75th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival
We’re excited to announce that the Salem Art Fair & Festival is moving to the second full weekend in September!
SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2024
SAA Executive Director Matthew Boulay says the move to September is prompted by the extreme heat the Art Fair had the past two years, and concern over the health and safety of the artists, performers, vendors, and attendees.
“We needed to move away from the shade of the Park’s white oak trees when the City of Salem adopted a new policy to help safeguard these iconic trees, many of which are hundreds of years old,” said Boulay. “We want to do our part to help protect these trees, but it meant moving the Art Fair to the open, unshaded area of the park.”
SAA tried to minimize the impact of the summer heat and direct sunlight the past two years by renting more tents, tables, chairs, and umbrellas, but that solution was very expensive and very difficult to create shade throughout the fair and festival grounds. Moving to early September will lessen the chance for extreme weather and make the event more enjoyable for everyone.
Before committing to a move away from the Art Fair’s traditional July date, we consulted with stakeholders, including the artists, SAA members, Bush Park neighbors, sponsors, the City of Salem, and many others through informal meetings and surveys. The overwhelming majority of respondents supported the move to September, with 70 percent of the nearly 460 survey respondents in support.
Date and Time
Friday Sep 13, 2024 Sunday Sep 15, 2024
MORE DETAILS TO COME!
Location
Salem Art Association - Bush Barn Art Center
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Contact Information
Laura Stein
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