Supporting Northeast Baltimore’s new & emerging visual artists!
Experience “Kaleidoscope” at Overlea ArtsFest 2024 – August 9th & 10th!
~ CALL FOR ART & FILM is OPEN! Submit here! ~
Founded in 2016, Overlea ArtsFest has evolved from a local art festival to a community based 501c3 arts organization, working closely with county government to develop a viable pipeline for emerging artists making the transition from hobby to career. Now in 2024, Overlea ArtsFest will offer a series of workshops throughout the year on business skills specifically addressing the legal, marketing and financial strategies undergirding successful artists. Our annual festival provides emerging artists a low-cost, juried exhibition and vending opportunity as they hone their business.
Overlea ArtsFest is also partnering with Baltimore County’s Holt Park & Center for the Arts to establish and curate ongoing gallery exhibitions for new artists and culturally diverse populations throughout the year. We are networking with arts organizations in and around Baltimore to identify synergies and expand funding opportunities to develop a vibrant arts community.
ArtsFest’s programs are made possible with the help of our generous sponsors – Baltimore County Government, Baltimore County Recreation & Parks, Rosedale Federal Savings & Loan, Chesapeake Employers Insurance and Basignani Winery – and the dedicated volunteers and donors that lend their support. To find out how you can be a part of our growing organization through sponsorship, collaboration or volunteering, contact us! We’d love to connect with you.
Our Mission:
To provide a supportive platform for new & emerging visual artists to grow and prosper through education, opportunities and an inclusive, evolving annual arts festival, and to unite families and community through enjoyment of the arts.
Working on something great? Got a killer Performance Art act? Find out how to submit your work for the next upcoming ArtsFest!
Want to help support a great art organization? There’s so many ways to get involved. Learn more here about Sponsorships, Donating or Volunteering.
How can kids and teens get involved? Click here to learn about our Youth Art Show, and the art & nature activities we have for young people to enjoy.
We welcome all members of the press and media to ArtsFest! Click here for a Media Kit with press release, event schedules, parking and contact info.
Check back here regularly for artist tips, local art updates, curator’s insights and more!
Non-Discrimination Policy:
Overlea ArtsFest, Inc. does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, religious background, nationality, culture, sexual orientation, income, education, handicap(s), age (provided that the person is at least as old as the minimum age of participation), political affiliation or other legally protected characteristic. The Overlea ArtsFest strongly encourages diversity and promotes equal opportunity on the Overlea ArtsFest Board, Committees, in its Juried Art & Film shows, its event Performers and Vendors, and in all of its Activities.
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Workshop photo and Mad Hatter photo by Media Service Studio. Winning art photos supplied by artists. Youth Art Show photo by Corey Grunert. Screenshot of winning short film by Michael Ivan Schwartz. Kids at ArtsFest photo by ArtsFest staff. Faerie Fest photo by Faerie Fest staff. Curator video by Adventure Productions.