Come help inspire the imagination of the city! The High Arts Festival invites visual artists, musicians, filmmakers and literary artists to showcase their craft among peers and public in downtown Akron venues.

Cost to enter is $25 and the deadline is MONDAY, JULY 2, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.

Public and juried votes will determine $32,000 in cash prizes. First place public and juried vote in each discipline receives a grand prize of $3,000. Two runners up in each discipline receive $1,000.

• Visual art includes 2D or #D original artwork
  Film includes: 1) Super Short films (60 sec or less) and 2) Short Films: 61 sec-10 min
• Music includes original song by: 1) solo duo or 2) group
• Literary art includes 1) Poetry (no more than 60 lines of poetry or 2) Prose (no more than 2,000 words)