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Event: Bayou City Art Festival
Downtown - Houston
Fine juried festival ranked in Top 10 favorite art festivals in America by
AmericanStyle magazine in 2006
Location: Set against the backdrop of downtown Houston’s skyline -- in front of
City Hall and around Hermann Square on the streets of Walker, Bagby and
McKinney, as well as Sam Houston Park.
When: October 13 and 14, 2007
Times: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tickets: Adults: $10; Admission is free for children 12 and under
Parking: Available on city streets and for the usual event fee in the City Hall
Annex, Hobby Center or Theater District Parking under Tranquility Park.
Featured Artist: Mark Driscoll, photographer, painter and cartoonist, whose
works are regularly featured in The New York Times Book Review
Offerings: Fine juried art by 300 artists representing 19 media formats,
including clay (decorative), clay (functional), digital (not photography),
drawing/pastel, fiber/textiles, furniture (functional), glass, jewelry, leather,
metal, mixed media 2-D, mixed media 3-D, painting (acrylic or oil), painting
(watercolor), photography (digital or computer manipulated), photography
(traditional), printmaking (intaglio, relief and planographic), sculpture (3-D
media), and wood. Plus, wine cafes, interactive Creative Zone for children,
restaurants, and the Broadway in Houston's Broadway Café.
Entertainment: Colorfully costumed international dancers, musicians and
performing artists, including CORE Performance Company dancers
Creative Zone: The Creative Zone is an interactive children’s area where
children and adults alike can explore the fun of art. All proceeds of donations
made in the Creative Zone are divided equally among participating charity
partners. Produced by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Creative Zone includes
such activities as Animal Mask Making, Beautiful Butterflies, Face Painting,
Giant Bubbles, Mini Art Car Building, Paint-a-Rock, Painting & Drawing,
Printmaking and Wax Hand Sculptures
Local Charity Partners: Over the past 36 years, the Bayou City Art Festival has
raised more than $2.2 million for local charities. The 2007 charity partners
are: Art League Houston, Bering Omega Community Service, DiverseWorks Art Space,
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Lawndale Art Center, Multicultural
Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
Several Dancers Core, SPARK School Park Program, Spay-Neuter Assistance Program
(SNAP), The Orange Show Foundation, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA),
and YMCA of Greater Houston Downtown.
Producer: Art Colony Association Inc.; a 501c(3) organization, Kim Stoilis,
Exec. Dir.
Sponsors: City of Houston and Houston Parks & Recreation Department are among
the Festival sponsors.
The Festival is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the
Houston Arts Alliance
Info/Schedule:
www.bayoucityartfestival.com or call (713) 521-0133