational focus will remain the same: supporting and making accessible a thriving creative community for Hyattsville and the Gateway Arts District. Our new venue will allow for more exhibiting artists and arts organizations to promote the creative life. We hope you’ll join us as we grow and evolve.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, September 10th.
Warm Regards,
Stuart Eisenberg
Hyattsville CDC
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Fox 5 News will be broadcasting live in Hyattsville this Friday morning, Aug. 12. Their set will be on Jefferson Street, east of Baltimore Avenue/Route 1, outside of the Spice 6 restaurant. That block of Jefferson will be closed the entire morning, and parking there will be prohibited. Fox 5 will be broadcasting a “Zip Trip” http://www.fox5dc.com/
zip-trip featuring Hyattsville and reasons to visit our community. All are welcome to stop by and see the action as it happens, 7-11 a.m.
FREE Conservation glass upgrade all day Friday on complete framing orders….starting at 7AM!!!
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