(LINCROFT, NJ) --  The Monmouth County Park System has extended its deadline for entries into its upcoming Creative Arts & Music Festival to Monday, March 15. Interested artists are invited to submit images for consideration.  This juried art show and sale is open to artists of every medium. Those interested in entering are invited to submit images for consideration. The application fee is $15 per person. Selected artists will have a 10’ x 10’ booth to display their pieces. 

Entries should be emailed or mailed with images of your work, entry form and fee.  Rules and entry form are available at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com. Please note that musicians for the event have already been selected.  

The Creative Arts & Music Festival will be held on Saturday, May 1 at Thompson Park in Lincroft from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The festival will feature fine art vendors, live music, creative activities and food vendors.  Thompson Park is home to the Park System’s recently expanded Creative Arts Center, which hosts a variety of fine arts and craft classes throughout the year including ceramics, pottery, jewelry and painting.

To learn more about the Creative Arts & Music Festival or the Park System, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711. The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks and Recreation agency.