Be part of one of the top art festivals in the country on Friday-Sunday, March 25-27, 2022
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA) is in need of volunteers, nonprofit partners, live entertainment, and food vendors for the 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park on Friday – Sunday, March 25-27, 2022, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Bayou City Art Festival will celebrate 50 years of providing unique art experiences and education for the greater Houston area by bringing diverse artists to Bayou City Art Festivals while supporting local organizations and promoting the impact that art has on the Houston community. As the nation’s premier spring outdoor art festival in the U.S., Bayou City Art Festival will provide guests with the opportunity to meet 300 artists, view original works, and purchase one-of-a-kind art, prints, jewelry, sculptures, functional art, and more. This year’s featured artist is Daryl Thetford, a mixed media artist from Chattanooga, TN.
The three-day festival features two entertainment stages, a food truck park, a craft beer and wine garden, additional live entertainment and beverage stations throughout the festival, an Active Imagination Zone, a VIP Hospitality Lounge, and much more. An exhibition of student artwork composed of the top 30 finalists from the Middle School Art Competition will also be featured.
Volunteers have the option to choose various roles and shifts for Friday-Sunday. After every shift, volunteers are entered into a raffle and have the chance to win prizes, such as gift cards to local restaurants, movies, museum tickets, and more. All volunteers will receive a complimentary t-shirt and can enjoy the festival at no cost before and after their shift. The minimum age to sign up is 13 and group volunteering is also available. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer can sign up here.
Bayou City Art Festival has raised over $3.6 million in support for nonprofits in the Greater Houston area. For the spring festival, Bayou City Art Festival will select six local charities to receive a portion of the proceeds from the event. Each nonprofit partner provides volunteers and has the option to host a crafting station in the Active Imagination Zone. Local nonprofit organizations interested in becoming a nonprofit partner for the 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park can submit an application here. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
Bayou City Art Festival patrons attend the festival year after year for its variety of art and nonstop live entertainment. With two entertainment stages, a VIP area, and under the shaded trees at Memorial Park, Bayou City Art Festival is now accepting applications to feature entertainment in every corner during the three-day event. Performers can submit an online application here.
This spring, art-loving foodies will swarm to Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park and their senses will lead them to the onsite food truck park. Food vendors interested in serving up delicious eats to patrons at Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park can submit an online application here.
Online early bird tickets will soon be available at www.bayoucityartfestival.com for $15 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, and children under five are free. Adult tickets purchased after March 15, 2022, are $18. VIP Hospitality Lounge tickets are $65 and include a free shuttle pass and admission to the festival. Online pre-purchased tickets are required to enter the festival. Tickets will not be sold at the gate and can only be purchased online.
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