The Atlanta Arts Festival - September 15 & 16, 2012 in Piedmont Park

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Press Releases


	•	5TH ANNUAL ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL RECOGNIZED TWELVE ARTISTS AS "BEST IN CATEGORY" THIS PAST WEEKEND
		September 23, 2011
		5th Annual Atlanta Arts Festival Paints the City with Color Saturday, September 17 & Sunday, September 18 ATLANTA – Thousands of art and festival-goers experienced beautiful weather, hands-on art activities, live music and savory bites while perusing incredible artwork from across the country at the 5th Annual Atlanta Arts Festival in Piedmont Park. From food demonstrations on the new Art of Cooking Stage to Canvas by U! classes where attendees created their own masterpieces, face-painting for the kids in Lil' Artist Alley, free samples from Peace Tea hippies and giant crepes made to order by Colorado based vendor The Crepe Stand – there was a non-stop supply of festivities for people of all ages, and that doesn't even include the main attraction, the Artist Market! 200 of the nation's top artists set-up shop on Saturday and Sunday on the park's pathways amidst midtown's picturesque skyline.


	•	5TH ANNUAL ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL AMPS UP ENTERTAINMENT WITH A NEW, LARGER MUSIC STAGE
		September 13, 2011
		5TH ANNUAL ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL AMPS UP ENTERTAINMENT WITH A NEW, LARGER MUSIC STAGE. The Whiskey Gentry, Sam Thacker, A1A among artists to perform at the 2011 event ATLANTA – Art isn't just for the eyes; this year the 5th Annual Atlanta Arts Festival revamped the music stage, gave it a new name and is bringing in acts that live up to the new digs. The Festival Music Stage will feature nitty‐gritty band The Whiskey Gentry, power‐pop anthems with Sam Thacker, and attendees can sail away to Margaritaville with the only tribute band personally sanctioned by Jimmy Buffett, A1A along with many more local Atlanta talents Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 in Piedmont Park.


	•	TRAVEL GUIDE: THINGS TO DO THIS YEAR AT ONE OF THE TOP ART FESTIVALS IN THE SOUTHEAST
		September 7, 2011
		5th Annual Atlanta Arts Festival Paints the City with Color Saturday, September 17 & Sunday, September 18 ATLANTA – What city in the United States did you really want to visit this summer but didn't have the chance? This September travelers can find treasures from states across the country all in one place as 200 nationally‐renowned artists from across the nation bring their pieces of work to Atlanta for the 5th Annual Atlanta Arts Festival. An event for both the high‐end art collector along with those newer to the art scene, people can expect to find that perfect piece of artwork to complete their home décor, discover one‐of‐a‐kind jewelry to accentuate their individual style, or attendees can simply fill their weekend with enriching entertainment during a weekend in one of Atlanta's most historic locations, Piedmont Park.


	•	NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS AUTUMN
		July 19, 2011
		Fifth Annual Art Show Paints Piedmont Park with Fine Art, Live Music, Demonstrations, Crafts and More! ATLANTA – Sketch it on the sidewalk, paint it in a planner or carve it in stone; no matter how art lovers and festival‐goers choose to mark their calendar this year, everyone will want to save the date for the 5th annual Atlanta Arts Festival this September 17‐18 in picturesque Piedmont Park. Ranked among the top 200 art festivals in the country in sales for both fine art and fine craft by The Art Fair Sourcebook, the festival features 200 artists from 12 different mediums, artist demonstrations, live music, crafts for the kids, festival food and more!


	•	ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2011 COMMEMORATIVE POSTER
		June 17, 2011
		ATLANTA – Atlanta Arts Festival is pleased to announce that Amos Amit's painting "Night and Day" has been selected as the festival's 2011 commemorative show poster. Known for his mastery of batik art, Amit has established himself as one of the foremost leaders and visionaries of the style. Batik is known for its flexibility and brilliance and considered to be one of the most difficult art forms to master. Amit's work has attracted critics and collectors who continue to praise his unique and highly refined techniques.


	•	SUNSHINE ARTIST MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL SHOW POSTER
		April 26, 2011
		ATLANTA – Atlanta Arts Festival was recently awarded Overall Best by Sunshine Artist Magazine for its 2010 commemorative show poster, beating out 61 posters from 24 states, a contest record. This is the second award for the Atlanta Arts Festival, which previously took home the 2009 Sunshine Artist's Most Whimsical Poster award.

News


	•	Greg Lawler’s Art Fair SourceBook™

		Greg Lawler’s Art Fair SourceBook™ (http://artfairsourcebook.com/), created in 1993, has been called “the definitive guide to the best juried art & craft fairs in the United States”. It contains art fair listings, craft show listings, and festival listings for the 600 top-selling events with detailed critiques and sales-based ratings The Art Fair SourceBook™ 100 TOP Ranked Fine Arts Festivals for 2010 ranked the Atlanta Arts Festival #126 in Fine Art and #163 in Fine Craft. Rankings are based solely on artist sales, as reported by the artists directly to Art Fair Sourcebook™ , for the previous calendar year’s event. The Atlanta Arts Festival attributes this ranking to their efforts to target market the large and enthusiastic art buying community of Atlanta and the surrounding region. Remarks Julie Tepp, AAF’s Festival Director, "We will not be successful if our artists are not successful. Our number one priority is to produce a high quality fine art-fine craft festival."


	•	2009 Atlanta Arts Festival poster selected for award.

		Atlanta, GA - In the May 2010 issue of Sunshine Artist Magazine, a prominent magazine featuring arts and crafts festivals around the country, the 2009 Atlanta Arts Festival poster was selected for the award of Most Whimsical. The painting, the Sun and the Moon, by Richard Jacobus, a Georgia resident, features a “childlike person flying kites amidst tumbling flowers,” and was described by judges as “darkly playful.”