Kettering’s 33rd annual Art on the Commons Festival opens
Kettering, Ohio – The Kettering Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Art’s 33rd annual Art on the Commons Festival opened September 13, 2021. The 2021 Art on the Commons Festival will run 10 weeks through November 20, 2021.
Kettering says, “We’re excited to showcase the region’s best ceramics, digital art, fiber/leather, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, works on paper and wood creations”. Each week will feature an exhibit by a different artist.
The 2021 Art on the Commons Festival will be a combined in-person and virtual event. Residents can view each of the 10 artists' artwork at the Kettering Rosewood Arts Centre, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, OH 45420. The Centre is opened Monday-Thursday, 10 A.M. – 9 P.M., Friday, 10 A.M – 5 P.M., and Saturday 10 A.M. – 3 P.M.
The festival will also feature artist demonstrations, talks, and interviews, which will all be presented as prerecorded videos. The community can view these videos at the festival’s webpage, https://www.playkettering.org/aotc2021/.
The 2021 Art on the Commons festival will feature works from Dan Cleary, Sharon Stolzenberger, Yetunde Rodriguez, Loretta Wikstrom, Priya Rama, Alison Fawcett, Debbie and Mike McGinnis, Sandra Picciano-Brand and David Brand, Karl Fent, and Dawna Boehmer.
The festival schedule of artists appearances and the type of art they will display is as follows:
- Dan Cleary, https://clearyfineartphoto.com/, digital art, September 13-18, 2021
- Sharon Stolzenberger, mixed media, September 20-25, 2021
- Yetunde Rodriguez, https://www.yetunderodriguez.com/, fibers, September 27-October 2, 2021
- Loretta Wikstrom, https://www.etsy.com/shop/LorettaWWikstrom, mixed media, October 4-9, 2021
- Priya Rama, https://priyarama.com/, paintings, October 11-16, 2021
- Alison Fawcett, https://www.afawcettpottery.com/, ceramics, October 18-26, 2021
- Debbie and Mike McGinnis, https://www.etsy.com/shop/mmcginniswoodworking, wood, October 25-30, 2021
- Sandra Picciano-Brand and Davids Brand, https://www.etsy.com/shop/mythicsilver, jewelry, November 1-6, 2021
- Karl Feng, https://www.etsy.com/shop/WatercolorByKarlFeng, works in paper, November 8-13, 2021
- Dawna Boehmer, https://www.dawnaboehmer.com/, painting, November 15-20, 2021
The 2021 Kettering Art on the Commons Festival was sponsored by the City of Kettering Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department, the Ohio Arts, Council, the Kettering Arts Council, and the Kettering Parks Foundation.