Art On Lark 2011 is Albany's Premier Art Festival!
ALBANY NY – Experience Art On Lark 2011! Come witness art in its many forms in Albany’s Arts District Saturday, June 11 from 10 am - 5 pm.
City officials will be closing Lark Street from Washington Ave to Madison Ave to allow artists and onlookers to span the entire street! Last year, there were 25,000 attendees and Times Union readers named it the "Best Arts Event."
This year, Art On Lark is going to be bigger and better than ever. You'll have the opportunity to purchase or just browse awe-inspiring works of art from over 100 artists while enjoying live music and other performance acts. Come experience what Albany is all about!
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"From browsing art to enjoying live music to the ever-popular sidewalk chalk contest, you don't want to miss Art On Lark 2011 in Downtown Albany!"
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Don’t miss it! Enjoy the best in visual and performing arts, from art displays to live music, dance performances and much more. For the second year in a row, Art on Lark is proud to announce the partnership with WEXT 97.7 The Exit radio station.
New for 2011: Come and Watch several artists create an enormous “living walls” mural right in front of your eyes and check out booths representing a number of New York City Galleries and Artists at the Art Mecca presented by the Marketplace Gallery and Living Walls on Hudson Avenue between Lark and Willett.
Also new this year, a “Pop-Up Gallery” will packed with Art and Artists and will play host to the Youth FX Film series by the Grand Street Community Arts Youth Film program with several showings throughout the day. Thie will be presented in conjunction with Albany Underground Artists co-founder Chip Fasciana.
2011 Schedule of Performances
Washington Stage:
11:30 am: Jake Cohen
12:30 am: Albany Poets
1:30 pm: NeedleGun
2:30 pm: Mike Poulopoulos
3:45 pm: Disposable Rocket Band
Madison Stage:
11 am: Spaceland
12 pm: Bryan Thomas
1 pm: Olivia Quillio
2 pm: Alta Mira
3 pm: The Red Lions
4 pm: Erin Harkes
Come experience the arts in Albany NY. Kick off the summer with Art On Lark, June 11, 2011! For more information call 518-434-3861 or visit www.larkstreet.org.
