Bayou City Art Festival

Festival Dates: October 18 – 19, 2008	Festival Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days
Location: Set against the backdrop of downtown Houston’s skyline -- in front of City Hall and around Hermann Square on the streets of Walker, Bagby and McKinney, as well as Sam Houston Park.	Tickets: Adults: $10; Admission is free for children 12 and under. Over 27K patrons in 2007.
Parking Directions: Available on city streets and for the usual event fee in the City Hall Annex, Hobby Center or Theater District Parking under Tranquility Park.	Featured Artist: JD Hillberry, www.jdhillberry.com
Offerings: Fine juried art by 300 artists representing 19 media formats, including clay (decorative), clay (functional), digital (not photography), drawing/pastel, fiber/textiles, furniture (functional), glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media 2-D, mixed media 3-D, painting (acrylic or oil), painting (watercolor), photography (digital or computer manipulated), photography (traditional), printmaking (intaglio, relief and planographic), sculpture (3-D media), and wood. Plus, wine cafes, interactive Creative Zone for children, restaurants, and the Broadway in Houston's Broadway Café.	Nonprofit Partners: Over the past 37 years, the Bayou City Art Festival has raised more than $2.2 million for local charities. The 2007 charity partners are: Art League Houston, Bering Omega Community Service, DiverseWorks Art Space, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Lawndale Art Center, Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Several Dancers Core, SPARK School Park Program, Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP), The Orange Show Foundation, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA), and YMCA of Greater Houston Downtown.
Entertainment: Colorfully costumed international dancers, musicians and performing artists, including CORE Performance Company dancers.	Creative Zone: The Creative Zone is an interactive children’s area where children and adults alike can explore the fun of art. All proceeds of donations made in the Creative Zone are divided equally among participating charity partners. Over 5000 children reached in 2007.
Sponsors: City of Houston, Houston Parks & Recreation Department, Budweiser Select, Jason’s Deli, Sweet Leaf Tea, KTRK 13 – ABC, Houston Chronicle and Broadway Across America are among the Festival sponsors. The Festival is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance	Please note: NO PETS are allowed within the festival site according to the City of Houston.
Info/Schedule: www.bayoucityartfestival.com or call (713) 521-0133 Art Colony Association Inc.; a 501c(3) organization Fine juried festival ranked in Top 10 favorite art festivals in America by AmericanStyle magazine in 2006, Top 50 By Sunshine Artist in 2007