Due to the severe weather that's expected Saturday, South Bend's Art Beat will be postponed until Sunday, August 21.

The celebration of the visual, performing, and culinary arts in downtown South Bend will be held from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. Free all-day parking will be available at multiple locations downtown. Read the following media release for much more information.





SOUTH BEND, INDIANA— Due to severe weather predicted for Saturday, Art Beat will be postponed until Sunday, August 21st from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. The Art Beat artists and performers are excited and anxious to showcase their talents this Sunday to the community.

Jazz Fest’s rain plan is to keep the event on Saturday and move it into the Great Hall of the Century Center. They will make that call by 7 a.m. Saturday morning.

Art Beat is a day long celebration of the visual, performing, and culinary arts in downtown South Bend. The streets of downtown will be transformed into a living gallery as artists, dancers, musicians, actors, poets, and culinary specialists display their talents. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

Over 350 artists will take part in Art Beat 2016 making this one of the largest concentration of artists in the region. Visual artists of every kind will come together showcasing a variety of mediums such as; watercolor, jewelry, print making, drawing, pottery, sculpting, photography and fiber arts. Back by popular demand the Fine Art Showcase returns for a second year. Located at Jon Hunt Plaza, this showcase features select artists. Multiple stages and venues will accommodate performing artists ranging from musicians, singers to dancers and improv theatre. Performers will roam the downtown streets and plazas while others will take their talents to one of five main stages located at Jon Hunt Plaza, the Gridiron, inside the State Theater, the corners of Michigan and Wayne Streets and at Michigan and Western Streets.

The 2016 Community Art Project will be turning an area of blight into a place of delight, transforming the alley behind CJs Pub in downtown South Bend into a pocket park, with tables, chairs, lighting, and a mural created by and for the community. Local mural artist Nalani Stolz will outline the piece, and will provide on-site instruction. All Art Beat guests are encouraged to participate in this community mural. The project will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. during Art Beat, at the alley just off Wayne between Michigan and St. Joseph.

The Culinary Arts Village returns for a sixth year. Culinary teams will gather around the Gridiron and will feature artistic food creations, displays, and demonstrations by area eateries, chefs, and culinary students. In addition to the Culinary Village, there will be 2 beer gardens for those over 21 years of age. South Bend Brew Werks will host a beer garden on the Gridiron and City Wide Liquors will host a beer garden near their store location on Jefferson Blvd.

There will be free all day parking on downtown streets as well as in the garages at Main/Colfax, Jefferson/Michigan and Wayne/St. Joseph Streets. Paid parking will be available in the Century Center parking lot. For more information about this event, visit: www.ArtBeatSouthBend.org.

Art Beat 2016 is underwritten by Downtown South Bend, Inc. and the City of South Bend. Grant support is provided by Visit South Bend Mishawaka; the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County; and the Indiana Arts Commission.