July 10, 2009

ELMIRA--  This weekend, the streets of downtown Elmira will become an art gallery. 

   Tomorrow kicks-off the second annual Elmira Street Painting Festival, a community arts fest.

  Water Street and N. Main Street will undergo a transformation.  Artists from all around the area will be turning the pavement into art.  There will be food and live music.  Also new this year is a temporary gallery of contemporary art by Elmira artists.    

   The festival starts Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and goes untill 8 p.m., fireworks will follow at 9:30. 

  On Sunday, the fest continues from 10 a.m. untill 4 p.m.