Art in the Park

An Outdoor Festival at Center Memorial Park on the grounds of the Mary Cheney Library
586 Main Street, at the intersection of Main Street (Route 83) and Center Street (Routes 6/44)

The annual ‘show in the park’ had been faithfully produced by Manchester Art Association for over 40 years. It was passed along to other dedicated members of the community to continue the fine work of past years as well as add new inspiration.

Now, AITP is a part of Artists in Real Time, Inc. a non-profit organization that is responsible for events such as Open Studio Hartford, the capitol city’s “arts extravaganza” and providing local artists with opportunities to promote and sell their work.

The picturesque park surrounding the Mary Cheney Library makes a lovely backdrop for the outdoor festival. Visitors will enjoy a variety of artistic vendors featuring all media and genres including traditional art alongside cutting edge work in painting, sculpture, photography, digital, jewelry, ceramics, fiber arts and more. In addition, there will be a variety of crafts, handmade goods, art-related products and more.

Stay tuned for specific projects! Families, children and adults can join in on creative, interactive and community projects and murals or see other live art demonstrations scattered throughout the park. Have a professional caricature or other customized work created on the spot, face painting and henna body art.

The Main Stage will host a full day of performance art and entertainment including music, vocals, spoken word and dance of all genres. Click here for 2023 line up.

Food trucks and specialty food items are available for your convenience.. 

For more information regarding the event, sponsorships or providing in-kind support and volunteering, contact the event coordinator, Cynthia Bulaong, at [email protected] or like us on Facebook.

 To participate as an artist, vendor, food truck or performer, CLICK HERE for more information.