2015 Festival Features New Mainstage, Bilingual Website, 70 Exhibitors, And More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Monday, August 17, 2015 |
Contact: Justin Fair, Hyattsville CDC (301) 683-8267 jfair@hyattsvillecdc.org |
Hyattsville, MD— The 8th Annual Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival, held on Saturday, September 19th, 2015, from 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., announces its six mainstage performers, with genres varying from a modern classical string quartet, hip hop dance, blues, jazz, griot, world, and afro-cuban music. The juried festival is anticipated to attract 4,500 visitors, and is organized by the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation.
We are thrilled to announce the scheduled line-up for the 6 performance acts. For full biographies, photos, and videos of each artist, click here to visit hyattsvillearts.com.
| Time | Performances |
| 11 AM | Invoke |
| 12 PM | Urban Artistry |
| 1 PM | Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark |
| 2 PM | Brûlée |
| 3 PM | Cissa Paz |
| 4 PM | Cheick Hamala Diabate |
Sponsors include Streetsense, Hon. Deni Taveras, Councilmember, Prince George’s County, District 2 , City of Hyattsville, The Prince George’s County Revenue Authority, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, EYA Homes, Washington City Paper’s Crafty Bastards Fair, Cricket Wireless, Palette at Arts District, and the Maryland State Arts Council; A full list of all sponsors can be found here.
A list of exhibiting artists and artisans, as well as festival news will be posted live to hyattsvillearts.com in the upcoming weeks.
See over 70 exhibiting artists, watch live entertainment, and enjoysome of your favorite foods block by block in the vibrant community of Hyattsville. Join over 4,500 DC-area art lovers and line the streets of the Arts District Hyattsville shopping center to experience the regions bestarts and crafts, numerous live performances, as well as local food and drink. http://www.hyattsvillearts.com
