Festival of the Arts: of Starved Rock Country

POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 24-26 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 Unfortunately, due to the continued presence of Covid-19, we are forced to postpone our event until 2021. Dates and deadlines have been changed to reflect this. Festival of the Arts of Starved Rock Country is a juried art festival showcasing visual artists, film and music in Ottawa, Illinois (just minutes from Starved Rock State Park). For 3 days, visitors and residents will be able to stroll the streets of Ottawa as art galleries take over shops, musicians line the streets and films & drama performances play from morning to night. Cash prizes and recognition will be awarded to winning artists from an esteemed jury! Any proceeds from the event will go to benefit art in education in the local area. Among the art, music and drama will be the Narrative Film Fest, anchored in the historical Roxy Movie Theater in downtown Ottawa. We are looking for 12 narrative features and 24 narrative shorts to round out the official selection of the first Festival of the Arts. Both the narrative feature and short categories will be giving away cash prizes for Judges Award and the Runner-Up. This festival was previously known as Omni Prize for the Arts: Narrative Film Festival.