In the United States, for more than fifty years are a new modality of exhibiting the Fine Arts, and every year get strongest: the "outdoor arts shows". There are shows with not much reconocitions and there are famed and extremely demanding ones with a jury of acceptance. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST OUTDOOR SHOWS OF GEORGIA, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT AND NEW JERSEY.
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En los Estados Unidos, desde hace mas de cincuenta anos hay una nueva modalidad de exhibir las Artes Plasticas, que cada vez toma mas fuerza: los llamados "outdoor arts shows" o "exhibiciones al aire libre". Los hay desde los no muy reconocidos, hasta los extremadamente famosos y exigentes con un jurado de aceptacion. AQUI ESTAN ALGUNOS DE LOS MEJORES DE GEORGIA, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT Y NEW JERSEY.
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2005 ARTS AND CRAFTS OUTDOOR SHOWS IN GEORGIA
JANUARY 2005:
January 29: "Rasttlesnake Round-Up". Location: Rasttlesnake Round-Up Grounds, Whigham, GA 31797. Tel. 229-377-3663. www.cairogachamber.com
January 5: "Saint Marys Mardi Gras Festival". Location: Downtown, Saint Marys, GA 31558. Tel. 912-882-7133.
FEBRUARY 2005:
February 19, 20: Savannah irish Festival". Location: Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, GA 31402. Tel. 912-232-3448. www.savannahirish.org
February 24, 25, 26: "Georgia National Rodeo". Location: National Fairgrounds, Perry, GA 31069. Tel. 478-987-3247. www.gnfa.com
MARCH 2005:
March 12, 13: "Forsythia Festival". Location: Courthhouse Square, Forsyth, GA 31029. Tel. 478-994-9239. www.forsythiafestival.com
March 19: "Easter Eggstravaganza". Location: Babyland General Hospital, Cleveland, GA 30528. Tel. 706-865-5356. www.whitecountrychamber.org
March 16 to 19: "Bunbridge Riverside Artfest". Show location: Town Square, Bambridge, GA 31717. Tel. 229-246-4774.
March 19, 20: "Traditional Arts and Crafts Show". Show location: North Georgia Fairgrounds, Dalton, GA 30720. Tel. 706-275-8802.
March 26, 27: "Mulberry Street Festival". Show location: Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31204. Tel. 478-744-9557.
APRIL 2005:
April 1, 2, 3: "Arts in Black Festival". Show location: Fulwood Park, Tifton, GA 31794. Tel. 229-9955.
April 8, 9, 10: "Atlanta Dogwood Festival". Show location: Piedmond Park, Atlanta, GA 30303. Tel. 404-329-0501.
April 8, 9, 10: "Blessing on the Fleet". Show location: Historic Downtown, Darien, GA 31305. Tel. 91`2-6684. www.mcintoshcounty.com
April 9: "National Grits Festival". Show location: Downtown, Warwick, GA 31796. Tel. 229-535-6670. www.gritsfest.com
April 9, 10: "Spring Fine Art and Craft Show at Saint Simons Island". Show location: Saint Simons Island, Ga 31522. Tel. 912-638-8770. www.glynnart.org
April 9, 10: "Canton Fire Festival". Show location: Heritage Park, Canton, Ga 30114. Tel. 770-479-7287. www.geocities.com/cantononfirefestival/
April 14, 15, 16: "Baxley Tree Fest". Show location: Downtown, Baxley, GA 31513. Tel. 912-367-7731. www.baxley.org
April 15, 16: "National Mayhaw Festival". Show location: Spring Creek Park, Colquitt, GA 31737. Tel. 229-758-2400.
April 16, 17: "Kennesaw Big Shanty Festival". Show location: Downtown, Kennesaw, Ga 30144. Tel. 770-423-1330.
April 17: "Animal Rescue Fair 2005". Show location: Wills Park Equestrian Center, Alpharetta, Ga 30005. Tel. 404-433-3569.
April 21, 22, 23: "Thomasville Rose Festival and Parade". Show location: Exchange Club Fairgrounds and Dpwntown, Thomasville, Ga 31792. Tel. 229-227-7020. www.downtownthomasville.com/rosefest.html
April 22, 23, 24: "Riverfest Weekend". Show location: Original Columbus Historic District. Tel. 706-323-7979.
April 23: "Thomasville Art in the Park". Show location: Downtown, Thomasville, GA 31799.
April 23, 24:"Buck Creek Village Spring Festival". Show location: Cuck Creek Village, Jackson, GA 30233. Tel. 478-935-3648.
April 23, 24: "Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival". Show location: Downtown, Smyrna, GA 30080. Tel. 770-432-1330.
April 23, 24: "Buck Creek Village Arts and Crafts Festival". Show location: Buck Creek Village, High Falls, GA 30233. Tel. 478-935-3648.
April 29, 30: "Sweet P's Arts Festival". Show location: St. Peter and St. Paul Episcopal Church, Marietta, GA 30062. Tel. 770-565-6927.
April 29 to May 1: "Love Affair Fine Arts Festival". Show location: Downtown and Fulwood Park, Tifton, GA 31794. Tel. 229-386-3558.
April 30 to May 1: "Great Grffin Mayfling". Show location: City Park, Griffin, GA 30223. Tel. 770-228-8200. www.griffinchamber.com
MAY 2005:
May 7: "Great Atlanta Potfest". Show location: Piedmond Park, Atlanta, GA 30303. Tel.404-522-2267. www.worlcamp.org
May 6, 7: "Pine Tree Festival". Show location: Boneyard Pavillon, Swainsboro, GA 30401. Tel. 478-___-3060.
