Facebook Statement - April 6, 2022
“Art is a way of recognizing oneself.” - Louise Bourgeois
The Valley Arts4All is a two-day arts and crafts festival that strives to inspire our community to enjoy creativity, to be creative, to live creatively. By presenting a wide range of artisans and performers, we hope to help our community celebrate all of the arts.
Recently, some members of the community have objected to a performance scheduled for this year’s event - Dusty and Friends “Kidz Bop” drag show. While we are open for discussion and criticism, there have been many misconceptions promoted especially on social media. This performance involves a group of professional entertainers who combine theatrics, dance and music to delight audience members of all ages. The theme this year is based on Kidz Bop music which reinterprets popular songs with kids singing and lyrics made more appropriate. Any parent will likely be familiar with it. Dusty and Friends have performed with us since our beginning with other themes including The Wizard of Oz and Superheroes. Their message is one of love and acceptance for yourself and others. To call it “drag” does not seem enough, it is truly more “Delight”. It has become a popular and anticipated part of our event each year. We have created a weekend schedule to showcase all of the performers who will grace our stage. Using that schedule, our visitors can plan to attend one performance or many, for an hour or a day.
We hope you come to enjoy the entertainment as well as the talented professional and student artisans, bountiful food court and fun atmosphere. As always, we have gathered an impressive variety of artisans showcasing many different art forms from ceramics to wood to culinary and more. Specifically this year, we will be celebrating Moms with special offers and events.
We are humbled by the support of our sponsors, artisans and visitors and recognize their contributions to this event. Thank you all for creating such a wonderful celebration! We are looking forward to seeing everyone!
Kurt Priester, Arts4All President
“Art is a way of recognizing oneself.” - Louise Bourgeois
The Valley Arts4All is a two-day arts and crafts festival that strives to inspire our community to enjoy creativity, to be creative, to live creatively. By presenting a wide range of artisans and performers, we hope to help our community celebrate all of the arts.
Recently, some members of the community have objected to a performance scheduled for this year’s event - Dusty and Friends “Kidz Bop” drag show. While we are open for discussion and criticism, there have been many misconceptions promoted especially on social media. This performance involves a group of professional entertainers who combine theatrics, dance and music to delight audience members of all ages. The theme this year is based on Kidz Bop music which reinterprets popular songs with kids singing and lyrics made more appropriate. Any parent will likely be familiar with it. Dusty and Friends have performed with us since our beginning with other themes including The Wizard of Oz and Superheroes. Their message is one of love and acceptance for yourself and others. To call it “drag” does not seem enough, it is truly more “Delight”. It has become a popular and anticipated part of our event each year. We have created a weekend schedule to showcase all of the performers who will grace our stage. Using that schedule, our visitors can plan to attend one performance or many, for an hour or a day.
We hope you come to enjoy the entertainment as well as the talented professional and student artisans, bountiful food court and fun atmosphere. As always, we have gathered an impressive variety of artisans showcasing many different art forms from ceramics to wood to culinary and more. Specifically this year, we will be celebrating Moms with special offers and events.
We are humbled by the support of our sponsors, artisans and visitors and recognize their contributions to this event. Thank you all for creating such a wonderful celebration! We are looking forward to seeing everyone!
Kurt Priester, Arts4All President
March 20, 2022
Do you like art? Music? Food? Fun? Mom? That’s right, the Valley Arts4All is back for 2022 to celebrate the arts while engaging everyone in a diverse artistic experience. We will also be celebrating those special ladies with some Mother’s Day activities and giveaways. The Fifth Annual Valley Arts4All will be held at Riverfront Park, Sayre, PA, on Saturday, May 7, from 10-5pm and Sunday, May 8, from 10-4pm in 2022.
Last year, while dealing with ever changing requirements, Team Arts4All organized a highly successful Valley Arts4All with a location and name change! We received the most positive reviews for the event from the artisans and visitors. The ease of the layout and the variety of the artworks were the standouts. And, we were able to offer nearly $3,000 in grants to local art and music teachers. We are excited to be back in Riverfront Park for another stellar year!
