Marginal Arts Manifesto: A Message from the Fest Director

Brian Counihan, the brains behind Roanoke's Marginal Arts Festival, has penned a brief essay on the ideas behind this year's fest. His manifesto begins with the stigma of the word marginal:

"The very word [...] smacks of trivial and unrefined activities, and seems to comically suggest that the festival is likely to bomb even before it has begun."

A few paragraphs later, however, Counihan defines the word, and the festival, using very different language. To sum up: Marginal Arts are for anyone who's

"ready for something different to happen in Roanoke, something with a lot of exuberance and energy that blurs the edges of indie, punk, fringe, and alternative art."

If that sounds like you, please join us for one of the many festival events. Admission if FREE.

If you'd like to read about Counihan's vision, you can find the the full-text here.