Alley Art Fest hosting free workshops as part of 15th anniversary celebration

To celebrate 15 years, Alley Art Festival will be hosting two free, open to the public workshops leading up to the Aug. 30 event.

On Tuesday, April 15, Alley Art Festival will host a World Art Day workshop facilitated by Aurora artist Cherylyn Gnadt.

Gnadt will lead attendees in creating inspirational “Inner Hero Cards” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mutual Ground, 418 Oak Ave. in Aurora.

On Saturday, May 10, Alley Art Festival will celebrate World Collage Day from 2 to 4 p.m. at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water St. in Batavia.

Collage artist Bryan “Dadasoulface” Joseph will go over the history of collage and participants will be able to create collage art.

Registration is not needed for either art event. Seating and materials will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. The events are open to all ages and abilities.

“I’m excited to expand Alley Art Festival’s grass-roots, community-focused footprint with more opportunities for celebrating art and local artists,” said Marissa Amoni, director of Alley Art Festival.

For more information or to apply, visit alleyartaurora.com.

About Alley Art Festival

Alley Art Festival was started in 2010 by Marissa Amoni, Jenn Byrne, Lisa Gloria, and Nate Miller. The festival is a grass-roots, community event that focuses on providing local artists with an outlet to sell their work and engage with the arts community. Over the years, Alley Art Festival has doubled in size from about 44 artists to nearly 100. Learn more at alleyartaurora.com.