City of Sioux City issued the following announcement on July 8.
The Sioux City Art Center announces that the 27th annual ArtSplash art festival, the Art Center’s annual fundraising event scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, September 5 and 6, 2020, will not be held due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic concerns. In consultation with the City of Sioux City, the Art Center explored protocols for festival guests, volunteers, vendors and staff before deciding the best path forward for public safety. The decision, announced following the July Art Center Association Board of Directors meeting, was under consideration for several weeks while information was gathered.
“While it saddens us to cancel Art Center’s ArtSplash, we know we are making the right decision under the circumstances. We look forward to bringing the festival back in 2021 with exciting changes,” said Art Center Director, Todd Behrens. “You’ll want to mark your calendars now for September 4 and 5, 2021, and make sure you join us.”
As part of the decision, the Art Center intends to host a “Virtual” ArtSplash festival on the Art Center’s Facebook page. Art Center Development Coordinator, Erin Webber-Dreeszen explains, “The virtual event will span the week leading up to and including Labor Day Weekend. We will do our best to capture and share special parts of ArtSplash’s history and experience by whatever means available until we can be together again in 2021. We will announce more details as the dates for ArtSplash week approaches.”
Webber-Dreeszen adds, “We are grateful to our many sponsors and volunteers for making ArtSplash possible, and with their help, we will return in a new, dynamic way, Labor Day Weekend 2021.
The Sioux City Art Center is now open to the public. During the initial phase of reopening, the public will have access to only first-floor galleries. The Junior League Hands On! Gallery, the Gilchrist Learning Center, and all group activities remain closed or cancelled until further notice. Masks are strongly encouraged and social distancing is required.
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