Cain Park Arts Festival Plans In-Person Return In 2021

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — The Cain Park Arts Festival plans to return in July with an in-person event.

The beloved local festival is scheduled for July 9-11, but is subject to any pandemic restrictions. Organizers are now accepting applications for artists looking to exhibit their work during the event.

Arts Festival Director George Kozmon said the plan is to streamline the event in 2021 to ensure attendee safety.

"Beyond the normal logistics of holding the festival, we are focused on safe interaction between our exhibiting artists and the audience," he told Patch in an email. Applications for interested artists will be accepted until March 5.

Attendees will be able to to participate in the 150 foot long public mural project, which was launched three years ago. There are also plans for the Feinberg Art Gallery to showcase fine artwork, to work with students from the Cleveland Institute of Art and to feature a variety of food and music.

Kozmon said details are still being hammered out but further announcements are expected.