Tim Landis, May 11, 2012
The MacArthur Boulevard Business Association hopes to raise at least $5,000 for a redevelopment fund from a retooled art festival next month. MacArt Fest is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 8 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 9 on the grounds of Standard Mutual Insurance Co., 1028 South Grand Ave. W.
Tickets for the Friday event, which will feature the works of 20 local arts, are $30 per individual or $50 per couple. All proceeds will go to the MacArthur Boulevard Redevelopment Fund. More than 50 artists and craftsmen are scheduled to participate in the Saturday event. Additional information is available www.macartfest.com.