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First Annual Alexandria Youth Arts Festival Calls for Artists


Applications are due on Friday, July 23, for the first annual Alexandria Youth Arts Festival. Discover the arts, launch your creative side, and enjoy live performances at the event, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jefferson-Houston School, 1501 Cameron St.

This inaugural event - sponsored by the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA), Northern Virginia Urban League and Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities Department - will feature children's activities, crafts, exhibits, music and spoken word. Admission is free.

Interested in displaying your art or performing? Download an application at http://images.ufollowup.com/EYA/AlexYouth.pdf.

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