Essex Art Center’s annual block party celebrates the creative diversity of our region
Free Event
Lawrence, MA –
Essex Art Center presents its third annual block party, Fiesta en la calle, on Saturday, July 15, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is free and open to all ages. Fiesta en la calle includes live music, dancing, games, art activities, and ice cream. The day starts at 11:00 am with family-friendly programming, including a participatory dance session with Izizwe Dance Studio. The performance lineup, curated by Lawrence musician Felipe Collazo, features Ray Liriano, Veronica Robles, and Los Negros De La Rumba.
Local nonprofits and businesses will be present, offering information about their programs and delicious cuisine. Indoors, an inclusive art show and sale highlight the work of professional artists and youth artists, many exhibiting and selling their work for the first time. Proceeds from artwork sales benefit the artists who made the work and support Essex Art Center’s free and reduced-cost programming.
Essex Art Center’s Executive Director, Monica Manoski, emphasizes that, “Fiesta en la calle is a vibrant event that shows how art brings us together.”
This year, Fiesta en la calle coincides with Essex Art Center’s 30th anniversary. During the event, guests can learn about the Center’s renovation plans and vision for the future. If you’d like to help bring this special event to life, consider making a gift today. Checks can be
made out to Essex Art Center and mailed to 56 Island Street, Lawrence, MA 01840. All gifts made by June 30 will be acknowledged at the event.
About Essex Art Center
Founded in 1993, Essex Art Center is a community-based nonprofit that understands art’s
capacity to transform lives and communities. The Center offers fine arts education classes,
community outreach programs, contemporary art exhibitions, and special events that are
welcoming and inclusive to all people from the Merrimack Valley and beyond.
More information at https://www.essexartcenter.org/
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