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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts board of directors Thursday canceled its July in-person event due to ongoing public health concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This was an even more difficult decision to make this year than it was last year in the early days of the pandemic," said Renata S. Engel, CPFA board president.
"The fact is that as exceptional as our staff and volunteers are, our ability to produce an event of this scale with all of the uncertainty that remains about the pandemic is not possible this year. We have heard from so many of you how important the festival is to our community and that you want it to return to the streets of State College and on our Penn State campus. And we want that too. We're committed to making that happen in the future and creating a virtual festival this year. Our enthusiasm for the arts and their important role in our community has only strengthened during this pandemic."
Festival staff will turn their attention to presenting artists and musicians in a virtual festival in early July. As events for the online experience are scheduled, they will be listed on the Festival's website at arts-festival.com.