Blue Care Network of Michigan Returns to Support 51st Art & Apples Festival to Benefit Paint Creek Center for the Arts

Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) is pleased to announce that Blue Care Network of Michigan will once again return as a volunteer sponsor at the annual Art & Apples Festival, Friday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 11. As part of its sponsorship, BCN will mobilize its employee volunteers to play an active role in the festival, PCCA’s largest fundraiser held in downtown Rochester at the Rochester Municipal Park.

“Volunteerism is an important part of our culture, and our employees regularly touch the lives of people in their communities by donating their time and talent,” said Tiffany Albert, president and CEO of Blue Care Network. “Through BCN Community Outreach, employee volunteers give hundreds of hours of service to local nonprofits every year. We are proud to join the fun of Arts & Apples and support the arts across southeastern Michigan.”

A sponsor for more than a decade, Blue Care Network’s financial contribution will cover the cost of the volunteer T-shirts each will participating volunteer will receive.

“Volunteers are key to the success of the Art & Apples Festival,” said Tami Salisbury, executive director of Paint Creek Center for the Arts. “PCCA is grateful for BCN’s continued support of PCCA’s mission of promoting the arts and artistic excellence through a full range of cultural programs.”

Several volunteer shifts are still available. All weekend volunteer positions will be assigned at the volunteer check-in tent on the day of the festival and each volunteer will receive a complimentary Art & Apples Festival T-shirt. To view and complete a Volunteer Application, visit https://www.pccart.org/art-apples-festival/volunteer-infomation/.

Recognized as one of the largest juried fine art fairs, the 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. 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.

Media Contact: Jennifer Cherry Foster or Natalie Stavale, Marx Layne, 248-855-6777