This year’s Arts Fest poster is a ‘must have,’ organizers say. Here’s how to get yours
This year’s Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts poster is here.
The poster, which has become a collectible item and staple of the annual arts fest, has bold colors and features a jester, a fan favorite.
In a press release, organizers of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts said they love this poster design and are planning new merchandise featuring the design at this year’s festival.
“This is a must have for any poster collection,” the release states.
The poster was designed by Saige Sommese, a 2018 graduate of Penn State’s graphic design program. She used concepts by her late father, Lanny Sommese, an emeritus Professor of Graphic Design at Penn State, the release states. Lanny Sommese designed the annual poster for many decades. He died in 2022.
“We are pleased to have Saige carrying on the 50+ year Sommese family tradition,” the release states.
People can pick up a poster at any of the following locations beginning Monday:
Kissinger Bigatel & Brower, 2300 S. Atherton St, State College
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, 403 S. Allen Street, Suite 205A, State College
Downtown State College Improvement District, 127 S. Fraser Street, State College
State College Framing Company and Gallery, 160 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College
HUB-Robeson Center Desk, Penn State campus
The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, 204 W. Beaver Ave., State College
Hintz Family Alumni Center, University Park campus
The poster is free through the end of the festival.
Arts Fest is planned for July 10-14 in downtown State College and on Penn State’s campus. Children and Youth Day is July 10. The sidewalk sale and exhibition opens on July 11. More information can be found online at arts-festival.com or via the festival’s app, CPFA-Arts Fest.
