Art & Apples Festival Presents Meijer as Returning Sponosor of Kids Art Zone

Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) has announced that Meijer will once again be sponsoring the Kids Art Zone at this year’s Art & Apples Festival, Friday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 11. PCCA will be hosting its 51st Art & Apples Festival, the largest annual fundraiser for PCCA, the signature event will be held in downtown Rochester at the Rochester Municipal Park (400 Sixth St.).

“Art helps children build important life skills, such as self-confidence, perseverance and critical thinking,” said Joey Iding, public affairs and communications specialist at Meijer. “Meijer is pleased to support events such as Art & Apples because it allows us to integrate the celebration of art in a fun and engaging way.”

The Meijer Kids Art Zone returns to offer a weekend of activities, creativity and exploration for children of all ages. As part of PCCA’s commitment to fostering the arts in the region, the Kids Art Zone is free for festival patrons to enjoy, thanks to the generous support of Meijer. Also returning is Oakland County Parks and Recreation and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA).

This year’s Kids Art Zone activities include face painting, rock climbing, an art maze, make and take art projects from the Detroit Institute of Arts and more!

Recognized as one of the largest juried fine art fairs, Art & Apples Festival will feature nearly 300 artists from across the nation and two countries. In addition to spectacular art, live entertainment, children’s activities, food vendors, interactive exhibits and an abundance of fresh apple treats await the more than 200,000 festivalgoers and art enthusiasts expected to be in attendance. The Art & Apples Festival currently ranks No. 15 in the country, placing it well ahead of many other national and regional, respected shows and fairs.

For more information about Paint Creek Center for the Arts or the Art & Apples Festival, visit www.pccart.org.

2016 Media Sponsors include Community Lifestyles Newspaper, Downtown Publications, Detroit Jewish News, C & G Newspapers, Fox 2 Detroit, Rochester & Rochester Hills Gazette, Neighborhood SEEN, Oakland County Moms, The Oakland Press, The Macomb Daily, WWJ-AM and WXOU-FM.

The Art & Apples Festival is a program of Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA), a regional nonprofit art center located in Downtown Rochester. Since 1982, PCCA has been dedicated to enhancing life in the region by promoting, encouraging, and creating opportunities to participate in and appreciate the arts. The Art & Apples Festival is ranked in the TOP 15 of Sunshine Artist Magazine’s Best in the Nation.