Pembroke Arts Festival

AUGUST 2 & 3, 2008
On the Pembroke Town Green,
in front of the Recreation Center,
in our yellow and white striped tent.

41st Annual

Congratulations to the 2008 winners!
Go to Artists page to see the list.

From the Co-Chairs…

    The Pembroke Arts Festival is a premier community event held under a tent during the first full weekend each August. The Festival brings the arts, in many different forms, to the residents of Pembroke and surrounding communities. It includes the juried art show, young artists' gallery, continuous entertainment, artists-in-action, craft sale, Friday night gala awards ceremony and reception, and Saturday night concert. The Festival is open to the public for free. We generally receive well over 1,000 visitors each year and are proud to award an annual scholarship. The Pembroke Arts Festival is a celebration of the arts in many, many ways.
     We are proud of the generous support we receive each year. We receive help from the local Cultural Arts Council and many area businesses. Their support attests to the quality of the event and indeed, makes the event possible. We are also most appreciative of the contributions of the many citizens who volunteer, donate money, or serve on the Pembroke Arts Festival Committee. The Committee welcomes any new members who would like to become involved. The Festival is a work of love and dedication made possible by all of the civic minded citizens who come together each year for the sake of art.
     See you under the tent this August for a wonderful weekend!

Deborah King & Joan Ulich

A Little History

Every year since 1968, a cadre of volunteers has gathered to present the annual Pembroke Arts Festival. The names and faces change over the years, but the spirit endures.

On behalf of the original board of directors, I wish to thank the many dedicated residents who have worked to sustain the Arts Festival over the past four decades. And, a special thank you to the individuals and business leaders who provide the critical financial support to continue this annual community tradition.

Sincerely,
Brooks Kelly

Here's what they said about us:

Pembroke Mariner & Reporter
At 40 years old, the Pembroke Arts Festival is aging gracefully.

Last weekend, the annual festival once again brought with it a staggering display of local talent from Pembroke and across the South Shore.

The art was as varied as the artists responsible. There were watercolor, oil, and acrylic paintings of Italian landscapes and mysterious women, screen prints of Alfred Hitchcock and Elvis Presley, and a truly astounding variety of photography.

Artistic talent was certaiinly on display…not only under the tent, but also on the gazebo stage on the town green.

At the rate it's going, there's a lot more great art in the future, because The Pembroke Arts Festival is not slowing down with age.

— Krystal Grow

dancers ballerinas