41st Winter Park Art Festival

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41st Winter Park Art Festival - 11 & 12 October 2014 (Photographer: Nigel Worrall)

The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most prestigious juried outdoor art festivals, consistently rated among the top shows by Sunshine Artist and American Style magazines. In 2013 it was voted America’s Best Juried Fine Art Fair by Art Fair Calendar.com readers. Each year more than 350,000 visitors enjoy the show and this weekend, 11th and 12th of October will be no exception.

Every year about 1,100 artists from around the world applied for entry and an independent panel of judges selected 225 national and international artists to attend the show. The National Endowment for the Arts, The White House, Congress and many others have lauded the Festival for promoting art and art education in Central Florida. An all volunteer board of directors runs the annual Festival, now celebrating its 55th year.

41st Winter Park Art Festival - 11 & 12 October 2014 (Photographer: Nigel Worrall)

The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival was started by a handful of enthusiasts as a community project to benefit local artists and art lovers. The first festival was held on Park Avenue in March 1960. The festival featured original works of art and, after being advertised for just three weeks before the opening, drew 90 exhibiting artists. Over the next decade, the festival grew to over 600 artists and was spread out over Park Avenue from Fairbanks Avenue to Canton Avenue and on all cross streets. For the past 30 years or so, the festival has been contained solely in the park area and currently features 225 artists and 3 emerging artists. A loving art community has created and nurtured a successful festival that looks forward to another 50 years in Central Park.

41st Winter Park Art Festival - 11 & 12 October 2014 (Photographer: Nigel Worrall)

There is a wide variety of outstanding artwork. Categories include: Clay, Digital Art, Drawing and Pastels, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media – 2D, Mixed Media – 3D, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Watercolor and Wood.

41st Winter Park Art Festival - 11 & 12 October 2014 (Photographer: Nigel Worrall)

The artists compete for 63 awards totaling $72,500. The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival Committee purchases the Best of Show piece for $10,000 and donates it to the City of Winter Park for display in the permanent collection at the Winter Park Public Library. A $5,000 “Art of Philanthropy” purchase award is donated by The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation and a $2,500 Award for a Distinguished Work of Art is presented through The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art. In addition, there are 10 Awards of Excellence at $2,000 each, 20 Awards of Distinction at $1,000 each and 30 Awards of Merit at $500 each.

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