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March 25-278871865092?profile=original
40th Annual Bayou City Art Festival
Memorial Park
300 Artists
10 am to 6 pm all days
Admission: $12; free to children 12 and under

The 40th Annual Capital One Bank Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is a fine, juried art festival that transforms the 1.1 - mile trail of the park into a one-of-a-kind outdoor gallery. Over 40 years, the Bayou City Art Festivals have raised more than $2.6 million for nonprofit organizations.  Some of the 2011 partners are: Art League Houston, Bering Omega Community Services, City ArtWorks, and the Downtown YMCA.

Ranked as one of the "Top 10 Festivals" in the country by AmericanStyle Magazine for two consecutive years, was ranked #12 of the "Best 200" art festivals by Sunshine Artist, and "Best Festival in Houston" by the Houston Press.

Highlights:
    •    Fine juried art by 300 artists representing 18 media formats  8871865684?profile=original
    •    Art of Food - When was the last time you raved
         about festival food?
    •    Gourmet catering company Melange brings you
         10 Art of Food stations
    •    Passport to Wine -  Our fourth annual Epicurean
          Adventure & Wine Bar continues to feature an
          outstanding array of wines
    •    an interactive children's Gexa Energy Creative
          Zone  
    •    First Look Friday: Friday is all about the visual
          art and buyers' first chance to choose what they
          want. Includes an elite art meet and greet, First
          Look Friday Happy Hour.
    •    Entertainment: Houston Arts Alliance brings together an array of multicultural performances
          representing the diversity and vitality of the city's amazing performing arts

Producer:    Art Colony Association is a 501c(3) organization, Kim Stoilis, Executive Director

Info/Schedule: Visit www.bayoucityartfestival.com or call (713) 521-0133   

Many Art Fair Insiders will be there, including: Michael Wommack (PA), Dolan Geiman (IL), Kathrine Allen-Coleman (GA), Ginny Herzog (MN), Bruce Holwerda (AL), Anne London, Marina Terauds (MI), Patricia and Jon Hecker (IN) and Daryl Thetford (TN). We wish them safe travels and excellent sales.

Please, if we missed adding you to this list let us know: info@artfaircalendar.com

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