Art Colony Association

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, […]

Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is Back This Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

Iconic art festival celebrates 50 years at Memorial Park March 25-27, 2022 The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of the Bayou City Art Festival, will transform Memorial Park into a vivid outdoor gallery and an interactive art event along S. Picnic Loop from Friday through Sunday, March 25-27, 2022, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park will spotlight the festival’s featured artist Daryl Thetford, a mixed media artist […]

Bayou City Art Festival Celebrating 50 Years at Memorial Park Announces Nonprofit Partners

Portion of Proceeds Benefit Six Local Charities from Friday-Sunday, March 25-27, 2022 Bayou City Art Festival, produced by Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), returns to Memorial Park for the 50th Anniversary celebration to benefit six local nonprofit partners for the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park on Friday – Sunday, March 25-27, 2022, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. featuring 300 artists from around the country representing 19 different disciplines. Each nonprofit will benefit from a portion […]

Call for Volunteers, Nonprofit Partners, Live Entertainment and Food Vendors for 50th Annual Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park

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 […]

Bayou City Art Festival Producer Art Colony Association, Inc. Welcomes New Board of Directors Members, Elects Officers

Debra Denny

The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Bayou City Art Festival, announced the addition of Rebecca Gentry, Kelley Robinson, and Debra Denny to its Board of Directors. ACA also named board officers, including: Mike Pede, President Allen Brivic, Vice President Mary Paulette, Treasurer Mitchell Cohen, Secretary “I am excited to congratulate our elected officers along with Rebecca Gentry, Kelley Robinson, and Debra Denny as new members of the Art Colony […]

Bayou City Art Festival Downtown is Back This Weekend!

Iconic art festival takes over downtown Houston on Saturday and Sunday, October 9-10, 2021 The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), the producer of Bayou City Art Festival, will transform Downtown Houston at Sam Houston Park and along Allen Parkway into artistic avenues bursting with colors and culture on Saturday and Sunday, October 9-10, 2021, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Bayou City Art Festival will spotlight the festival’s featured artist McKenzie Fisk, a painter from Los Angeles, […]

Volunteers Needed for Bayou City Art Festival Downtown October 9-10, 2021

The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA) is in need of volunteers for the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown on Saturday and Sunday, October 9-10,2021, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Volunteers have the option to choose various roles and shifts for either or both Saturday and Sunday. Shifts for Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings prior to the festival are also available. The Fall Festival Volunteer Program is sponsored by AARP. “Our volunteers are critical to the success […]