Grand Rapids, MI — June 7, 8, 9, 2024
Festival of the Arts 2024
ART • MUSIC • DANCE • FOOD • ACTIVITIES
Thank you West Michigan
Thanks to all the artists, performers, food vendors, volunteers, sponsors, and most of all everyone who came together in downtown Grand Rapids to enjoy Festival 2023. Now get ready for Festival 2024!
Get the Festival 2023 digital program here:
Here's the latest —
Food Vendor Applications are now open!
Apply now to be a Festival 2024 food vendor. It’s a great way for your organization to raise money and build
First General Meeting Re-Scheduled
Join us on Thursday, November 16th for our first general meeting for the year. If you are part of the Festival
Performance Applications Are Now Open
Want to perform on one of the Festival 2024 stages? Applications are now open. Click here for more information. Questions? Email
The 2023 Regional Arts Exhibition Awards Show Has Ended
Festival of the Arts thanks LowellArts for hosting the 2023 Regional Arts Exhibition Awards Show at the LowellArts Gallery.
Thank you to our 2023 Festival Sponsors








































AZKOUL Productions
Boxed Water is Better
Brown Manufacturing
City of Grand Rapids
Cultivate GR
DeVos Place
Dianne Carroll Burdick Photography
East Grand Rapids Public Schools
Frames Unlimited North
Frames Unlimited South
Goeldel.net
GRAM
Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives
Grand Rapids Ballet
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Valley Artists
Grand Valley State University Visual Media and Arts
Great Lakes Access Lift Rental
In Memory of Bryan Mead
John Hyatt and Associates
Kim Denton
Life EMS
Lost Art Brewhouse
LowellArts
Mobile GR
Muse GR
Northview High School
PaLatté Coffee and Art
PotatoeBabies
Pioneer Construction
Pratt
Star Truck
Trailer Express, Inc.
Union High School
Units
Vinecroft Studios
West Michigan Piano
Are you an artist, performer, food booth or vendor?
Applications for Festival 2022 Performers, Food Booths,
and Artisan Village are open now.
Experience Festival
What is Festival
of the Arts?
Featured Performers
Saturday - 7pm - Calder Stage
The Diatribe
The Diatribe uses performing arts to empower young people. At Festival, The Diatribe presents the Love and Peace Jam hosted by the living party & artist Foster aka AutoPilot, alongside the beacon of peace & love, Grand Rapids Poet Laureate Ericka “Kyd Kane” Thompson.
Volunteers make
Festival happen
Festival is powered by volunteers – and we need YOU.
Work with your family, co-workers or friends, for a few hours, a few days, or throughout Festival weekend. We have fun jobs for all ages and abilities.
Sign up today, and see why so many people love to volunteer at Festival!
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