THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our 2022 West Street Art Festival!
Enjoy our festival video produced by Kizmet Studios.
3rd ANNUAL WEST STREET ART FESTIVAL
Sunday, June 12, 2022
11 AM to 3 PM | FREE
Join us for our third annual celebration of art! This day of creative fun features indoor and outdoor art-based activities, performances, vendors, food trucks, and refreshments. Festival highlights include fun and resourceful giveaways, creative activities through local partnerships, and artful commissions for local and emerging artists. Not only does West Street shine a light on the museum’s continued efforts to support local and emerging artists, but this festival provides a platform for artists and community-driven organizations to extend outreach and awareness.
Cityfest ARTS WORK PERFORMANCES
Emcees: Kaira Brown & Ameerah James
Program Director: Traci Currie
Cityfest Arts Work is a youth apprenticeship program under Cityfest, Inc., a nonprofit purposed to improve the quality of life for Wilmington citizens primarily through cultural and arts programming; promoting economic development; promoting City life; and all other charitable purposes. Performance emcees are a Cityfest Arts Work graduate and a current participant of the apprenticeship program.
PERFORMANCE LINEUP
12:50 PM - Stage Welcome
Cityfest Emcees, Kaira Brown and Ameerah York-James
1:00 PM - Cityfest ARTS WORK
Lola Olubowale, Tauson Biggs, Kaira Brown and Ameerah York-James
1:15 PM - “Naming The Nameless”
Co-organized: Dr. JoAnn Balingit and Dr. Traci Currie
Participants/Writers: Kyna Smith, Njideka Wiggins, Mahi Palanisami, Ellen Cappard, Ann Maureen Rouhi
1:30 PM - First State Ballet Theatre
Anne Zhu, Kaelynne Moore, Esther Zhou
1:45 PM - Lackeeria Lewis Solo
2:00 PM - Acknowledgements
ALL DAY WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES
Discover Space: OUTSIDE IN | Immersive installation by Leanna Bacani
This installation creates a hyperreal experience through organic shapes and textures inspired by the Christina River on the Riverfront. The space will become a changing and developing ecosystem that will allow visitors to PLAY indoors. This installation will be on view at The Delaware Contemporary through May 2023!
Network Connect: Race Kits
Reverse the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences. These kits include strategies and therapeutic tools for coping with anxiety.
Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence will supply supplemental materials and resources about gun safety.
A Healthy Lifestyle juicing demonstration by Riverfront neighbor, The Juice Joint
Live Painting by local artist William "Brian" Mills
See an artist in action! Visitors will have a chance to see Brian’s process through a collaborative painting.
Brandywine School District Youth Art Show
First State Ballet Theatre
Make-your-own tiara and get photo ops with our costumed friends.
Delaware Blue Coats
Interactive fun with basketball shoot & skee ball inflatables!
Delaware Children's Museum
Interactive fun with giant bubbles and oversized games
Water Stamping with artist Julia Vogl
Make your “mark” by water stamping at Riverfront businesses trailing from The Delaware Contemporary to the Delaware Children’s Museum
Food and Refreshments
Chanda's Food Bumps Food Truck
MooMobile
Cotton Candy and Popcorn
DIRECTIONS
NOTE: West Street will be closed for the festival
From I-95 S
Take exit 7A towards DE-52 S / Delaware Ave
Continue onto 11th St, then take a slight right onto Delaware Ave
Turn right onto Washington St at the Sheraton Suites
Follow Washington St onto Justison St - The Delaware Contemporary parking lot will be on the right side of the street, across from the Barclays building
From I-95 N
Take exit 6 for DE-4 E / Maryland Ave toward MLK Jr Boulevard
Turn right onto DE-4 E / Maryland Ave
Turn right onto MLK Jr Boulevard
Turn right onto Justison St - The Delaware Contemporary parking lot will be on the right side of the street, across from the Barclays building
From Route 13 N
Follow US-13 BUS onto S Walnut St
Turn left onto 2nd St
Turn left onto Madison St
Turn left onto MLK Jr Boulevard
Turn right onto Justison St - The Delaware Contemporary parking lot will be on the right side of the street, across from the Barclays building
From Route 13 S
Follow US-13 S onto Spruce St
Turn right onto E 4th St
Turn left onto N King St
Turn right onto 2nd St
Turn left onto Washington St and continue onto Justison St - The Delaware Contemporary parking lot will be on the right side of the street, across from the Barclays building
THANK YOU to our Giving Tuesday Donors supporting this event!
BECOME A SPONSOR!
We would be honored if you joined us to celebrate art on the Riverfront through an event sponsorship. This event is designed to highlight Riverfront Wilmington as a vibrant, one-stop destination for families while continuing our longstanding work to foster the creativity of area youth and build a welcoming venue for art lovers and art learners alike. Sponsoring this event is one of many ways to show that you care about the powerful role art and creativity play in our community with custom benefits and privileges available in recognition of your generosity.
