Artists contributing their talents to Aurora's 'Back the Vax' event
Aurora's "Back the Vax" will be Saturday, July 31.
Courtesy of Deepayan Bose
Updated 7/8/2021 4:50 PM
As restrictions are lifted, the arts and culture sector in Illinois recognizes that continuing to get their audiences and communities vaccinated is important for safely getting back to in-person arts activities.
Artists in 24 regions across Illinois are creating over 72 pro-vaccination projects this summer as vaccines are now widely available.
Aurora has come together to host a festival for the project entitled "Back the Vax" from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 31.
"We're drawing our community together with local music, art, and culture. A mobile vaccine clinic will be on-site and, because art makes life more colorful, we'll have a confetti cannon to shoot off whenever someone gets a shot," says Jenn Evans, director of Aurora Public Art.