9th Annual Piedmont Park Arts Festival Returns This August

Featuring An Expansive Artist Market, Live Music, Children’s Area, Gourmet Food Trucks And More!

Free to Attend on Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Atlanta, Georgia (July 12, 2018) - The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces is thrilled to announce the return of the Piedmont Park Arts Festival on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19, 2018. With an emphasis on the visual arts and family fun, the ninth annual event will once again be held in Piedmont Park, one of the most respected and beautiful public parks in the City of Atlanta. This year’s two-day event will feature 250 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalwork artisans, glass blowers, jewelers and crafters. Festival goers are also invited to enjoy artist demonstrations, live acoustic music, an expansive artist market, children's play area, festival foods and beverages, games and much more. Free to the public, the event is open to all ages and pets are welcome. The festival is rain or shine. For more information, visit www.piedmontparkartsfestival.com.

When: Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, August 19, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Piedmont Park 1215 Piedmont Avenue

Atlanta, GA 30309 Cost: Free

Open to all ages and dog friendly.

CONTACT: For more information about the festival, please visit www.piedmontparkartsfestival.com. CONNECT: Stay connected on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PiedmontArtFest/ and on Twitter at @AFFPSEvents.

ABOUT THE ATLANTA FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC SPACES: The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, LLC was established in 2005 to support the arts community by operating arts and craft events and festivals in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area. AFFPS was formed to create a way of integrating and encouraging both social interactions and the opportunity for individuals and businesses to obtain cross exposures in marketplaces that they may normally not have. Our festivals, events and markets enjoy diverse social and economic participants. All events are professionally managed and maintained to create a "destination" in which both public and private opportunities for economic growth can be explored. AFFPS works in partnership with the communities and cities in the metro Atlanta area to expand public access to art. For more information, visit www.affps.com.