MoorArts Holiday Arts Festival Is Saturday

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Deck the halls! Moorestown's young artists will have their finest work on display at the MoorArts Holiday Arts Festival this Saturday, December 2 on the third floor of the Church Street Recreation Center from 1-4 p.m. Exceptional artwork ranging from paintings and sketches to sculpture and photography is selected from K-12 schools throughout the community to present to the public at this traditional seasonal event.

While admiring the art exhibit, festival goers will be treated to an exciting line-up of live musical entertainment:

1 pm – Performers from Curtain Call Performing Arts Center

2 pm – Students from Voice Studio of Jen Rosario Kent

3 pm – Lauren Clark

Throughout the Holiday Arts Festival, there will be a "Make-and-Take" craft station for children and their families to create seasonal keepsakes. The event will get underway just after the Lion’s Club Holiday Parade on Main Street. The Holiday Arts Festival is free; light snacks will also be on sale to keep spirits bright.

The Holiday Arts Festival is an annual event sponsored by MoorArts in collaboration with the Moorestown Parks and Recreation Department. This event, designed to highlight the talents of the town’s young artists and performers, reflects MoorArts’ ongoing commitment to promoting a wide range of fine and performing arts within Moorestown's schools and throughout the community by providing venues to showcase students, teachers, and local artists. In addition to the Parks and Recreation Department, MoorArts also works with other township, county and state organizations to expand arts opportunities and awareness.

Other MoorArts sponsored events include MoorMotion, master classes in the arts, concerts, and a Summer Theater Production. Proceeds from MoorArts events support MoorArts Scholarships and the MoorArts Teacher Grants in the Arts program. Since its inception in 1991, the organization has awarded more than 300 scholarships for outstanding achievement in the visual arts, vocal music, theater, instrumental music, technical arts, and dance to high school seniors. Through its grants program, MoorArts has facilitated a variety of arts programs within the schools, including teacher workshops, musical instrument acquisition, artists-in-residence, and school-wide arts projects. For more information, visitwww.moorarts.org.