Art, Poetry, & Essay Registration - EXTENDED DEADLINE

Artistic Entries Requested

The Pittsford Community will celebrate Juneteenth on Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 11:00 am until 3:30 pm at the Port of Pittsford on the Erie Canal. The event will include historical tours, music, speeches and theatrical performances. In addition, we are excited to announce our First Annual Art, Poetry and Essay Exhibit. We wish to inspire and uplift attendees though the creations and creative ideas of others. All submissions will be entered into prize drawings.

Theme, rules and deadlines:

Entries should be created with this year’s theme of “Juneteenth is for Everyone” in mind. Art, poems and essays  display ready so that it can stand on an easel, placed on a table, or be hung on a wall.  Please place creator’s name in the bottom right hand corner of the mat. 

All entries will be collected at Pittsford Community Library, Wednesday, June 9th from 6:30pm - 7:30pm in the Fisher Room.

During the Pittsford Juneteenth event, family friendly art, poems and essays submissions will be on display in the Fisher Room of the Pittsford Community Library. 

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PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTENTION TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK OF ART.  We would like to plan appropriately and make sure we have enough resources to display your work.  Thank you.