No matter how you like your arts, we will have it - juried artisans, musicians, theatrical and dance performances, food vendors, and student artisans. Artisans will include our People’s Choice winners Birdbuddies Birdhouses and Detrick Woodworking plus favorites like Kingsley Soaps, Dancing Heifer and Chrissy Lapham. Entertainment will showcase Downbeat Percussion, Dusty and Friends, Payton Clark and Friends with Benny’s just to name a few. Our expanded food court includes Coco Bongos, Mediterranean Tastes and Gringo Loco Taqueria. The goal of the Valley Arts4All is to showcase student and professional artisans of every form. Enjoy your favorites, experience new ideas and be inspired! Check out www.valleyarts4all.com and Valley Arts4All on Facebook for all of the artisans, performers and information.
Join us in Riverfront Park, Sayre, for Valley Arts4All 2022 on May 7 and 8. Always FREE parking and admission! Get ready for a weekend of fun, food, art and MOM!
Do you like art? Music? Food? Fun? Mom? That’s right, the Valley Arts4All is back for 2022 to celebrate the arts while engaging everyone in a diverse artistic experience. We will also be celebrating those special ladies with some Mother’s Day activities and giveaways. The Fifth Annual Valley Arts4All will be held at Riverfront Park, Sayre, PA, on Saturday, May 7, from 10-5pm and Sunday, May 8, from 10-4pm in 2022.
Last year, while dealing with ever changing requirements, Team Arts4All organized a highly successful Valley Arts4All with a location and name change! We received the most positive reviews for the event from the artisans and visitors. The ease of the layout and the variety of the artworks were the standouts. And, we were able to offer nearly $3,000 in grants to local art and music teachers. We are excited to be back in Riverfront Park for another stellar year!
No matter how you like your arts, we will have it - juried artisans, musicians, theatrical and dance performances, food vendors, and student artisans. Artisans will include our People’s Choice winners Birdbuddies Birdhouses and Detrick Woodworking plus favorites like Kingsley Soaps, Dancing Heifer and Chrissy Lapham. Entertainment will showcase Downbeat Percussion, Dusty and Friends, Payton Clark and Friends with Benny’s just to name a few. Our expanded food court includes Coco Bongos, Mediterranean Tastes and Gringo Loco Taqueria. The goal of the Valley Arts4All is to showcase student and professional artisans of every form. Enjoy your favorites, experience new ideas and be inspired! Check out www.valleyarts4all.com and Valley Arts4All on Facebook for all of the artisans, performers and information.
Join us in Riverfront Park, Sayre, for Valley Arts4All 2022 on May 7 and 8. Always FREE parking and admission! Get ready for a weekend of fun, food, art and MOM!
Souper Bowl Dinner - January 19, 2022
Cold nights, big events, sweethearts! February is the perfect time to celebrate. So, let the party start with the Souper Bowl Dinner! Presented by the Valley Arts4All, the Souper Bowl Dinner will be February 8, 2022, from 4-7 PM at Celebrations Black Diamond Café in downtown Sayre. The event will be take-out only. Each meal will include your choice of 2 soups, salad and roll. Plus, you get to keep the bowl! Every bowl is handmade by a student or faculty member from Athens Area and Sayre Area School Districts. Prices are only $15 for dinner with a bowl, $10 for dinner without a bowl, $5 for children under 12 without a bowl. In addition, half of the proceeds from the night will be donated to the Valley Food Pantry. Check out the list of soups and chefs at our Facebook event!
Food, fun, art and two great causes! Join us February 8, 2022, at Celebrations Black Diamond Café for a winter party.
