In an abundance of caution and after considering critical data, the Chamber Board of Directors has decided to cancel the Autumn Art Festival. It was not a decision made lightly – the festival is a highlight each year for the Chamber and our community. However, the Board’s chief concern during the COVID-19 pandemic is the safety and health of our community, and there was no way to guarantee either if the festival happened as planned in October.
Also taken into consideration were the results of a recent survey of the community that showed an overwhelming number of respondents will not be comfortable attending an event with more than 1,000 people until a vaccine is available and not before 2021.
Although a labor of love, organizing the Autumn Art Festival is a huge undertaking for the Winter Park Chamber staff, the festival committee, the artists, sponsors and more. With the possibility of another pandemic surge by the fall, the Board also did not want to run the risk of having to cancel it at the last minute.
We look forward to slowly and safely bringing back live events at the Chamber. Thank you to everyone who has taken advantage of our virtual programming and keep an eye on our calendar and newsletters for upcoming opportunities.
We recently unveiled the commemorative 2020 Autumn Art Festival poster. Although the art festival will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the poster captures the resilient spirit of our community. The artist, Heidi Lifrage, titles her piece, “Quarantine in Winter Park”.
You can purchase one of these commemorative posters on our Autumn Art Festival Facebook Shop: https://bit.ly/3iE8nhu
All proceeds go to our THRIVE Winter Park initiative. You can learn more about THRIVE here: https://winterpark.org/thrive
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