NEWPORT NEWS ARTS FESTIVAL
In honor of Youth Art Month, the Newport News Public Schools system holds an Arts Festival. The Arts Festival features selected pieces of artwork created by students of the public schools in Newport News. Artwork ranges from Early Childhood to 12th grade. The Arts Festival is open to the public and is held for the month of March. The 2012 Arts Festival will be held at the Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center on Wickham Ave in Downtown Newport News next to the Pearl Bailey Library. Come join us celebrate Youth Art Month as we recognize those artists chosen for the show. The display will run for the entire month through the 12th of April. All work will be taken down April 13th and will be returned. Visit this site in March next year for information on the 2013 NNPS Arts Festival. Building hours are Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00am and Saturday 9:00-11:00am.