Taste of the Arts is a wonderful ‘taste’ event that gives visitors a sampling of delicious food, live music and art. Taste of the Arts features fourteen different area restaurants and caterers offering their popular menu items with prices ranging from just $1 to $4. The restaurant tents are located in the 100 blocks of East and West Ash Street – right in the middle of all the activities and fun. To purchase food or beverages during the evening all transactions are done with tickets and the Taste of the Arts ticket tent is conveniently located between the food tents. Tickets are sold in $1 increments. The beverage booth is also located next to the food tents for easy access.
Taste of the Arts will also feature eleven different demonstrating artists in various storefronts along Main Street. The demonstrations include oils and acrylics, to duct tape wallet making, to an interactive painting project hosted by Bennett Intermediate school at which festival attendees can try their hand at an easy art project that will later be displayed in the school.
The event will also feature a computer animator and rolled clay demonstrations. All the storefronts that will be hosting demonstrating artists will have large signs depicting the artists name and their demonstration times. The second floor of Apple Tree Gallery will be hosting a student art exhibit featuring works from students from not only all of the Piqua City schools but also Piqua Catholic School and Lehman High School.
The Main Street Kids Zone is located in the 400 block of N. Main Street and features free activities from local non-profit organizations. There will be six different offerings and this year a photo booth has been added to the event. Our special children’s entertainer this year is the Kuda Taka Taiko drum group from Mississinawa Valley High School. They will be doing two different performances at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the North end of the 400 block of N. Main Street.
Another popular feature of the Taste of the Arts is the wonderful live music that fills the air. For the first time ever the Parrots of the Caribbean will be the featured entertainment and their two hour long shows are set for 6 and 7:30 p.m. The Parrots of the Caribbean will be located in the main entertainment stage in the 300 block of N. Main Street and benches are available for those who would like to sit a while and enjoy the music. In addition the barbershop group Lamppost IV will be strolling the downtown and performing in a number of storefronts throughout the evening.
Various homemade crafts, jewelry, and scarves will be available for purchase in the Farmers and Artisans Alley in the 500 block of N. Main Street.
Admission to Taste of the Arts is free. A full schedule of events can be found on the Mainstreet Piqua website at www.mainstreetpiqua.com. For more information call Mainstreet at 937-773-9355.
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