Bayou City Art Festival, produced by Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), will return to Downtown Houston and benefit six local nonprofit partners for the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown on Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Each nonprofit will benefit from a portion of the proceeds from the event, provide volunteers, and has the option to host an art station in the Active Imagination Zone. The six nonprofit partners benefiting from Bayou […]
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Bayou City Art Festival Announces Featured Artist for Downtown 2023: Michelle McDowell Smith
Save the Date: October 14-15, 2023 Bayou City Art Festival, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc., announced the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown featured artist is Michelle McDowell Smith, a mixed media artist from Roanoke, VA. Smith along with 250 artists from around the country, representing 19 different disciplines, will showcase their art at Bayou City Art Festival Downtown on Saturday-Sunday, October 14-15, 2023. Michelle McDowell Smith is a Jacksonville, FL native, now living in […]
Bayou City Art Festival Producer Art Colony Association, Inc. Welcomes New Board Members, Elects Officers
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Bayou City Art Festival, announced the addition of Rodney Butler and Judge Kyle Carter to its Board of Directors and the return of Board Member Doug Parker. ACA also elected the following board officers: Mike Pede, President Allen Brivic, Vice President Michel Muyelle, Treasurer Obes Nwabara, Secretary “The contributions and support of our board is the heart and soul of the success of […]
Bayou City Art Festival Announces Memorial Park 2023 Nonprofit Partners
Bayou City Art Festival, produced by Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), will return to Memorial Park and benefit six local nonprofit partners for the annual Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 24-26, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Each nonprofit will benefit from a portion of the proceeds from the event, provide volunteers, and has the option to host a crafting station in the Active Imagination Zone. The […]
Applications Open for Nonprofit Partners, Volunteers, Food Vendors and Live Entertainment for Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023 Bayou City Art Festival, produced by the Art Colony Association, Inc., has opened the applications for nonprofit partners, volunteers, food vendors, and live entertainment for the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park on Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023. As one of the top art festivals in the country, the outdoor gallery provides patrons with the opportunity to meet 280 artists, view original works, and purchase one-of-a-kind art, world-class paintings, prints, jewelry, sculptures, […]
Art Colony Association, Inc. to Announce Middle School Student Finalists for Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
“Art in the Middle” Reception for the 10th Annual Middle School Art Competition Saturday, February 11, 2023 The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of Bayou City Art Festival, will announce the top 30 finalists for its 10th Annual Middle School Art Competition at the “Art in the Middle” reception on Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 2-4 p.m. on the 2nd Floor of the Spring Street Studios located at 1824 Spring Street, Houston 77007. The Middle School Art […]
Art Colony Association Announces Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park Featured Artist: Dewey James
Friday-Sunday, March 24-26, 2023 The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA) has announced the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park 2023 featured artist is Dewey James, a mixed media artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota that provides a whimsical look combining colorful images of nature, cityscapes, and amusements. Dewey along with 280 artists from around the country, representing 19 different disciplines will showcase their art at the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park on March 24-26, 2023. James […]
Bayou City Art Festival Returns to Downtown Houston with More Art, Entertainment and New Culinary Arts and Tasting Experience
Iconic art festival celebrates 50 years at Downtown Houston on October 8-9, 2022 Bayou City Art Festival, produced by Art Colony Association (ACA), will transform Downtown Houston into a lively outdoor gallery and interactive art event with more art, entertainment, and a new intimate culinary art and tasting experience with some of Houston’s top chefs for the 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Downtown. The weekend festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2022, […]
Karbach Brewing Co. And Bayou City Art Festival Celebrate 50Th Anniversary Of Houston’s Iconic Art Festival With Limited-Edition Artwork
Karbach Brewing Co. and the Bayou City Art Festival are proud to announce a new collaboration to celebrate the festival’s 50th anniversary. The two groups have teamed up with local Houston artist April Murphy to create limited edition artwork for Karbach’s Light Circus Hazy IPA. Inspired by fun and joyous activities, Murphy’s hand-painted design is incorporated on the beer’s 6-pack carton, as well as a commemorative t-shirt and glass. Murphy explained how grateful she was […]
Bayou City Art Festival Announces Fall Downtown Nonprofit Partners
Bayou City Art Festival, produced by Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), will return to Downtown Houston and benefit six local nonprofit partners for the 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Downtown on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2022, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Each nonprofit will benefit from a portion of the proceeds from the event, provide volunteers, and has the option to host a crafting station in the Active Imagination Zone. The six nonprofit partners benefiting from […]