"We're really focusing on whether or not it's being over-policed," said Frances Todoro-Hargreaves, Director of The State Street District who also sits on Ann Arbor's Independent Community Police Oversight Commission.
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Ann Arbor The Ann Arbor State Street Fair has resumed plans to hold its July event after they were canceled earlier this month due to restrictions to stem COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s announcement last week with plans to lift restrictions on outdoor venues as of July 1 spurred organizers to reconsider. After careful consideration and consultation with the City of Ann Arbor and others, we have decided to officially rescind our cancellation, organizers said on the fair s website.
The Ann Arbor State Street Fair has a long tradition as part of the collective Ann Arbor Art Fair, which also includes the Ann Arbor Original Fair and the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair. Last year s event was canceled due to the pandemic. The other two fairs, typically held simultaneously with the State Street Fair, have not announced any changes to their earlier cancellations.
2021 Ann Arbor Art Fair Canceled Again Due to Ongoing Pandemic
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The 2021 Ann Arbor Art Fair has been canceled for the second year in a row due to concerns over COVID-19 safety at the event. In a statement released Wednesday, the directors of the event stated the three fairs that comprise the Ann Arbor Art Fair which includes the Ann Arbor Original Fair, the State Street Fair, and the Summer Art Fair, would not be happening in 2021.
The annual event, which is the nation’s largest Art Fair, was met with challenges due to its size and massive attendance each year. Directors found executing the event under current mandates and guidelines to be difficult.
2021 Ann Arbor Art Fair canceled due to pandemic
Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor
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ANN ARBOR – The 2021 Ann Arbor Art Fair has been canceled for the second year in a row due to concerns over COVID-19 safety at the event.
The directors of the event made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon after months of back-and-forth while Michigan led the nation in COVID cases in a recent surge.
While the directors of the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the Original, the State Street Fair and the Summer Art Fair worked to find a way to safely host the event under state COVID restrictions, they realized it wasn’t possible.