From GRAND RAPIDS ARTS COUNCIL
The Grand Rapids Arts Council will host the Sunset Jazz & Art Festival Sunday, Aug. 18 from 2 p.m. until sunset on the towpath between the old Miami and Erie canal and the Maumee River.
The festival features live jazz performances and an art fair with the work of local artists for sale. The Jazz Fest will also host for the first time Plein Air artists who will paint throughout the village and on the towpath during the day.
Visual artists who wish to exhibit at the event are asked to submit three photos of their work to be evaluated by a panel of judges. Deadline is July 22. All work must be original and hand-produced by the entrant. Click for information on applying.
Performers will be:
- Lake Erie Jazz Band: 2:30-3:15 p.m.
- Morgen Hammer Quintet: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
- The 6th Edition: 4:45 – 5:45 p.m.
- Drummer Andre Wright with pianist Keigo Hirakawa and bassist Josef Deas: 6 p.m. to dusk
Sandwiches and snacks will be on sale by the local Boy Scout Troop 325, and wine, beer and popcorn will also be available from GRAC.
Attendees should bring your own lawn chair or blanket. No coolers are allowed.
Suzanne Carroll, former host of “The Jazz Brunch” radio program on 101.5, will again serve as emcee.
The Optical Shop by Georgeann Kohn is the Presenting Sponsor. GRAC has been awarded a grant by the American Rescue Plan Act allocated by The National Endowment for the Arts and administered by The Arts Commission of Toledo.
