Summer Art Festival Returns to Downtown Kansas City Today

WHAT: Downtown Art Annual ... Downtown Kansas City's 6th Annual Art Festival

WHEN: Friday, May 17, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday, May 18, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Sunday, May 19, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WHERE: Power & Light District in Downtown Kansas City

Navigational address: 1370 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64105

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public

WEBSITE: www.artfestival.com or www.powerandlightdistrict.com

CONTACT INFORMATION: Howard Alan Events: info@artfestival.com or (561) 746-6615
Power & Light District: info@powerandlightdistrict.com or (816) 842-1045

The Kansas City Power & Light District will once again host its premier summer juried art festiVal today, May 17 - 19, 2013. Top national festival promoter Howard Alan Events assembles the finest artists in the country along with top local talent to ensure a wide variety of quality, original artwork with prices set to suit all budgets.

"This event is a wonderful celebration of the arts," says festival promoter Howard Alan. "It is very much like an outdoor art gallery, perfect for art enthusiasts and collectors interested in new quality investments as well as shoppers looking for unique gifts."

Art Giveaways will give festival patrons two separate opportunities to win artwork by participating artists. The first giveaway is a 4' x 2' original painting titled "My Only Sunshine" by Kathleen Fenton of Excelsior Springs, MO. To learn more about Kathleen visit her website at www.galleryoffbroadway.com. The second giveaway prize is a 20"x24" matted print of "KC Power and Light" by Sheron Smith of Kansas City, MO. To learn more about Sheron Smith visit www.cherronskcjazz.com. The prizes will be on display at each artist's booth for the duration of the art show until 4:00 pm on Sunday, when the winning tickets will be drawn.

About Howard Alan Events, Ltd.:
Howard Alan Events, a Florida-based company, develops and presents art and craft shows throughout the country. For the past 25 years, Howard Alan Events has produced some of the nation's finest juried art shows, including more than 40 venues each year. Several shows are ranked in the top 100 art fairs in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine.

For additional information on the Downtown Art Annual...Downtown Kansas City's 6th Art Annual Art Fair and other Howard Alan Events art and craft shows across the country, visit www.artfestival.com or call 561-746-6615.