Austin Fine Arts Festival
There’s lots of cool stuff to do outside this weekend. If you’re looking for something that’s a little more high-brow than throwing cans of SPAM discus style, you might want to check out the Austin Fine Arts Festival. Here’s the official scoop:
An Austin tradition, this artfully fun and family friendly art festival is an exciting art buying opportunity! Celebrate the arts while shopping the original artwork of 220 local, national and international juried artists. Surrounding Republic Square Park in beautiful downtown, the outdoor festival also features live artist demonstrations, kid’s art activities, interactive art installations, Grammy award-winning musicians and live performances and delicious cuisine. 2006 proceeds benefit the Austin Fine Arts Alliance, Austin Museum of Art and the Blanton Museum of Art bringing the arts to Austin year-round.
Place: Republic Square Park, Downtown Austin
Time: Saturday April 1 10-5 - Sunday April 2 11-6
Cost: $8 adult, $5 student, 12 and under free
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THE AUSTIN FINE ARTS ALLIANCE PRESENTS THE 2007
AUSTIN FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
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Downtown Austin serves as an urban backdrop for the 57th
Annual Austin Fine Arts Festival at Republic Square Park
WHAT: The 2007 AUSTIN FINE ARTS FESTIVAL is a two day art event featuring the juried artwork of 220 of the nation’s top visual artists, live music, artist demonstrations, local cuisine, children’s activities sponsored by Target and an interactive public art project presented by Austin Green Art. A free shuttle continuously loops to AMOA – Downtown and the Blanton Museum of Art where free admission is granted to festival attendees to enjoy the current exhibitions.
Tickets are available at the door and are $8 for adults; children 12 & under are free. Admission includes free parking at One Texas Center (located at S. 1st and Barton Springs Road) and shuttle service to the festival grounds courtesy of Carey Austin.
WHEN: Saturday, April 14, 2006; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 15, 2006; 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
WHO: Produced by the Austin Fine Arts Alliance benefiting the Austin Museum of Art and The Blanton Museum of Art. Event Co-Chaired by Colleen Ogno and Lynn Osler.
Local Artists Accepted to Show:
Julia Medick, Tim Sabo, Randolph Howard, Denise Jaunsem, Terrell Powell, Ines Batllo, Todd Van Duren, Lucy Durfee, William Stidham, Lisa Crowder, Kay Martin, Steve Kriechbaum, Roumen Krastev, Ted Ollier, Edward Bailey, Mychal Mitchell, Jason Hooper, Wendy Mackey, Stephanie Lindsey, Fred Tate, Janis Tate, Greg Davis, Jay Long, Daryl Howard, Kent Samuelson, Rick Loudermilk, Michael Babyak
Park Stage Performances by:
Dwayne “D Madness” Jackson and the Shining Starz Singers, Rachel Loy, Will Taylor and Strings Attached with Phil Brown and Guests, Hayden Vitera Band, Terri Hendrix with Lloyd Maines, Brave Combo
Kid’s Stage Performances by:
Gibson Musical Petting Zoo with Keys of Life, Theatre Action Project “Make a Parade!”, Austin Kula Yoga Family Yoga Party, Conspirare Children’s Choir, Groundwork Music Project, The Ringtones, Austin Metamorphosis Dance Ensemble, Kathy Dunn Hambrick Dance Company
For more information about the Austin Fine Arts Alliance and Austin Fine Arts Festival, visit http://www.austinfineartsfestival.org.
we are co- hosts of the mcallen ART WALK on main street.
our location is at 813 N. main st. mcallen Tx. 78501 and we wanted to invite you to participate with us, could be as galerists renting a space from us at the lobby of our business center for a whole monthh or participating at the artisan’s market for the night of the event from 6 to 10 p.m. Please call me back to give you information about this event, and the options we have. help us promote art in the valley, i know it could be far away from where you are, but we think we are forming a platform for artist in the valley and in texas.
thank you for your time and I hope to be able to talk with you soon.
karla Torres
956 776 58 33
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