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By Roxanne Thompson • The Mexia News, Staff Writer from any age and on any Mexia-related subject. Artists
may use virtually any medium and are encouraged to begin
Event organizers in Mexia are planning the perfect now so they will have enough time to finish their entry in
occasion to let the artistic yearnings inside everyone break time for the event. The top winners in each category will
free. The second annual Mexia Downtown ArtsFest is receive awards. The entrants’ artwork will be displayed
coming Saturday, Sept. 22, to the Mexia Civic Center. inside the Civic Center so those attending may study and
Activities start at 10 a.m., both inside and in front of the enjoy the art in a cool environment.
Civic Center and run to about 2 or 3 p.m. Some of last year’s entries in the #MyMexiaTX category
One of the high-profile activities is the art contest, which are hanging inside the Business Resource Center, at the
will include three age categories: 12 and under, 13-18, and intersection of Sherman and Palestine, where the Mexia
19 and up; a fourth category is #MyMexiaTX, and can be EDC and Chamber of Commerce are located.
“If visitors go through the hallway of the Business
Resource Center, they may see artwork from last year’s
contest,” said JoAnna Shivers, who is secretary of Mexia
Downtown. “We want to replace those this year with some
from the #MyMexiaTX category.”
Those removed will be returned to their respective
artists.
ArtsFest, however, is much more than the flagship art
contest, Shivers said.
“We want to make sure people know that we want to
celebrate not only visual art but music, dance, anything
that would be classified as art, not just paintings, sketches
and photographs,” she said. Consequently, there will be
live performances for people to enjoy, with musicians and
dancers performing on stages outside the Civic Center –
all for free.
There will also be a variety of other fun things for people
of all ages to do, such as face-painting, bounce houses for
the kids, games, giveaways, possibly animals to interact
Jennifer Jones, center, son Tristian, then 8, and daughter Destiny Carroll, with, and craft vendors.
admire some of the many entries in last year’s Mexia ArtsFest art contest. Also that day, attendees may try their hand at rock-
This year’s ArtsFest will be held Homecoming Weekend, painting.
Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Mexia Civic Center.