Summerfair Cincinnati is making a comeback after transitioning to a virtual platform last year due to the pandemic. Returning to Coney Island, Summerfair Cincinnati will take place June 4-6. This will be the 54th-annual festival.
Launched in Mount Adams in 1968, the nonprofit aims to support young artists and community-based art programs through exhibitions, scholarships and awards. Summerfair Cincinnati is one of the oldest continuous art fairs in the country.
Artist work will be featured across 12 categories: photography, painting, drawing/printmaking, wood, metal, sculpture, glass, ceramics, fibers, leather, jewelry and 2D/3D mixed media. There will also be a special “Gourmet Arts” zone with food and drink options. And this year — along with exhibitions and vendors — live music returns. Regional performers will be playing throughout the weekend.
This year’s commemorative poster was designed by Lakota Local School district art teacher Amy Panfalone and features a half sun with a variety of patterns and hues including orange, yellow and teal.
Single day tickets are $10 and a weekend pass is $15; both can be purchased online. Kids 12 and under get in free.
Summerfair Cincinnati 2020 was cancelled due to COVID and transformed into a virtual holiday shopping event.
For more info, visit summerfair.org.
This article appears in May 1-31, 2021.