A heartfelt thank you to the nearly 90 incredible artists who submitted applications for the 27th Annual Summer Festival of the Arts at Youngstown State University! We’re thrilled by the creativity, talent, and passion shown across all submissions.

We are now officially in the jurying phase of the process. Each application is being carefully reviewed by our panel of professional artists, who will evaluate submissions based on originality, craftsmanship, creativity, and artistic vision.

If you applied, keep an eye on your inbox—notifications will be sent out soon to let you know the results of the jurying process. We can’t wait to announce the final lineup and share the amazing work that will be featured at this summer’s festival!

Stay tuned for more updates—and once again, thank you for being part of this incredible celebration