The Cooper-Young Festival, hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association (CYBA), is Memphis' most anticipated outdoor celebration. Held in Memphis' largest historic district, the Cooper-Young Festival is scheduled for September 17th.

In its 24th year, this event has grown tremendously and is one of Memphis' most highly attended Festivals. This year, over 100,000 guests will enjoy an appealing mix of art, music and crafts presented by over 400 artisans from around the country. The Cooper Young Festival is a true celebration of the arts, people, culture and Memphis heritage.

*PLEASE NOTE: NO PETS

 

Volunteer opportunites are available for this year's festival, please contact Tamara Cook - email cyba@bellsouth.net or call 901-276-7222.

 

Cooper Young Festival 2011 celebrates this year’s poster artist, Nick Canterucci. Nick, a current resident of Cooper Young, is a self taught artist dating back to the late 1950s in Michigan. Over the years, he has studied and worked in collaboration with many artists within the Ann Arbor and Memphis art communities. Nick is known for his eclectic folk art and his piece for the 2011 Poster Art is no different.

This year’s poster art is a pink and clear late model Apple iMac computer shell with images of Cooper Young attached to the screen. Nick’s theme for the piece is FUN in the 21st century. Nick explains that he wanted a “high tech yet pop art feel” for his poster art offering.

In the summer of 2010, Nick celebrated his first show in 30 years named Bellatrix which was closely followed by another show, Pyjamarama, in early 2011. Pyjamarama was a group of crude American folk art pieces under a pseudonym, William S. Paley. Some of these works, Nick attached to various telephone poles throughout the Cooper Young area. Nick said “these pieces from my Pyjamarama collection were taken from the poles as soon as I could put them up.” His last show, The New Frontier, is where Nick used classic compact Macintosh computers and later iMacs as the medium for his art. The New Frontier celebrated how the technology of the early Macintosh computers changed the way people used technology and started exchanging information.

Look for another Memphis show by Nick titled Polaris in the winter of 2011. The 2011 Cooper Young Festival Poster will be available to purchase early September at the CYBA offices, the night of the Art Invitational or the day of the festival in the Community Association booth. The original iMac artwork will be for sale the night of the 2011 Art Invitational at David Perry Smith Gallery on Thursday, September 15 from 6 – 9 pm.

2011 Poster: Download Here

 

Featured Artists of 2011: View Here

 

 

Vendor Information:

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If you need to rent tables, chairs, tents, umbrella tables  etc. please call Party Concepts at 901-276-7368.

They will deliver to your booth space before festival begins and remove them at the end of the day. 

ATTENTION: Out-of-town vendors, see map here.

EVENTS

Festival Vendor Maps Sections A-E

Map A-C:
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Map A (continued):
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Map D:
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Map E:
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Returning vendors please note number changes to SECTION A. 

Attn: All Jewelry Vendors: Read here

Party Concepts Rental Info: Download

Main Sponsors:

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