Cold nights, big events, sweethearts! February is the perfect time to celebrate. So, let the party start with the Souper Bowl Dinner! Presented by the Valley Arts4All, the Souper Bowl Dinner will be February 8, 2022, from 4-7 PM at Celebrations Black Diamond Café in downtown Sayre. The event will be take-out only. Each meal will include your choice of 2 soups, salad and roll. Plus, you get to keep the bowl! Every bowl is handmade by a student or faculty member from Athens Area and Sayre Area School Districts. Prices are only $15 for dinner with a bowl, $10 for dinner without a bowl, $5 for children under 12 without a bowl. In addition, half of the proceeds from the night will be donated to the Valley Food Pantry. Check out the list of soups and chefs at our Facebook event!
Food, fun, art and two great causes! Join us February 8, 2022, at Celebrations Black Diamond Café for a winter party.
January 9, 2022
Do you like art? Music? Food? Fun? Mom? That’s right, the Valley Arts4All 2022 is back to celebrate the arts while engaging everyone in a diverse artistic experience. We will also be celebrating those special ladies with some Mother’s Day activities and giveaways. The Fifth Annual Valley Arts4All will be held at Riverfront Park, Sayre, PA, on Saturday, May 7, from 10-5pm and Sunday, May 8, from 10-4pm in 2022.
Last year, while dealing with ever changing requirements, Team Arts4All organized a highly successful Valley Arts4All with a location and name change! We received the most positive reviews for the event from the artisans and visitors. The ease of the layout and the variety of the artworks were the standouts. And, we were able to offer nearly $3,000 in grants to local art and music teachers. We are excited to be back in Riverfront Park for another stellar year!
No matter how you like your arts, we will have it - juried artisans, musicians, theatrical and dance performances, food vendors, and student artisans. The goal of the Valley Arts4All is to showcase student and professional artisans of every form. Enjoy your favorites, experience new ideas and be inspired!
Join us in Riverfront Park, Sayre, for Valley Arts4All 2022 on May 7 and 8. Always FREE parking and admission! Get ready for a weekend of fun, food, art and MOM!
Do you like art? Music? Food? Fun? Mom? That’s right, the Valley Arts4All 2022 is back to celebrate the arts while engaging everyone in a diverse artistic experience. We will also be celebrating those special ladies with some Mother’s Day activities and giveaways. The Fifth Annual Valley Arts4All will be held at Riverfront Park, Sayre, PA, on Saturday, May 7, from 10-5pm and Sunday, May 8, from 10-4pm in 2022.
Last year, while dealing with ever changing requirements, Team Arts4All organized a highly successful Valley Arts4All with a location and name change! We received the most positive reviews for the event from the artisans and visitors. The ease of the layout and the variety of the artworks were the standouts. And, we were able to offer nearly $3,000 in grants to local art and music teachers. We are excited to be back in Riverfront Park for another stellar year!
No matter how you like your arts, we will have it - juried artisans, musicians, theatrical and dance performances, food vendors, and student artisans. The goal of the Valley Arts4All is to showcase student and professional artisans of every form. Enjoy your favorites, experience new ideas and be inspired!
Join us in Riverfront Park, Sayre, for Valley Arts4All 2022 on May 7 and 8. Always FREE parking and admission! Get ready for a weekend of fun, food, art and MOM!
November 1, 2021
Are you a trained artist? Or a skilled craftsman? A secret painter? A food vendor? A student artist? Are you ready to share your creativity with the world? Apply now for the Valley Arts4All 2022. Join our lively two-day celebration of the arts as an artisan. Applications and detailed information for the Valley Arts4All 2022 are now available at www.valleyarts4all.com.
The Fifth Annual Valley Arts4All will be held at Riverfront Park, Sayre, PA, on Saturday, May 7, from 10-5pm and Sunday, May 8, from 10-4pm in 2022. No matter how you like your arts, we will have it - juried artisans, musicians, theatrical and dance performances, food vendors, and student artisans. Even better this year, we will be celebrating Mother’s Day with special events and giveaways. Get ready for a weekend of fun, food and ART!
