The 2022 Art & Apples Festival, presented by Paint Creek Center for the Arts, is at the Rochester Municipal Park in downtown Rochester and runs this weekend. Friday, September 9, 2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Ribbon-cutting at 4:00 p.m.)Saturday, September 10, 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.Sunday, September 11, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Local Leaders, Chamber Members, and Art & Apples Festival Coordinators cut the 2021 ribbon to open the event. Photo by Michael Dwyer of Rochester Media. 2022 … [Read more...]
A Celebration of Creativity at the Art & Apples Festival in Downtown Rochester
September 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
New Tile Mural Brightens Thelma Spencer Park in Rochester Hills
July 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
A team of project partners, including the Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA), the Older Persons’ Commission (OPC), and Paint a Miracle, were able to host multiple workshops this past spring so that people of all ages and abilities could contribute to this outdoor mosaic. Nicole Bush, Art Education Manager, PCCA; Mayor Bryan Barnett, City of Rochester Hills; Michelle Sider, Mosaic Artist; Ken Elwert, Parks & Natural Resources Director, City of Rochester Hills; Shaun Hayes, Executive … [Read more...]
The Return of the Art & Apples Festival is this Weekend
September 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Award-winning Rochester festival returns after one-year hiatus with more than 200 juried artists from across the country. The Art & Apples Festival -- produced by Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) -- returns this year to Rochester Municipal Park on its traditional “weekend after Labor Day” dates, Friday through Sunday, September 10-12. The festival is open from 2:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday. “With performances … [Read more...]
The Village of Rochester Hills Partners with Paint Creek Center for the Arts for Monthly Donation Drop-Off
July 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Art supplies and snack donations will be accepted on Friday, July 16, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Village of Rochester Hills, an outdoor lifestyle shopping and dining destination, will host another drive-by donation event on July 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., this time to support Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) and its on-going artistic education initiatives in Northern Oakland County, Western Macomb County and beyond. The following requested items for donations will be … [Read more...]
Art on Auburn Finalists Selected, Art Contest Voting Now Open
March 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) recently unveiled the top 50 art submissions for the Art on Auburn Art Contest. These works of art were selected out of over 460 student entries by a jury of artists and art advocates. The community will now be able to vote to help choose the 25 new pieces that will be applied directly to the surface of Auburn Road. The 50 finalists, representing every corner of the community and age range, created pieces inspired by the idea of what community means … [Read more...]
Rochester Junior Women’s Club is Seeking Area Non-Profit Organizations to Benefit
February 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Rochester Junior Women’s Club is looking for non-profit organizations that need assistance and can benefit from our fundraising. Each spring the club Donations Committee reviews requests submitted by local organizations requesting assistance. Based on the committee’s recommendations, annual recipients are selected for the major fundraisers as well as recipients for miscellaneous donations. The Rochester Junior Women’s Club (RJWC) has been serving the community since 1956. RJWC is a … [Read more...]
Arts & Apples Festival Cancelled
July 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Paint Creek Center for the Arts Announces Cancellation of 2020 Art & Apples Festival As the state of Michigan continues to navigate its new normal and the fight against COVID-19, Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Art & Apples Festival. “We are sad to announce the cancellation of this year’s Art & Apples Festival,” said Elizabeth Chilton, Paint Creek Center for the Arts executive director. “Although we held onto the hope that … [Read more...]
Paint Creek Center for the Arts Presents the 54th Art & Apples Festival
August 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Award-Winning Festival will Host a Diverse Roster of more than 250 Juried Artists, Musical Performances, Food Vendors, and Offer Activities for the Family Art & Apples Festival, produced by Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) as its largest annual fundraiser, returns to transform the 30-acre Rochester Municipal Park (400 Sixth St.) on September 6-8, into one of the nation’s top juried fine art fairs. This year, more than 250 exhibiting artists from across the country have been selected … [Read more...]
Art & Apples Festival Named One Of The Top 10 Fine Art Festivals
August 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Sunshine Artist Magazine Chose Arts & Apples in Rochester from More than 2,000 art Festivals in America Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) is proud to announce Sunshine Artist Magazine has chosen the Art & Apples Festival, the largest annual fundraiser produced by and for the PCCA, as one of the nation’s Top 10 Fine Art & Design Festivals in the publication’s 26th Annual edition of the 200 Best List of Shows in America. Artists who participate in festivals across the country … [Read more...]
Paint Creek Center for the Arts Announces 53rd Art & Apples Festival
July 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
53rd Art & Apples Festival Set for September 7-9 The Art & Apples Festival, the largest annual fundraiser for, and produced by, Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA), returns to the Rochester Municipal Park (400 Sixth St.) in downtown Rochester September 7, 8 and 9. This year, PCCA is adding Blake’s Orchard cider and donuts, as well as new nationally-recognized artists to the signature event, which transforms the 30-acre park into one of the nation’s top fine art … [Read more...]
