The ninth annual Columbia Festival of the Arts will feature a special Children's Art Area, as well as other participatory art activities to attract children of all ages. Special activities will include participatory chalk murals with assistance from a professional chalk artist, one of three visiting from Kansas City, as well as the Re-cyclebration Mobile made from recycled materials. Local artist Ned Vail will coordinate a painting project on a large city-owned vehicle. In addition, several local arts organizations will also be sponsoring children's activities in their areas.
All activities are free.
The Festival Children's Stage will feature performances of juggling, magic, storytelling, interactive theater and dance. Art work by Columbia Public School students will be on display in the lobby area of the Boone County Government Center. Arts for All, a project that provides alternative artistic tools, will also be featured at the Festival. The tools are designed so that individuals with disabilities and limited mobility can participate in the art making process. The tools include paint rollers for mural painting, wheelchair chalk drawers, paint poles and other devices.