Wild Art Wednesday
Pecan Street Festival Austin May 4-5
The largest arts and crafts festival in Central Texas, Pecan Street Festival is a free two – day arts Festival held twice yearly in downtown Austin’s Sixth Street Historic District. Taking place the first Saturday & Sunday in May and the 2nd to last Saturday & Sunday in September, the juried Festival attracts hundreds of local and national artisans and offers original handcrafted creations in a variety of mediums – from metalwork, woodwork, fiber, clay, leather, glass and stone to repurposed materials of all kinds.
Like Austin itself, Pecan Street Festival attendees are diverse. Some come to buy art, others come for the food or the music, but they all come to take part in a tradition that is 100% Austin and has been known for over forty years as a great way to spend a weekend with friends / family.
Allen Arts Festival May 10-12
The Allen Arts Festival, organized by the Allen Arts Alliance returns every year to Watter’s Creek at Montgomery Farm in Allen, Texas during the second full weekend in May. 2019 marks the 11th year of the festival. Allen is a thriving community north of Dallas with a median household income of more than $100,000. The festival features an outstanding group of juried artists, local and regional, showcasing original art in different media categories. Live entertainment, children’s art activities, and much more is offered throughout the weekend.
Watters Creek is a beautiful 52 acres resort-style mixed use development with office and mid-rise apartment spaces incorporated into a master planned community of walkable spaces, lush landscaping, public art, upscale shopping and top notch dining. Its prime shopping and dinning destinations draw thousands of visitors from Allen and other cities every weekend.
Allen Arts Alliance is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing arts and culture to our community. Proceeds from the festival are distributed back to our ArtsReach program and to other non-profit arts organizations under our umbrella.
ART ON THE GREENE May 10-12
Voted the BEST Outdoor Festival for 2015, 2016 & 2018 in the City of Arlington by Arlington Today readers.
Our Story:
Created in 2012 and held annually in May, Art on the Greene Art Festival is Arlington’s longest running art festival.
Art on the Greene is owned and promoted by a life long Arlington resident and artist that strives to create an atmosphere where artist and art lovers can come together. We are passionate about bringing the artist and the community together to create meaningful experiences and lifelong memories through art.
The 8th Annual Art on the Greene will feature up to 125 artists in one of fourteen different categories.
With a relaxed, family friendly atmosphere and serious shoppers, this show is attracting over 10,000 art lovers and collectors from Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding cities.
Kerrville Festival of the Arts May 25-26
The 6th annual Kerrville Festival of the Arts builds on the success of past year’s events; 2018 featured more than 125 artists and saw more than 5,000 visitors. This year we’re again planning for approximately 125 artists.
Kerrville is located in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country and draws thousands of visitors over the Memorial Day weekend for a variety of art, music and craft events. Visitors come from all across Texas, especially from San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth.
Kerrville Festival of the Arts began in 2014. Located in the Historic Downtown area, the Festival enjoys enthusiastic support from the community and especially from the downtown businesses.
Check out all the great artists who have confirmed already on the “Confirmed Artists” page of our website www.kvartfest.com.
There are a lot more festivals across Texas! I will post more next week. Stay dry, and watch those high water crossings.
Category: Adventure, Wild Art Wednesday
