Double the Fun! The Works Art and Design Festival and the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival are Back Together Cause it Just Feels Right!
News Release – May 23, 2023
Edmonton – After an incredibly successful 2022 season together sharing blood, sweat and art, the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival and the Works Art and Design Festival are once again teaming up to bring all their passion for the arts to Churchill Square this summer. They will offer high caliber visual art, hysterical and awe-inspiring variety performers, plus all the music, food and shenanigans both festivals are known for!
Kicking off the summer festival season, from July 7-16, 2023, the free festivals will take over downtown for ten days showcasing the best in art and performance. They both provide an outdoor, inclusive, barrier free environment for audiences of all, young and mature, to engage in expansive programming that strengthens our community through love of art.
This year at the Works, expect exhibits, large installations, multi-disciplinary performances, demonstrations and workshops. StreetFest features daring feats, comedy, and a variety of performances. For over 38 years, the Works and StreetFest have made Edmonton a destination for art and live performance lovers alike!
“We are thrilled to be back collaborating with our Streetfest friends,” said Amber Rooke, Executive Artistic Director of the Works. “Last year we came together right out of the pandemic and tried something new, and it worked! This year we wanted to expand on our relationship and breathe life into the downtown core, bringing audiences what they’ve waited all year to see.”
“It’s the crossover we all want,” said Elizabeth Hobbs, Director of Programming and Communications for StreetFest. “This year we have a full roster of both local and international performers coming. Both festivals are very aligned in our work to remove any barriers to art, to make it accessible and we are so excited to work together again to put on a show that everyone can enjoy!”
About The Works Art & Design Festival
The Works Art & Design Festival is a multi-day celebration of visual art & design in Edmonton’s Downtown Core! The Works attracts artists, designers, and patrons from around the world, and boosts the city’s vibrancy and imagination at the start of each summer through exhibits, large scale Installations, multi-disciplinary performances, music, demonstrations, and workshops.The Works is North America’s largest free outdoor festival dedicated to visual art. It is a time and place for anyone to experience, discover, and explore creativity through art & design.
About The Edmonton International Street Performers Festival
For 10 days every July, the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival transforms Churchill Square into an outdoor 3-ring-circus featuring the world’s best local, national and international street artists. StreetFest delivers spectacle, comedy, variety performances and physical feats, as well as workshops to help release your own inner-entertainer. Be part of the crowd and take in an incredible circle-show, actively engage with an installation or let our roving performers bring the show to you. A whirlwind of acts, a tempest of entertainment, a deluge of fun – all on street level. Larger-than-life entertainment of the ages, suitable for all ages.
Both festivals are still looking for volunteers to help put on these incredible festivals. If you are interested in volunteering, head to both festival’s websites.
Media Contact:
Catherine Bangel
Bangel PR
780-263-1358 | catherine@bangelpr.ca
Both festivals respectfully acknowledge that they are located in amiskwacîwâskahikan ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, on Treaty 6 Territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 4.