Bayou City Art Festival, produced by Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), will return to Memorial Park and benefit five local nonprofit partners for the annual Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park on Friday-Sunday, October 11-13, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Each nonprofit will benefit from a portion of the proceeds from the event, provide volunteers, and has the option to host a crafting station in the Active Imagination Zone. The five nonprofit partners benefiting from the Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park 2024 include:
· ArtReach
· The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
· The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency
“Bayou City Art Festival has a longstanding commitment to supporting art education and offering engaging art experiences. We are so thrilled to once again contribute to the Houston nonprofit community in collaboration with our partners,” said Kelly Batterson, Executive Director of ACA. “None of this would be possible without the support of our patrons, sponsors, artists, and volunteers and for them, we are so grateful. It’s inspiring to see this amazing group of people come together to make an impact in our great city.”
The outdoor gallery will take over Memorial Park offering patrons the opportunity to meet artists, view original works, and purchase one-of-a-kind art, world-class paintings, prints, jewelry, sculptures, functional art, and more. This year’s featured artist is Ash Beheshti, a mixed media artist from Los Angeles. As a visual storyteller, Beheshti voices his stories through his figurative collages that celebrate the female form and portray women in a strong, positive, and inspirational light.
The three-day festival will feature live entertainment stages, a food truck park, and beverage stations throughout the festival. Guests will enjoy Houston’s iconic Memorial Park while enjoying the festival’s wine garden, craft beer garden, and Art Bar.
For the ultimate art lover, Bayou City Art Festival will offer a limited availability VIP Hospitality Lounge presented by Frost Bank, which will include complimentary light bites, beer, wine, and other refreshments. The relaxing setting under a canopy of trees will feature roaming musicians, artistic décor, a phone charging station, and more. VIPs will receive access from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to the VIP area, and VIP parking.
Online early bird tickets are available at www.bayoucityartfestival.com for $18 for adults, $5 for children 6-12, and children under five are free. Adult tickets purchased after October 1, 2024, are $20. VIP tickets are $75 per day with a three-day VIP pass available for $150. Online pre-purchased tickets are required to enter the festival. Physical tickets will not be sold at the gate and can only be purchased online.
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About Bayou City Art Festival:
Since the founding of the Westheimer Art Festival, now known as Bayou City Art Festival, the Art Colony Association, Inc. has raised close to $4 million for local nonprofit programs from the proceeds of its festivals. Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park in the fall and Bayou City Art Festival Downtown in the spring has provided a venue for more than 20,000 artists to showcase their work to thousands of art lovers from all over the world. The festivals are funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, corporate sponsorships, private contributions, in-kind support and volunteer assistance.
For more information, please visit www.bayoucityartfestival.com.
