Saturday, May 16th, 10:00am to 5:00pm
The North Gwinnett Arts Association continues the tradition of great art in Suwanee with their 5th annual Arts in the Park festival that so many community members look forward to each year. This free, family-friendly festival showcases about 50 juried artists and is a great show to find the perfect art piece you’ve been looking for! Art enthusiasts will also have the opportunity to see the masters at work with live art demos all day long. Situated at the beautiful Suwanee Town Center surrounded by upscale retail shops and restaurants, the festival complements a day of shopping for the whole family. In addition to great art, festival-goers will enjoy SculpTour: Suwanee’s walkable public art encounter with a live piece built onsite! Art activities for the community – including Paint-A-Wreck, Pollock Painting & Do-it-yourself tie-dye shirts!
Uptown Entertainment will provide live DJ music for the themed “Peace, Love & Arts in the Park” event and live music at the end of the show provided by Clyde’s On Fire. Returning food vendors are The French Truck, Hobie Kettle Popcorn, Williamson Bros BBQ and many more!
There will be an award winning Chalk Walk Competition open to Elementary, Middle and High school students from 10am to 3pm – all competing in different categories. The winner will be announced at 4:00 PM. Art pieces will remain on display throughout the festival (weather permitting). There will also be professional street artists at work creating long-lasting 3D chalk drawings around Town Center Park.
New to Arts in the Park this year are wood sculptors’ Jeanette Pierce and her father, John Pierce. You may be familiar with the Pierce family name as Jeanette’s grandfather George Pierce Sr., was one of Suwanee’s first mayors. The Pierce’s are looking forward to participating in this community event and showcasing their beautiful handiwork – such as beautiful yet functional bowls made entirely of natural wood.
Proceeds from Arts in the Park directly benefit the Rosemary Benavides Williams Student Art Scholarship. The North Gwinnett Arts Association (NGAA) awards the art scholarships to college-bound high school graduates majoring or planning to major in the field of visual arts
