March 23-25 in Memorial Park

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Memorial Park 2011 FAQ

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When is the festival?

Where is the festival?

Where do I park?

Shuttles

VIP Parking On Site

Handicap Parking

Where do I buy tickets?

What is the cost of Festival Admission?

Are pets allowed inside the festival?

What type of art will be at the festival?

Who is this year’s featured artist?

What is there to do at the festival?

How can I get the most recent updates on the festival?

What nonprofit organizations benefit from the proceeds of the festival?

What organizations sponsor the festival?

Who produces the Bayou City Art Festivals?

Has the festival won awards?

How do I apply to be a part of the festival?

How can I contact the festival’s organizers?

 

When is the festival?

  • Friday-Sunday, March 25-27, 2011
  • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all three days

 

Where is the festival?

Memorial Park- Memorial Drive at Picnic Lane (south side of Memorial Drive)

 

Where do I park?

Shuttles

  • Take one of our new and improved comfort shuttles to the festival and be dropped off steps from the front gate.
  • Shuttle service will be provided via full size buses (48-52) people. Buses will make continuous round trips based on demand. Each location will have between 5 - 20 buses operating every 15 minutes.

Northwest Mall Shuttle

Northwest Mall is located at IH 610 North Loop at 18th Street (click here for map)
Park near the PODS container!

Buses to run each festival day (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

Want to be a preferred shuttle rider? Pick up your EZ Rider Pass at any Capital One Bank branch starting March 17, 2011. Ask your Capital One Banker for details. EZ Rider Passes are good for upgrading up to four people to preferred status on Saturday, March 26 or Sunday, March 27, 2011.

 

Downtown Theater District Shuttle

Downtown Shuttles run Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. No Downtown Shuttles on Friday.

 

Festival Shuttle Stops:

  • Stop #1 - South side of Rusk between Bagby and Smith
  • Stop #2 - North side of Capitol between Smith and Bagby (by Bayou Place)

 

VIP Parking On Site

 

Handicap Parking

A limited number of handicapped spaces will be available at the festival site. Handicapped parking at our Memorial Park festival, when available, is located in the reserved VIP lot that is located less than 50 feet from the festival entrance. In addition we provide ADA shuttles form our remote parking lots. A state issued disabled parking permit will be required to be allowed to park in handicapped spaces.

 

Where do I buy tickets?

  • You can buy tickets at the gate during the festival. Please note that festival ticket booths only accept cash.
  • Advance tickets are available on our website (click here)

 

What is the cost of Festival Admission?

 

Are pets allowed inside the festival?

The City of Houston prohibits pets of any kind inside the festival.

 

What type of art will be at the festival?

At Bayou City Art Festivals, we work every year to make sure we offer something for everyone!  Over 1500 artists were juried, and the top 300 artists from around the nation were invited to feature their art in the following media formats:

  • Clay
  • Digital (not photography)
  • Drawing/Pastel
  • Fiber/textiles
  • Functional Art
  • Glass
  • Jewelry
  • Metal
  • Mixed media 2-D
  • Mixed media 3-D
  • Painting (acrylic or oil)
  • Painting (watercolor)
  • Photography (digital or computer manipulated)
  • Photography (traditional film)
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture (3-D)
  • Wood

 

Who is this year’s featured artist?

Dolan Geiman, nationally recognized mixed media artist creating original paintings, collages, constructions and limited-edition reproductions

 

Click here to learn more about the Memorial Park featured artist!

 

What is there to do at the festival?

From the Gexa Energy Creative Zone to the Art of Wine, we have fun for all ages! Check out the Houston Arts Alliance Spotlight Stage, the Living Garden and more! Be transported to Kansas at our inaugural Ruby Slipper Breakfast or go back to the Victorian Era at our Sunday in the Art white glove brunch and art grab! Click here for a full listing of events and schedules.

 

How can I get the most recent updates on the festival?

Follow us on Twitter, become a fan on facebook, and more! Check out our social media presence here.

 

What nonprofit organizations benefit from the proceeds of the festival?

 

Proceeds from the festival benefit local area Nonprofit Partners. Over the past 40 years, the Bayou City Art Festivals have raised more than $2.6 million for nonprofit organizations.

 

The 2011 partners are: Art League Houston, Bering Omega Community Services, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Center for Hearing and Speech, City ArtWorks, DiverseWorks, Downtown YMCA, Heritage Society, Houston Center for Photography, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Lawndale Art Center, MECA (Multicultural Education & Counseling through the Arts,) MFAH (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,) MOCAH (Museum of Cultural Arts, Houston,) Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, Several Dancers Core, SNAP (Spay-Neuter Assistance Program) and SPARK.

 

Click here to learn more about our nonprofit partners.

 

What organizations sponsor the festival?

Capital One Bank, Apache Corporation, Broadway Across America, Cadillac, City of Houston, Community Coffee, Costco, Culturemap, Fast Frame, Finger Furniture, Gexa Energy, Glacial, Icelandic, Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Chronicle, Kolache Factory, KTRK 13, Memorial Park Conservancy, My Fit Foods, New York Times, Omni Hotel, Parks Department, Pinot's Palette, Silver Eagle / Select 55, Silverleaf Resorts, Sweet Leaf Tea, Texas Monthly, TMS Transportation, Wine and Food Week

 

Who produces the Bayou City Art Festivals?

 

Has the festival won awards?

Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park is the nation’s premier spring outdoor fine art event. The Festival has been ranked in AmericanStyle Magazine's "TOP 10 Festivals" for the past two years, was listed #12 in Sunshine Artist's "200 Best List" in September 2009, "Best Art Gallery in Houston" by readers of Click2Houston.com and "Best Festival in Houston" the Houston Press "Best of Houston" magazine.

 

How do I apply to be a part of the festival?

 

How can I contact the festival’s organizers?

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