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Coolidge Corner Arts Festival Celebrates 31st Anniversary on June 6

Brookline, MA-On June 6th more than fifty crafts people and fine artists will show and sell their work at the 30th Annual Coolidge Corner Arts Festival from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Devotion School grounds at 345 Harvard Street. This free public showcase for the arts will feature nationally recognized artists as well as accomplished and emerging artists from New England working in an array of media, from jewelry, fiber, glass, ceramics to photography, watercolor and mixed media.

New this year is a partnership with the 1st Annual Brookline Food Festival also happening at Devotion School from noon - 4 p.m., which will serve up bites by local Brookline restaurants; The Fireplace, J.P.Licks, Party Favors, Finale, The Upper Crust, Qdoba Mexican Grilll and Zaftigs. Each restaurant will have its own area with tasting portions of up to three items. Tasting tickets will be sold at a central location for $2 each. Net proceeds will be donated to the Brookline Food Pantry.

The Arts Festival is coordinated and juried by a group of dedicated Coolidge Corner merchants and business people including Sue Stein, owner of Fire Opal, Lea Cohen of Prudential Unlimited Realty and former owner of the
Stone's Throw gallery; Lisa Clark, manager at Brookline Bank, Heather Roy,
director of Artana Gallery and Mike Kerstein, owner of Simons Shoes.
Several Festival artists will showcase work in display cases at the Brookline
Public Library during the month of May. This small exhibit will give a sneak peak at the talented artists participating this year. Several noteworthy artists
in this small exhibit include New Bedford potter Sheilagh Flynn, Somerville jeweler Chihiro Makio,glass blower Luke Adams, photographer Clement Liu and jewelers Tami Rodig, Jaye Woodstock,and Betsy Frost.

"The Devotion School is a great location for both the artist and the public
and we are excited about our first time collaboration with the Food Festival," says Stein. "The Devotion School grounds are more spacious and many artists will set up on the grass so it will be easier to navigate and see the artists." The Festival, formally held on the sidewalks of Beacon Street, moved to Devotion School grounds last year because of reconstruction being held on the sidewalks of Beacon Street during the month of June.

The Devotion School is located adjacent to the restaurant Zaftigs. The event is accessible by the "C" line to Coolidge Corner and the #66 bus.
For more information about the Festival, visit http://www.coolidgecornerartsfestival.org.