Remembering Mitch Lyons
The Festival lost a member of its extended family earlier in the month with the death of Mitch Lyons, a longtime exhibitor in the Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition.
Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale Applications are Now Online
The Children and Youth Sidewalk Sale is one of the signature events of the Arts Festival. Applications for the 2018 event are now available.
An Idea for Our Changing Downtown
The editors of State College Magazine asked some community leaders to write about their vision for State College. The editors emphasized that both small and large ideas were fine. We were encouraged to think outside the box, inside the box, or just write on the idea of the box.
The Art of Protest Exhibition
Artists can be a key part of protest movements. A visual image can viscerally communicate dissatisfaction with the status quo in a way that words do not.
My Festival Surprise
This summer I had the very pleasant surprise of meeting a large group of Penn State alumni who met almost as soon as they came to Penn State in 1973.
Rick’s Top Picks for This Year’s Festival
Festival Director Rick Bryant offers must see (and do!) suggestions for this year's Festival.
Festival Shirts: The Inside Story
Choosing designs for our shirts makes me sympathetic to Parisian fashion designers, the nice folks at Lands End, and mom and pop retailers everywhere.
Festival Posters Tell Stories Too
Our posters inspire people to tell us stories. Many people want a poster from the year of a special occasion: graduation, engagement, their first Festival.
Linda and Blake Gall Endowment Challenge
Linda and Blake Gall have pledged $50,000 to our endowment to challenge others to make planned gifts to support the Festival.
Capturing College Avenue
College Avenue, with businesses on one side of the street and academic buildings on the other, is a quintessential State College and Penn State place.