May 20-22, 2016 9eb9fd3b-5448-43bb-84c7-59ee502f3696.jpg?width=200
Reston, Virginia
Presented by:  Greater Reston Arts Center
215 Artists
Deadline:  December 6

Application Fee:  $50Booth Fee:  $500

97bfabde-e513-4f3b-a14d-9dda7a4fc9a8.jpg?width=300Our fine art event is held in the streets of Reston Town Center, a unique, walkable downtown, filled with a variety of residences, offices, upscale retail shops, and fine dining. On Festival weekend we draw up to 30,000 visitors.

Our clientele is described by Art Fair Source Book as "affluent, enthusiastic young to middle aged couples who are not too price sensitive." Art collectors know our Festival and mark their calendars early for this marquee event.

Each year our competitive, juried, Festival features over 200 skilled artisans who utilize both traditional and unconventional materials and techniques to create hand-crafted, original works of art available for purchase.  We heavily market that the diversity of fine art and craft, ensures there is something for every taste and budget.

For artists we will continue to maintain the excellent and ample volunteer support and new this year will also include set/up help on Friday. Other artist amenities include booth sitters, continental breakfasts on Sat & Sun, drive up booth set-up/ tear down, free bottled water delivery, indoor restrooms, reduced hotel rates, reserved artist parking for oversize vehicles, security, and artist mentor opportunities in local schools.

GRACE is committed to elevating the profile of our Festival, and has maintained its increased marketing budget to reach new audiences and promote interest from collectors. GRACE contracts with a public relations and communications firm to develop an aggressive marketing and promotion campaign to better market and celebrate our festival artists with well-placed advertising in prominent magazines and newspapers, social media, radio and with our TV media partners.


What the artists say about us:

  • Photographer John Scanlan: The 2015 was my 274301ad-b318-4db2-bb0b-17885149fc7e.jpg?width=250 best show ever in Reston.  The location, the weather, the organization and attention to detail were superb!  Not to mention the buying energy.

  • Exhibitor Carol Ferony:  I value this show; it has great art patrons.  Of all the locations I travel this is still my best market.
  • Ginny Herzog from Minneapolis, MN observes:  I have been exhibiting at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival for fifteen years and it is my favorite and strongest show on the east coast.  This show repeatedly delivers art savvy patrons and collectors from around the DC area and the 2014 show was my best show was my best show ever in 35 years as a professional artist.
 
Learn more: www.restonarts.org
Contact: Erica Harrison, ericaharrison@restonarts.org(703)471-9242
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