EVENT DETAILS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 & SUNDAY, AUGuST 17, 2025, 10AM-4PM

The Carnegie Art Spree! Festival is an event organized by the Board of the Carnegie Art Center and will take place on both sides of the Tonawandas: Webster Street, the Renaissance Bridge, and Canal Street. These streets will be closed but free parking is available in the Manhattan Street Parking Lot, behind Canal Street, or there is ample street parking within the surrounding areas. Food trucks will be on-site and there are also a variety of cafés and restaurant options within the surrounding downtown district. The Gateway Harbor stage will feature light, live music to enjoy and is located near picnic tables and seating. Public restrooms are available in the Harbor Master building on Sweeney Street or at the HUB facility behind Canal Street. Admission to the event is free for visitors.

WEBSTER STREET

We are excited to partner with the Downtown Merchants to highlight their diverse food and shopping offerings! Participating merchants will be set up downtown with sample menus to purchase from. Enjoy the variety of cultures represented and enter to win prizes! For more information, please visit their website here.

JURIED PRIZES

There will be prizes awarded for each category (e.g. “Best of Painting”) and Best in Show. If your business would like to sponsor an award, please see our sponsorship page here. Prizes will be awarded on Saturday, August 16.

SPONSORSHIPS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

If you would like to become a sponsor of the CAS! please download or fill out our online form here. If you would like to request a poster for your business please use our contact form here.

ARTIST SET-UP

Each artist will be allotted a 12x12 space. Volunteers will be on-site to check in and direct where assigned spaces are. Artists will be allowed access to the closed roads the morning of Saturday, August 16. Artists are responsible for bringing their own tent, weights, tables, etc. and set-up/breakdown of their displays. Tents will remain in place overnight. The CAS! ends at 4pm on Sunday, August 17, and at this time artists will be allowed access to the closed roads to pack up.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

We will be hosting several non-profits with a focus on the arts and culture in Western New York. We encourage you to stop by their booths and learn more about their mission and how to support these spaces in our region.

VOLUNTEERING

If you would like to volunteer to help with this event, please fill out our volunteer form. We will need volunteers to help check in and direct artists, assist with the Carnegie Art Center tent, and help our street team promote the festival.

MEDIA INQUIRIES

Please use our contact form and a Board member will respond to your inquiry.