The 2018 Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival: Arts & Ales is seeking volunteers! Will you consider contributing an hour or two to Hyattsville Community Development Corporation (HCDC) to make 2018 festival a success?
The Hyattsville CDC is dedicated to the revitalization and sustainable development of the Hyattsville community. Founded in the fall of 2000 by a few community activists, it seeks to develop arts, entertainment and public spaces in order to spur economic development in the Hyattsville area. Since its inception, the CDC has been leading major community development of the City’s commercial corridors.
The Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival: Arts & Ales is Hyattsville CDC’s big annual event. It takes place Saturday, September 22, 2018, 12:00noon – 6:00pm. Its focus is to promote and present the multi-faceted art community of Hyattsville to the DC Metro community and its visitors. This year, the Festival will cover three streets (eight blocks) of downtown Hyattsville. And, we expect about 125 exhibiting artists and artisans, Maryland breweries and food vendors and live entertainment. More than 5,000 are expected to attend.
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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.
Browse more photos by clicking below!
Rickey Torrence, Photo Booth Available for Rent
rtorrence.sft@gmail.com, 410.274.7284
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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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