17th Annual
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival™
May 17 and 18, 2008 at Reston Town Center
Reston, VA – Greater Reston Arts Center presents the 17th annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival™ on May 17 and 18, 2008 at beautiful Reston Town Center. The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival™ offers plenty to see, taste, hear and do from 10 AM to 6 PM, both days. Fabulous artwork in 17 categories by 185 of the nation’s finest painters, sculptors, fine-crafters and jewelers will be available for purchase. Added attractions are live music performances, festive foods, a beer and wine garden, and artist demonstrations. Children of all ages can experiment with techniques in the acclaimed Children’s Art Tent. The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival™ is the largest outdoor art festival in the Washington metropolitan region, drawing an attendance of over 50,000, and is rated as “the top fine art festival on the East Coast” by ArtFair SourceBook.
The two-day, juried festival is produced by and benefits the Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), a not-for-profit visual arts organization, and benefits their educational programming, including Art in the Schools. Admission is open to the public. A voluntary donation of $5 for individuals and $10 for families is requested. For further information or to volunteer please visit www.restonarts.org.
Festival Volunteers: GRACE offers many volunteer opportunities for the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival™. Volunteer Registration forms are available on the Festival pages of the GRACE web site, www.restonarts.org, or from GRACE at 12001 Market Street, at the corner of St. Francis Street, in Reston Town Center. For more information, call 703-471-9242 or e-mail festival@restonarts.org.
About GRACE: Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1974, enriches individual and community life by promoting involvement and excellence in the visual arts. In pursuit of this mission, GRACE provides a year-round program of visual art exhibitions, lectures, and educational events including Children’s Workshops, a Children’s Summer Art Program, Art in the Schools (serving 50 schools), as well as their signature event, the top-ten rated Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival™, showcasing the best fine art and fine craft in the country. GRACE also holds several fundraising events each year, such as the annual the C-Note Sale art raffle in September, and Art for Giving in November for the holiday season – events that are perfect for building an art collection.
The GRACE facility is a dynamic art space in the heart of Reston Town Center featuring exhibitions from emerging and established artists, and educational programs for adults and children, artists, and art lovers. All are invited to explore and enhance artistic expression through hands-on learning experiences in artist-lead family workshops, Explore More art buckets, and gallery talks. GRACE follows a nondiscriminatory policy in admission, programs, membership, employment and contracts, and the facility is wheelchair accessible.
GRACE Membership: The many benefits include: invitations to events and exhibition opening receptions; educational programming discounts; reduced jury fees for member artists; and much more. For membership and all other information, call GRACE at 703-471-9242, e-mail info@restonarts.org, or log on to www.restonarts.org. Greater Reston Arts Center is located at 12001 Market Street, Suite 103, Reston, VA 20190, in Reston Town Center.