Upcoming Shows for 2009

ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL, Atlanta, GA
April 17, 18, and 19, 2009.
Forecourt of Lenox Square, conveniently located in Buckhead
Hundreds of top-notch Atlanta Dogwood Festival artists will bring their masterpieces to Atlanta this spring. This year, the festival will host more artists than in any previous year. The Atlanta Dogwood festival was originally started by Walter Rich, the founder of Rich’s department store to lift people out of the doldrums of the depression. The festival has spent the last 71 years lifting the spirits of the public. Click here for more details.

ARTS IN THE PARK, Richmond, VA
May 2nd, 11-6 p.m. and May 3rd, 11-5 p.m., 2009.
Carillon in Byrd Park
Arts in the Park is a nationally-rated, juried art show which offers the opportunity for you to see and purchase fine and original work produced by top-quality artists and crafts people from Virginia and throughout the United States.The Carillon Civic Association will hold its 38th annual "Arts in the Park" show and sale at the Carillon in Byrd Park. More than 450 artists from around the U.S. will gather in Byrd Park to display everything from fine art paintings to jewelry and weavings. Arts in the Park is recognized as one of the top art shows in the country and is an event people around the entire state of Virginia look forward to each year. Free parking is available at the U of R Stadium with free shuttle service. Click here for more details.

STOCKLEY GARDENS ART FESTIVAL, Norfolk, VA
May 16 , 10-6 p.m. and May 17, 12-6 p.m., 2009
Stockley Gardens Park in the Ghent section of Norfolk
For more than 20 years, Hope House has been the vision behind the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. Each year more than 25,000 people flock to Stockley Gardens in Norfolk's historic Ghent neighborhood to browse through jewelry, pottery, paintings, and other works of art. Approximately 150 artists exhibit a wide variety of media, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and photography. Click here for more details.

PATRIOT NEWS ART FESTIVAL, Harrisburg, PA
May 23rd, 10-7p.m., 24th, 12-7:00 p.m., and 25th, 10-5p.m., 2009
Downtown Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park along the beautiful banks of the Susquehanna River
This year featuring over 275 Juried Artists and Craftsmen from across the United States. Includes free nonstop entertainment on two stages in cooperation with Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts Belco Kidsfest. For those with children, look for the Children’s Stage/ Children’s Artist Market and a Children’s Activities. Area 9th Annual Film Festival is hosted by Filmspeak & Moviate at Whitaker Center Three Gourmet Food Courts . Click here for more details.

51st ANNUAL SIDEWALK ART SHOW, Roanoke, VA
May 30th and May 31st. 2009
Market Street and Salem Avenue, Downtown, Roanoke.
Every year, since 1958, the Art Museum of Western Virginia has held a sidewalk art show to celebrate and support the creation of original fine art as well as provide funds for the Art Museum's education and outreach programs. This year's 51st art show celebrates the fine art of painting, watercolor, mixed media, sculptural art, drawing/ original printmaking and fine crafts. Come enjoy a weekend of art with artists from up and down the east coast!

3 RIVERS ART FESTIVAL, Pittsburgh, PA
June 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2009
803 Liberty Ave, downtown Pittsburgh.
The 2009 Festival will include the Artists Market, live outdoor concerts, family-friendly events and visual arts. The Three Rivers Arts Festival remains the largest and longest free cultural event in Pittsburgh, and is one of the longest multidisciplinary arts festivals in the United States. Because the Festival is a destination event, attendance is expected to be 400,000 to 600,000 attendees. Click here for more details. Click here for more information.

BOARDWALK ART SHOW, Virginia Beach, VA
June 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st., 2009
17th-32nd Street at the Boardwalk , Virginia Beach.
The Boardwalk Art Show & Festival is one of the oldest and best outdoor fine art shows on the Eastern Seaboard. It is ranked as one of the top fine art shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine. This four-day festival features fine art, great shopping, and live entertainment for the entire family. Click here for more information.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, State College, PA
July 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th, 2009
University Park campus of Penn State, State College.
The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts will bring over 125,000 people to downtown State College and the University Park campus of Penn State to celebrate the arts with its nationally recognized Sidewalk Sale and Exhibition, gallery exhibition, Sand Sculpture and music, dance and theatrical performances in a variety of traditional and non-traditional venues. Click here for more information.

SEAWALL ART SHOW, Portsmouth, VA
August 29th and 30th, 2009
Olde Towne, Portsmouth
The 2008 show features work by more than 90 artists working in media such as oils, pastels, watercolor, acrylics, pen and ink, pencil, fiber, fine jewelry, fun jewelry, blown glass, lampwork glass, stained glass, pottery, photography, and metal. Admission is free; there is food, entertainment, and plenty of parking. Programs with artists info will be given out at the show. Click here for more information.

LYNCHBURG ARTS FESTIVAL, Lynchburg, VA
September, 2009

ART ON THE AVENUE, Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria VA
October 2009
Artists, artisans and craftspeople are invited to apply to sell their handmade items, such as pottery, baskets, stained glass, jewelry, furniture, paintings and hand-woven clothing. We strive to reflect the vibrant mix of our community by showcasing local artists and their work. Over 40,000 visitors stroll down Mt. Vernon Avenue purchasing arts and crafts from the more than 300 artisans who take part. Click here for more information.

THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL, Covington, LA
November, 2009
Columbia Street, Covington
This year's festival promises to be bigger and better than ever, with nearly 200 artists exhibiting along Columbia Street in downtown Covington. See a wide array of original artwork in a wide variety of disciplines, including painting, sculpture, fiber, glass, woodwork, photography, jewelry, ceramics/pottery, watercolor, printmaking and digital art, 2- and 3-dimensional mixed media, metalwork and functional art. Click here for more information.