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Liberty Arts Squared Festival Seeks Artists

Liberty-Arts-SquaredThe 6th Annual Liberty Arts Squared Festival is now accepting applications from visual and literary artists to participate in the two-day arts festival, June 5 -6.

The festival will begin with an evening of fine visual arts and crafts booths and headlining musical entertainment in historic downtown Liberty on Friday evening, June 5. Saturday, June 6, will feature a full range of exhibits and activities with live music, interactive and childrenā€™s activities, visual arts and fine crafts, and a chalk art contest.

Entries are juried and merit cash awards are given in the visual and folk arts and crafts, with a Best Overall Festival Exhibit, Best Individual Fine Visual Exhibit, Best Individual Fine Crafts Exhibit, among others. Judging will take place on Friday evening, June 6. More than $3,000 in prizes will be awarded.

Information about the festival can be found at www.LibertyArtsSquared.org. Fine artists must apply through www.zapplication.com. To be included in festival print materials, application must be accepted by May 1. BOMH members who have not applied before receive $10 off their application fees.

For more information about the festival or application process, please visit www.zapplication.com or send an e-mail to staff@libertyartssquared.org.

The festival, presented by The Liberty Arts Commission and Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc. Liberty, Mo., is located 20 minutes northeast of downtown Kansas City on I-35.

Kellie Houx

Kellie Houx is a writer and photographer. A graduate of Park University, she has 20 years of experience as a journalist. As a writer, wife and mom, she values education, arts, family and togetherness.

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