Date/Time:
04/25/2015 - 04/26/2015 | Saturday | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Location:
Downtown Austin, on Cesar Chavez in between Guadalupe and Lamar
Guadalupe Street and Lamar
Austin,
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Art Alliance Austin is proud to announce the 2015 dates for the 65th Annual Art City Austin taking place on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Austin. The festival, which is the second oldest outdoor festival in Austin, will take place on Cesar Chavez Street between Guadalupe and Lamar. Tickets for each day will be $10 per person. Children under 12 and Art Alliance Austin Members get into the event for free. Art City Austin One Day VIP Pass is $50 and includes access to the Collectors Lounge where complimentary bites and drinks will be served. The Collectors Lounge and premium parking are available both days for free for Art Alliance Austin Collectors Circle Members. Tickets will be available online as well as at the door. For more information and advance ticket sales, which will go on sale early February, please see www.artallianceaustin.org.
Art City Austin is a juried art fair featuring over 115 local and national artists working in a variety of mediums. It is the largest art marketplace in Central Texas, selling original artwork at various price points. The festival features local food trailers, craft beer and cocktails, and interactive projects for kids of all ages, making this an event for the whole family. The project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
This year’s Art City Austin will feature a curated contemporary art area: the Austin Art Pavilion presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. The pavilion will feature work produced by regional artists and is curated by local experts including Thao Votang and Brian Willey of Tiny Park Gallery, Rebecca Marino of Pump Project, Troy Campa of Camiba Art, Austin Nelsen of Co-Lab Projects and Rachel Stephens of Wally Workman Gallery.
“Art City brings the community together to celebrate Austin’s vibrant creative culture in a singular celebration,” said Asa Hursh, Executive Director of Art Alliance Austin. “This year’s goal is to integrate more local artists into this marketplace and offer a diverse array of work from the consumable to the challenging. This has the potential to benefit everyone by making the entire marketplace more vibrant with new types of work, attracting new audiences and further integrating the festival into the Austin art community.”
