Avon Arts Association's 49th Annual Arts and Crafts Show

The Avon Art Association will hold its 49th annual Arts and Crafts Show at The Avon Village Marketplace. The show will be held on Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th from 10:00 -5:00. Old Avon Village is located at 41 East Main St. (Route #44), Avon, CT. Look for the rocking chair.

More than 45 juried artists from all over New England participate, offering fine art and quality crafts including paintings, prints, collage, sculpture, pottery, mixed-media, photography, jewelry soaps and lotions, textiles and more. Its a great opportunity to get a jump on your holiday shopping with some really unique gifts.

In addition to the artisans booths there will be artist demonstrations from the Avon Art Association. The Village merchants will be open and welcome the artists and crafters and are eager to be a part of the weekend’s activities. There will be music provided by local musicians. On Saturday our musicians are Ian Costello Kais and Dollz andMichael Casavant. On Sunday: Krista Johnson, Charles Paul and Gioia Gedicks, and Steve Reynolds.

All proceeds from the show go to our scholarship fund. Recipients are chosen from among Farmington Valley high school seniors who have been accepted for collegiate art studies. The final decision on the recipients is made after a portfolio review by the scholarship committee. The 2016 scholarship winners are: Emily Barnes, Abby Fazzone, Kirston Longbottom and Grace Potter.

There will be a booth displaying the art of children and emerging young artists from the Farmington Valley and surrounding areas. If you know a young artist (elementary to high school) whose work you would like to see displayed, please contact Inez Faillace at faillace1@comcast.net or call 860 673-5579 for more information. One of these may become a future scholarship recipient. All art must be delivered by Thursday, September 22nd.

For more information on the show, or if you would like to be an exhibitor, please visit avonarts.org or contact mariann1940@comcast.net. ADMISSION IS FREE.