“Station North Art Festival Showcases Baltimore City Youth Art”

March 27, 2009 - PRLog -- The 3rd Annual Station North Art Festival is well under way in the Station North Greenmount community.  This community event will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Station North Thrift Store located at 1400 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202. This year's theme is all about positive choices for a positive future. Young people ages 6 to 16 are invited to participate and present their original artwork such as sculptures, drawings, paintings, arts & crafts, and more. Even more exciting is that there is no fee charged to area schools or students to participate in the Station North Arts Festival. All entries will be exhibited at the Station North Arts Festival and all students who participate will be recognized. Local celebrated artists and teachers will serve as judges and top prizes will be awarded to selected students for outstanding performance in individual categories based upon age and artistic medium.

The Station North Thrift Store was established in 2002 to be a hub of blessing for the Station North Arts Community and East Baltimore. For many people who live in the area, finding quality items at affordable prices can be challenging. Customers range from single moms, to low income senior citizens, to recently released men looking for clothes for a job interview, to student artists looking for new ways to express themselves. All Station North Thrift Store proceeds go to support Adopt- A- Block. Inc., a 501(c)3 charitable organization and its various programs serving the citizens of Baltimore.

“Our theme this year is all about positive choices and how those choices impact our future. We want our young people to know that they have extraordinary power to make choices in their everyday lives that will bring about positive changes now and in the future", comments Michelle Ava, Festival Coordinator. “In recognizing our children’s artistic efforts, our goal is to stimulate interest in the Station North Arts Community and to promote a positive attitude toward creative and artistic exploration in our young people in Baltimore City.”  Registration deadline for art submissions is Friday, April 24, 2009. Please contact Michelle Ava, Festival Coordinator at 410.882.2217 with any questions you may have.

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About Station North Arts Festival: Station North Arts Festival is a community art festival whose mission is to create an opportunity for emerging young artists in Baltimore City to create, express, produce and present original works of art. Located in the Station North Arts District in Baltimore, MD the Station North Arts Festival is open to young people ages 6 to 16 from area schools and the community. Station North Arts Festival is a collaborative project with Station North Thrift Store.