DCWJBF AND WAF ARE MOVING INDOORS TO INDIANA MALL (2334 OAKLAND AVENUE) - WATCH FOR UPDATES

Because the visual arts and live music are better together, the Delaney Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival and Westsylvania Arts Fest are again joining forces in Indiana, Pennsylvania (hometown of screen legend Jimmy Stewart, 90 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh). The weekend draws attendees and artists from around the region for free gallery shows, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. And it’s all anchored by a full day of free jazz and blues performances by regional and national artists Saturday, May 23. Find helpful links below - see you soon!

In addition to art vendors and gallery shows, the Westsylvania Arts Fest will include demonstrations and hands-on experiences.

Art Demonstrations and Experiences | Indiana Mall 11am - 6pm | Westsylvania Masterworks Live Auction 7pm

Activities will feature demonstrations of painting, pottery, felting, weaving, woodturning — and just around the corner, at the near end of the vendor's village, chain saw carving! Most will offer hands-on opportunities (except for the chain saw carving, of course).

The painters are engaged in a "Live Arts" exhibition of talent much like a Master Chef competition, but for artists. They will create a painting in a day, beginning at 11am and ending at 6pm. Their works will be auctioned off at 7pm to benefit both the artists and the Indiana Arts Council. Auctioneer Erin Cunningham is the grand daughter of legendary live auctioneer Pete Stewart.

"Live Art" Paintings:

Erin Zeddies (Pittsburgh) - oil or acrylic portrait | Jon Cooper (Indiana) - watercolor | Lin Burkett (Gibsonia) - watercolor | Jolene Joyner (Clymer) - oil painting | Bonnie Chovanec (Blairsville) - acrylic painting

Other Demonstrations

Woodturning - CW Kreimer and the Indiana County Woodturners Association

Pottery and Clay Art - Deb and Birch Frew of Stokehole Pottery

Felting and "Sheep to Art" - Moire McLaughlin Bridges of Burnhead Grazings

Weaving and Fiber Art - Sandy Trimble of Weaving Together

Spinning and Fiber Art - Carolyn Carson

Hands-On, Air-Dry Clay Ornament Creation-Station for kids of all ages.