March 16-17, 2024
Registration deadline: Feb 16, 2024
Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Admission:
$5 for adults
Free for children under 18
Exhibit hours:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Setup Hours:
2 to 7 p.m. Friday
Teardown Hours:
5 to 7 p.m. Sunday
Student performances (piano, vocal, dance, and drama) and student art displays, along with workshops featuring guest musicians, dancers, and visual artists, will all be a part of the Fort Wayne FAME Festival on Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17, 2024, at the Grand Wayne Center.
The first FAME Festival was in 1987. This is the thirty-sixth anniversary of the FAME festival. Admission to the festival is $5 for adults and free for children 18 and under and participation in most of the activities is free of charge.
The performance schedule will be posted on this page the last week in February.
If you like to volunteer and help at the Fort Wayne Festival, signup at Signup Genius,
or call the FAME office at 260-247-7325 or email info@famearts.org .
*Photo/video Disclaimer:
During your visit to the FAME Festival, you, members of your family or party may be filmed, videotaped and/or photographed by a FAME employee, contract photographer or the media. Your attendance at the FAME event serves as permission for the use of your image, the image of members of your family, or your party, by FAME.
Visitors acknowledge that FAME shall own all rights, title, and interests in all photographs and materials created incorporating the photograph or likeness.
Art Projects
Student artwork will be on display in the main exhibit hall of the Grand Wayne Center. Art boards and sculpture garden tables are arranged by school.
FAME white T-shirts may be purchased as a keepsake of this year’s festival.
****Attention Art Specialists****
Imaginarium
The popular Imaginarium make-it, take-it craft area, featuring theme related projects will be in the center of the main exhibit hall.
FAME Festival Directory-
Artboard Locations
Performance Schedule and Locations
Downloads
- Grand Wayne Center map
- Art Board Locations
- Festival Performance Schedule
Teacher Packet
- Updated Post-Festival Events for Art Teachers
- Complete Art Teacher’s packet -zip file
- Complete Music Teacher’s packet -zip file
Individual files:
- Student Take Home Letter
- Mayor’s Choice Award Letter
- Teacher’s Choice Letter
- Performing Arts Teacher’s Information
- Performance Script for Choral, Music, or Instrumental Group
- Performance Script for Dance or Drama Group
- Visual Arts Teacher’s Information
- Nameplate/Labels for Student Artwork on Display
- Participation Certificate: Art
- Participation Certificate: Music (includes choir, band, orchestra, dance)
For Teachers Using the Grand Wayne Loading Dock
