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ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival Headlines Art Month During May

May 1, 2019 by SoWal Staff

The 31st annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, a Mother’s Day weekend tradition, takes place May 11-12 at Grand Boulevard in South Walton, Florida. Produced by the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, ArtsQuest provides an opportunity to view and purchase original art from over 200 artists from around the country while also experiencing live musical entertainment, ImagiNation (where kids rule), student exhibits and great food & beverage options in the Town Center of Grand Boulevard at Sandestin. 

ArtsQuest is a juried show that includes artists in the categories of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Media, Oils & Acrylics, Original Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, Wood and Works on Paper, Watercolor, Printmaking, Pastels, Pencils, Ink). ArtsQuest awards $10,000 in cash prizes and is a rain or shine event. 

ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival at Grand Boulevard 
Saturday, May 11: 10AM - 7PM
​Sunday, May 12:  10AM - 5PM​

CONNECT
website: https://culturalartsalliance.com/artsquest-fine-arts-festival/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsQuestArtsandMusicFestival/

Art Month: https://culturalartsalliance.com/art-month/

Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County: 

website: https://culturalartsalliance.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/culturalartsalliance/

ART MONTH SOUTH WALTON!
Art Month South Walton is an initiative of the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County with the purpose to bring communities, organizations and businesses together to present quality arts and entertainment to the community. Spanning the month of May, Art Month will feature visual, performing, and literary arts programming in diverse formats and in various venues throughout South Walton.

Art Month South Walton includes Under the Sea a fundraiser for the Underwater Museum of Art, ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival, Digital Graffiti Festival, Longleaf Writers Conference, the Rosemary Beach Sculpture Exhibition, the Northwest Florida Theatre Festival and so much more. Scroll to view the official event calendar for Art Month South Walton and get ready to activate your imagination!Grand Boulevard is located in Miramar Beach near the entrance to Sandestin. The lifestyle center features exclusive shops, fine dining, lush green space, and contemporary accommodations. For a list of shops, restaurants, movie show times and events, please visit www.grandboulevard.com. Stay up to date on the latest on Facebook.

ART MATTERS
Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) is a Local Arts Agency that supports the arts through leadership, advocacy, funding, programs and education. The vision of the CAA is to be the catalyst for Walton County’s growth as a destination for cultural and artistic excellence through which lives are enriched, economy is stimulated and community is strengthened.

The CAA headquarters is the Bayou Arts Center where over 200 art classes are offered every year to adults and children. The CAA produces the 30A Songwriters Festival, Valentine Tour of Homes, ArtsQuest, Under the Sea fundraiser for the Underwater Museum of Art, and the Flutterby Festival. Tens of thousands of dollars are awarded annually to teachers, students, artists and arts organizations through the CAA’s Art For All Program, which is funded through grants and net proceeds from events. Join the CAA and support the arts in South Walton, Florida: https://culturalartsalliance.com/.

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