The mission of this event is to allow the community to celebrate the arts through exposure, experience and expression. As a non-profit volunteer organization, Arts4All directs as much money and support as possible to the arts in our local schools and communities. This year each art and music teacher in the Athens and Sayre Area School Districts received a grant to purchase classroom supplies.
Due to the pandemic, we moved our event from its initial home at Rowe Middle School in Athens to Riverfront Park in Sayre. With more room, we were able to safely enjoy our most successful event yet. We are overjoyed to be returning to Riverfront Park to celebrate the arts (and Moms) in 2022!
Are you a trained artist? Or a skilled craftsman? A secret painter? A food vendor? A student artist? Are you ready to share your creativity with the world? Apply now for the Valley Arts4All 2022. Join our lively two-day celebration of the arts as an artisan. Applications and detailed information for the Valley Arts4All 2022 are now available at www.valleyarts4all.com.
The Fifth Annual Valley Arts4All will be held at Riverfront Park, Sayre, PA, on Saturday, May 7, from 10-5pm and Sunday, May 8, from 10-4pm in 2022. No matter how you like your arts, we will have it - juried artisans, musicians, theatrical and dance performances, food vendors, and student artisans. Even better this year, we will be celebrating Mother’s Day with special events and giveaways. Get ready for a weekend of fun, food and ART!
The mission of this event is to allow the community to celebrate the arts through exposure, experience and expression. As a non-profit volunteer organization, Arts4All directs as much money and support as possible to the arts in our local schools and communities. This year each art and music teacher in the Athens and Sayre Area School Districts received a grant to purchase classroom supplies.
Due to the pandemic, we moved our event from its initial home at Rowe Middle School in Athens to Riverfront Park in Sayre. With more room, we were able to safely enjoy our most successful event yet. We are overjoyed to be returning to Riverfront Park to celebrate the arts (and Moms) in 2022!
September 12, 2021
The Fifth Annual Valley Arts4All will be held at Riverfront Park, Sayre, PA, on Saturday, May 7, from 10-5pm and Sunday, May 8, from 10-4pm in 2022. No matter how you like your arts, we will have it - juried artisans, musicians, theatrical and dance performances, food vendors, and student artisans. Even better this year, we will be celebrating Mother’s Day with special events and giveaways. Get ready for a weekend of fun, food and ART!
The mission of this event is to allow the community to celebrate the arts through exposure, experience and expression. As a non-profit volunteer organization, Arts4All directs as much money and support as possible to the arts in our local schools and communities. This year each art and music teacher in the Athens and Sayre Area School Districts received a grant to purchase classroom supplies.
Due to the pandemic, we moved our event from its initial home at Rowe Middle School in Athens to Riverfront Park in Sayre. With more room, we were able to safely enjoy our most successful event yet. We are overjoyed to be returning to Riverfront Park to celebrate the arts (and Moms) in 2022!
The Fifth Annual Valley Arts4All will be held at Riverfront Park, Sayre, PA, on Saturday, May 7, from 10-5pm and Sunday, May 8, from 10-4pm in 2022. No matter how you like your arts, we will have it - juried artisans, musicians, theatrical and dance performances, food vendors, and student artisans. Even better this year, we will be celebrating Mother’s Day with special events and giveaways. Get ready for a weekend of fun, food and ART!
The mission of this event is to allow the community to celebrate the arts through exposure, experience and expression. As a non-profit volunteer organization, Arts4All directs as much money and support as possible to the arts in our local schools and communities. This year each art and music teacher in the Athens and Sayre Area School Districts received a grant to purchase classroom supplies.
Due to the pandemic, we moved our event from its initial home at Rowe Middle School in Athens to Riverfront Park in Sayre. With more room, we were able to safely enjoy our most successful event yet. We are overjoyed to be returning to Riverfront Park to celebrate the arts (and Moms) in 2022!