he country are expected to participate in this year’s Art & Apples Festival, scheduled for Friday, Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 11, according to The Paint Creek Center for the Arts. The event is the largest annual fundraiser for the nonprofit art association at the Rochester Municipal Park, 400 Sixth St., in downtown Rochester. Recognized as one of the largest juried fine art fairs in the region, Art & Apples Festival offers fine art, live entertainment, children’s activities, food vendors, interactive exhibits and fresh apple treats. More than 200,000 people are expected to attend. “Art has a profound impact on who we are as human beings,” Tami Salisbury, executive director of Paint Creek Center for the Arts, said in a release. “Our panel of jurors has painstakingly identified the very top artists from across the country and brought them together for one weekend only. From original contemporary to classical fine art, there will be
