To the Editor:

On behalf of the board, staff, artists, members and volunteers of the Arts Council of Princeton, we would like to thank everyone — including 40,000-plus visitors, 200 vendors, and over 40 performance groups — who helped make the 45th annual Communiversity ArtsFest such a spectacular event on a gorgeous spring day. As a nonprofit, community-based organization that relies on community support, we are very grateful for the collaboration that allowed us to produce another hugely successful event.

When the Arts Council plans the Communiversity ArtsFest, we envision a “town meets gown” celebration with something for everyone: diverse music and dance performances, outstanding artistry and crafts, creative children’s activities, delicious food, and participation from numerous local merchants, artists, nonprofit and campus groups. By all accounts, we achieved our goal. We would like to thank the Arts Council staff and volunteers who gave their time and energy to make the overall event the popular success that it was. We also appreciate the extremely talented artists and performers who participated in many creative activities including the “ACP Atelier,” ceramics and monotype printmaking, “Paint Out Princeton,” children’s art activities, performances on stage and street, sidewalk chalk drawing and all the many forms of creative expression that make the event unique and memorable.

We would also like to express our heartfelt thanks to: the students of Princeton University, University President Christopher Eisgruber, and the Office of Community and Regional Affairs; Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert; Princeton Council and administrative staff; Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman; Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes; Mercer County Freeholder Andrew Koontz; the Princeton Police Department; Princeton Fire Department; Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad; Princeton Regional Health Department; Princeton Public Works Department; the Princeton Clergy Association; the Princeton Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce; Princeton Public Library; Event Planner Harper McArthur; and our major sponsors: AT&T, Bloomberg, Palmer Square Management, and the Princeton Garden Theatre. A complete list of all our generous event and in-kind sponsors can be found at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Ted Deutsch

President, Board of Trustees

Jeff Nathanson

Executive Director, Arts Council of Princeton