Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Art and Apples Sept. 9 at the Rochester Community House

Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) invites the community to attend the 50th Art & Apples Festival® Tribute Reception Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 6-10 p.m. at the Rochester Community House. The event features the screening of the Art & Apples Festival® documentary short film commemorating the 50th anniversary as well as strolling hors d’oevres, beer and wine and live entertainment.

The 2015 Art & Apples Festival® will bring together hundreds of artists along with live events, children’s activities, food vendors and new features to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this three-day event, held Sept. 11-13 in Downtown Rochester. The revenue generated from the Festival and the Tribute Reception provides support for year-round art programming at PCCA.

More than 200,000 art enthusiasts and festival-goers will gather in Rochester Municipal Park for one of the largest juried art fairs in Michigan. Ranked 15th in the country, the prestigious event brings together artists from all over the nation and the world to a beautiful 30-acre creekside park, while offering something for the entire family.

As PCCA reflects on its past, the art center is bringing new and much-anticipated features to this year’s Art & Apples Festival®. Combining exclusive top artists from every genre with family-friendly activities including crafts, facepanting, rock climping walls and more, gourmet foods and a beautiful backdrop, the Art & Apples Festival® truly is a premier Pure Michigan event.

Tickets for the Tribute Reception are $50 per person and are available online at www.pccart.org or by calling 248-651-4110. Plan your Pure Michigan trip to the PCCA Art & Apples Festival® in Downtown Rochester at www.artandapples.com.

About the Art & Apples Festival™

The annual Art & Apples Festival® is a program of Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA), a regional non-profit 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!

About Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA)

Since 1982, Paint Creek Center for the Arts has been dedicated to promoting the arts and artistic excellence through a full range of cultural programs including exhibitions, studio art classes, outreach programs, community involvement projects, and the Art & Apples Festival. For more information, visit www.pccart.org.

Photo: Nancy Bishop, one of the festival’s early founders, with son Congressman Mike Bishop.