CAMBRIDGE ­– Sept. 24 heralds the return of the Annual Dorchester Center for the Arts Showcase event. The 2023 event takes place Sept. 24 from noon until 5 p.m. along historic High Street in downtown Cambridge.

This art walk and street festival is DCA’s way of “Celebrating our Creative Community,” and is a family-friendly free arts event, held rain or shine, for residents and visitors to enjoy. The generous support of the Nathan Foundation, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the dedicated staff and volunteers of DCA have helped present this event for over 40 years.

Artists and artisans interested in participating as a vendor may visit the DCA website at dorchesterarts.org to register online or to download the vendor application. Food vendors and nonprofit organizations wishing to participate to promote their service to the community are welcome to register online as well.

Vendor applications are due by Aug. 4. For questions, please contact event coordinator Melissa Cooperman: mcooperman@dorchesterarts.org.
There will be five stages of music during the event, with dance presentations as well. Food vendors will be offering up delectable Eastern Shore cuisine while local restaurants will be open for business.

Spend the afternoon strolling historic High Street from the Dorchester Center for the Arts all the way to the waterfront. Take in all the sights and sounds of this beautiful outdoor venue, filled for the day with creative and unique artwork for show and sale.

The juried event displays painting, photography, ceramics, drawing/pastel, fiber/textiles, glass, jewelry, leather, wood, metal, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, and more - even heritage arts such as blacksmithing. Artists and artisans from all over Delmarva create these unique offerings, many returning to the event year after year.
For more information on additional programs and events at DCA visit dorchesterarts.org, call 410-228-7782 or stop by 321 High St. in Cambridge.

DCA is open Tuesday and Thursday noon-8 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Second Saturdays until 8 p.m. As the designated County Arts Council for Dorchester County, DCA is committed to increasing access to the arts for all members of our community by supporting extensive outreach and educational opportunities in the arts. For the latest updates, find us on Facebook.