The 11th Annual Uptown Stroll, a festival of art in action, takes place on Saturday, August 27 at Counterbalance Park and should prove to be fun for the entire family.
Artists will be setting up at 9 a.m. and creating their art live all day in and around the park. The juried portion of the stroll will take place around 4 p.m. with prizes and awards given out for the day’s best art project.
So far this year, artists have signed up to create and display jewelry, copper foiled glass, acrylic painting, collage work, spray paint and stencils, oil painting and stained glass and handmade books, to name just a few of the artistic mediums. Queen Anne’s Crafty Ladies will be participating again, handcrafting knitted or crocheted items.
DJ Comandr Whitehead, who has been entertaining stroll-goers for years, will be providing music for the event. There is a special portion of the event that showcases “spoken word” art, which goes from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Jean Sundborg will be this year’s Stroll Emcee. She’ll be giving out the annual Uptown Alliance “Good Neighbor Awards” to deserving individuals and local organizations.
There is no fee for artists: Just bring your table and chair, set up and start creating. Water and snacks will be provided. To sign up, email Greg Kauffman at gkauffman@ gkauffman.com. To volunteer at the event, email Ann Pearce at uptownstroll11@aol.com, or call 284-0604.