ArtAwake | Beyond the Nest (Rochester)

ArtAwake

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252 Elmwood Ave.
Rochester , NY , 14627 43° 7' 26.184" N, 77° 37' 54.9336" W
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Christina Hsu
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An annual art & music festival with 22 musical performances, 150 works of art, and a children's art workshop in downtown Rochester in April.

ArtAwake is an annual one-day festival of creativity that gives life to a vacant urban space in Rochester, NY.   It is organized by a group of student leaders at the University of Rochester and is a collaboration of over 20 sponsors from around the community.  ArtAwake regularly attracts 1,500-2,000 attendees and features ~200 pieces of art by local artists, performances by ~20 local music/dance/etc. groups, a selection of local foods, and a variety of interactive and technological exhibitions.