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April 12 & 13  
The Woodlands, Texas
215 Artists

Now in its 9th year, The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival has quickly risen in the ranks to one of the most highly regarded shows on the Texas spring festival circuit.  Earning a stellar reputation in artist support as well as art sales, not to mention the visually stunning setting on the waterway, The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival is ranked in the Top Ten Art Festivals in the U.S. by Art Fair Source Book.

The award-winning celebration of the arts features 200 juried fine art and fine craft artists in clayworks, digital art, drawing and pastels, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal works, mixed media 2D and 3D, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and wood. 

Benefits to our artists include:

• complimentary breakfasts
• 24 hour security, booth sitters, snacks and water
• artist rate at our host hotel The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Resort and Conference Center
• welcome bags, personalized e-postcards,  
• promotion of individual artists on our website and facebook page
• promotion of the event to the art-buying public in a wide range of print, radio, billboard, and direct mail publicity.   

Eleven artists receive Best of Show awards, and each year one artist is chosen to be the Featured Artist for the following year.

The Woodlands is a master-planned community, home to 100,000 people and over 5,000 businesses. The Woodlands Town Center, a regional draw for more than 1 million people, is located North of Houston in South Montgomery County.  The Woodlands has over 500 world-class shops, including world renowned department stores, specialty shops, unique boutiques, and nearly 150 area restaurants.  The community is supportive and involved, and we have the greatest corps of volunteers in Texas!


The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival is presented by The Woodlands Waterway Arts Council, Inc., a non-profit organization with Board of Directors, Advisory Committee and more than 700 community volunteers.  Proceeds from the festival benefit our local charity partners involved in bringing fine art experiences to the community, as well as extend scholarship opportunities to many aspiring young artists.