May 7. 8: "May-Retta Daze". Show location: Glover Park on Marietta Square, Marietta, GA 30060. Tel. 770-794-5609.
May 7, 8: "Snellville Day". Show location: T. W. Briscoe Park, Snellville, GA 30078. Tel. 770-985-3535.
May 11, 12: "Grantville Day". Show location: Main Street, Grantville, GA 30220. Tel. 770-583-3212.
May 14, 15: "Kiwanis Fine Arts and Crafts Fair". Show location: Woodstock, Ga 30188. Tel. 678-557-3180.
May 14, 15: "Who Fest 2005". Show location: 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30062. Tel. 770-993-7660. www.whofest.org
May 19: "Taste of Alpharetta". Show location: Haynes Bridge Rd., Alpharetta, Ga 30004. Tel. 678-297-6078. www.alpharetta.ga.us
May 21: "Taste of Douglasville Arts and Crafts Festival". Show location: O'Neal Plaza, Douglasville, GA 30133. Tel. 770-949-2787. www.artsdouglas.org
May 21, 22: "Papillon Arts Festival". Show location: Twon Green, Duluth, GA 30097. Tel. 770-623-6002.
May 21, 22: "Wildflower Festival of the Arts". Show location: Historic Square, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Tel. 706-876-6829. www.dahlonega.org
May 28, 29: "Decatur Arts Festival and Garden Tour". Show location: Old Courthouse Square, Decatur, GA 30031. Tel. 404-95-9583.
May 28, 29: "Blue Ridge Arts in the Park Festival". Show location: County Recreation Park, Blue Ridge, GA. Tel. 706-632-2144. www.blueridgemountainarts.org
May 30: "Dacula Festival". Show location: Downtown, Dacula, GA 30019. Tel. 770-339-1593.
May..........: "Spring into the Arts" Show location: Downtown, Canton, GA 30114. Tel. 770-735-6677. www.cantonalive.com
JUNE 2005:
June 3, 4, 5: "Virginia Highland Summerfest". Show location: Virginia Ave. and John Howell Park, Atlanta, GA 30306. Tel. 404-688-1892. www.vahi.org
SEPTEMBER 2005:
September 16, 17, 18: "Arts in the Heart of Augusta". Show location: Riverwalk Downtown, Augusta, GA 30901. Tel. 706-826-4702.
September 17, 18: "Noth Georgia Wildlife Art Festival". Show location: Blue Ridge City Park, Blue Ridge, GA 30513. Tel. 706-632-2144. www.blueridgemountainarts.org
September 17, 18: "Creative Arts Guild Festival 2005". Show location: Downtown, Dalton, GA 30720. Tel. 706-278-0168. www.creativeartsguild.org
September 24: "La Fiesta del Pueblo". Show location: Fulwood Park, Tifton, GA. Tel. 229-382-8878.
September 24: Gooseneck Punpkin Festival". Show location: Gooseneck Punpkin Farm, Cleveland, GA 30528. Tel. 706-865-3060.
September 24: "Bogart Fall Festival". Show location: Main Street, Bogart, GA 30622. Tel. 770-725-0483. www.city.bogart.net
OCTUBER, 2005:
Octuber 1: "Mount Zion Founders Day". Show location: Mount Zion, GA 30150. Tel. 770-832- 1622.
Octuber1, 2: "Harvest Square Arts and Crafts Festival". Show location: Glover Park, Marietta Square, Marietta, GA 30061.
Octuber 8: "Lilburn Daze Arts Festival". Show location: City Park, Lilburn, GA 30247. Tel. 770-921-2210.
Octuber 8: "Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival 2005" Show location: Harmory Park, Decatur, GA 30031. Tel. 404-371-5885. www.decatur-ga.org
Octuber 14: "Clarkston Outdoor Market and Festival". Show location: Church Parking Lot-Rowland/Rogers Street, Clarkston, GA 30021. Tel. 404-508-3262.
Octuber 14, 15, 16: Harvest Moon Bluesfest". Show location: Gwinnett County Fairgrands, Lawrenceville, GA. 30043. Tel. 404-626-2122. www.harvestmoonblues.com
Octuber 15: "Old Towne Fall Festival". Show location: Alde Town District, Conyers, GA 30012. Tel. 770-483-7816.
Octuber 15, 16: "Concord Country Jubilee". Show location: Downtown, Concord, GA 30206. Tel. 770-884-5221.
Octuber 15, 16: "Festival 34/84". Show location: On the Square, Downtown, Casterville, GA 30120. Tel. 770-826-0120. www.bartowartguild.org
Octuber 22, 23: "Smyrna Fall Jonquil Festival". Show location: Downtown, Smyrna, Ga 30080. Tel. 770-423-1330.
Octuber 28, 29: "Wild Weekend:. Show location: Downtown, Canton, GA 30114. Tel. 770-720-4669. www.cantonalive.com
NOVEMBER, 2005:
DECEMBER, 2005:
December 9, 10: "Christmas in Cumming Arts and Crafts Show". Show location: Cumming Fairgrounds, Cumming, GA 30130. Tel. 770-423-1330. www.jrmmanagment.com
OTHER PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE RELATE WITH THE OUTDOOR SHOWS:
2005 Outdoor Shows Listing of Long Island, New York City and Westchester (New York). (In construction)
2005 Outdoor Shows Listing of connecticut (In construction)
