Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park
March 26-28, 2010
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all three days
Memorial Park, S Picnic Ln, Houston, TX 77007
Admission is $10 for adults and free for children 12 and under.
City ordinance prohibits bringing pets.
Nestled in Houston’s treasured Memorial Park, on S Picnic Ln, five miles from Downtown, two miles from the famous Galleria, and adjacent to the prestigious residential communities of River Oaks, Tanglewood, and Memorial, the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is an art lover’s delight.
The annual, juried, fine art event boasts a stress-free outdoor gallery brimming with 300 artists working in 17 artistic media. Adding to the festive outdoor gallery are wine cafés, an interactive Creative Zone for children, restaurants, Broadway in Houston’s Broadway Café, and a performing arts stage with on-going multicultural musical and dance entertainment presented by The Houston Arts Alliance.
For more information about the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park,
please contact the Art Colony Association.
Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park - Capital One Bank Creative Zone
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Creative Zone
Visit the Capital One Bank Creative Zone and take part in creative activities facilitated by over 17 local nonprofits. Activities include:
Downtown YMCA - Spangles that Dangle
Select from an exciting assortment of beads and pendants to make the perfect art festival accessory!
MECA (Multicultural Education & Counseling Through the Arts) - Ornamental Rocks
Create a colorful paperweight or pet rock with paint and glitter!
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art - Mini Art Cars
Not enough time to create a full-size model for the Art Car Parade? Let your imagination run wild and make a mini version!
Lawndale Art Center – Party Pinwheels With Pizazz
Get inspired by Spring and wind energy! Decorate and fold a spinning paper pinwheel!
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Bend and Twist Pins
Twist and wrap colorful wire to create magnificent broaches and pins.
Houston Center for Photography- Sun Photos
Use light and shadow to develop a monochrome photo print for framing!
Art League Houston - ECO-Wear
Turn bicycle tires and other recycled materials into fabulous jewelry!
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft – Plastic Paradise
Reuse old transparencies, playing cards, and x-ray film into fabulous hair clips and decorations!
City ArtWorks – Garden Lanterns
Create paper lanterns inspired by John Singer Sargent’s flower paintings.
Art Colony Association – Wax Hands
Dip your hands in wax to create a festival souvenir.
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