Third Annual Port Chester Arts Festival

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Media Contact:       
Regina Farrell-Fagan, Exhibitions and Marketing Director
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Organizations, Artists, & Vendors Contact:
Jenn Cacciola, Founder and Director, Neptune in June
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Port Chester, NY: Save The Date! Clay Art Center and Neptune In June are pleased to announce the Third Annual Port Chester Arts Festival! Taking place 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday, May 31st, 2025 at several locations throughout the village of Port Chester, this festival is a celebration of makers, designers, doers, and dreamers who call Port Chester home. (*Rain date of Saturday, June 14th)

Join us for the 3rd Annual Port Chester Arts Festival in Port Chester, New York, a day filled with creativity and inspiration for all ages! Celebrate the vibrant arts community that makes our town a cultural hub. Enjoy free arts events throughout the day, with activities happening at multiple locations across Port Chester, including the main stage at Columbus Park. The festival features exhibitions, open studios, workshops, performances, and pop-up installations. 

Experience local culture in every artistic form! Explore visual arts at Clay Art Center and Neptune in June, enjoy music with Eugene’s Learning & Music Studio, dive into acting with LawnChair Theatre, and dance with Jete Dance Studio. From 11 am to 9 pm, discover the incredible talent within Port Chester by visiting artist studios, galleries, music performances, and more. Pick up a festival map to guide your adventure! 

Getting Involved

Calling all Port Chester Artists, Musicians and Arts Organizations! Apply to be a part of the Port Chester Arts Festival. Columbus Park will host individual artists who would like to present and sell their work during the festival and musicians that would like to perform. If you have your own venue, you may also host events at your site. Artists must live or work in Port Chester, or have another strong connection to the Village. For more information, www.portchesterarts.com/participate

The Port Chester Arts Festival is also looking for sponsors and volunteers. Help make the Port Chester Arts Festival a success by donating your time and resources. For more information, www.portchesterarts.com/participate

Visit www.portchesterarts.com for more information, and to see the full schedule of events and participating organizations. Check back for regular updates as participating venues, groups, organizations, vendors, and events are confirmed.

Clay Art Center

is a nationally recognized non-profit center for the advancement and practice of ceramic arts offering exhibitions, clay classes for adults and children, studio spaces for clay artists, and outreach programs in the community. It is located in the heart of Port Chester for over 65 years at 40 Beech Street, Port Chester, NY 10573. Join Clay Art Center for classes, exhibitions, shopping, events and more. Visit the website below to subscribe for weekly newsletters, register for classes, and to learn more about upcoming events and exhibitions.

www.clayartcenter.org
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Neptune in June, formerly known as Ice Cream Social art space, is an artist-run curatorial and community project based in Port Chester, NY. It bridges emerging artists with the national art industry while strengthening local conversations and opportunities in the arts. Neptune in June curates exhibitions locally and across the U.S., offers free interdisciplinary public events, and provides educational programs to schools and families throughout Westchester. For more information and to subscribe for updates on upcoming events, visit the website below.

www.neptuneinjune.com
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About Clay Art Center

The Clay Art Center, founded in 1957 by Katherine Choy and Henry Okamoto and located in Port Chester, New York, is a nationally recognized non-profit center for the advancement of the ceramic arts. Its facilities are unique by providing artists with studio space, offering year-round clay classes and workshops in wheel throwing, pottery, sculpture and handbuilding for adults and children, thereby serving the Westchester and Connecticut communities. Its gallery is solely dedicated to exhibiting ceramics of emerging and established talents. Clay Art Center also offers outreach programs in the community to reach under served children and adults in Westchester County. Mon-Sat 10am – 4pm and by appt.