Annual Fine Arts Festival returns to Utica. Where to enjoy the talents of local students

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The annual Fine Arts Festival returns from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 21 at Proctor High School.
The annual Fine Arts Festival returns from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 21 at Proctor High School.

The Utica City School District hosts its annual Fine Arts Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, in the main gym at the Thomas R. Proctor High School.

Guests should enter through the Arcuri entrance of the school, where they will be greeted by a carnival style display of treats, arts and crafts, raffles and fair-themed activities in the first floor cafeteria.

Student artwork will be on display in the halls leading up to the gym, where the rest of the exhibit will take place.

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This is a K-12 art exhibition and all 13 schools in the Utica district will be represented at the event. Musical performances by the Proctor High School Moose Ensemble, Band and Choir will take place throughout the day.

The goals of the festival are to create an arts based celebration in the Utica school community; showcase the artistic and musical talent of Utica City School District students and their teachers; and provide the community with a family-friendly way to experience the arts, music and the diversity of arts programming offered by the Utica City School District.

Proctor High School is at 1203 Hilton Ave. in Utica.

This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Fine Arts Festival highlights Utica student work