For the second consecutive year, the Arts Alliance is producing the Liberty Arts Festival at the Liberty Town Center.

We used our Fall Fair Arts Festival at Cottell Park for inspiration, said Meredith Raffel, executive director of the Arts Alliance. So we bring two arts festivals per year now. Were a highly collaborative organization that likes to partner with as many groups as we can who understand our mission. The Liberty Town Center is that kind of partner, so it was a mutual decision to bring more attention to the arts and the town center. Its a beautiful venue and has a built-in audience of shoppers.

Those who frequent the Liberty Town Center will be familiar with the green space where the festival is to be held, the little park flanked by the Kona Grill, Cobb Theatre and Marriott Hotel.

As with last year, there will be approximately 30 artists from the tri-state area, exhibiting in ceramics, digital art, drawings and pastels, fibers, glass, jewelry, metalwork, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and graphics, sculpture, wearable art (handmade clothing and accessories), and wood.

Although those are the official categories, the festival is open to all fine arts and fine crafts media. The only difference is artists that fall into the other category would have to provide a detailed description of their process and materials, in addition to meeting the general criteria.

The items all have to be handmade, she said. We also look at originality, quality of construction, and balance. We dont want too many painters or jewelry designers.

The Liberty Arts Festival is a judged and juried show. Winners in individual mediums will receive ribbons, and the Best of Show winner will receive a $250 gift card to the Liberty Town Center. The artists will be displaying as well as selling their work, and there will be live music, as well.

How to go

What: Liberty Arts Festival

Where: Liberty Center, 7100 Foundry Row, Liberty Twp.

When: Noon-8 p.m. Saturday, June 10

Cost: Free

More info: 513-644-0900 or http://www.liberty-center.com

Contact this contributing writer at aaronepple@gmail.com.

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