Plans Underway for 24th Annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in Reston

It’s months away, but plans are currently underway for one of Reston’s most-anticipated annual events: The Greater Reston Arts Center Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival.

The nationally top-ranked fine art and craft festival attracts 30,000+ patrons each year and is also Greater Reston Arts Center’s primary fundraiser.

The festival is made possible by community sponsors including Reston Town Center Association and the Reston Community Center. The festival helps fund free-to-the-public exhibitions at its Town Center gallery and art education programs across all ages (GRACE Art is currently in over 40 schools regionally impacting over 20,000 children).

Each year the festival features more than 200 skilled artisans who utilize both traditional and unconventional materials and techniques to create hand-crafted, original works of art available for purchase.

Mark your calendars

• The 2015 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival will be held in the streets of Reston Town Center. The Festival is open to the public Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., rain or shine. There will be a $5 entry donation fee to the festival on Saturday and Sunday to help support the Greater Reston Arts Center’s mission, operations and programs in the community. Children ages 18 and younger will be admitted free of charge and pre-sale festival entry can be purchased online at a 20 percent discount.

• Festival Launch Party will be held in the Pavilion, sponsored by M Group, on Friday, May 15 from 7 - 9 p.m. and will include the participating artists. This celebratory kick off to Festival weekend will be an artful evening that will feature music, a silent auction and a special raffle, in addition to complimentary beverages and savory creations. Buy your tickets today.

• This year the family-friendly art making will take place in the Pavilion and has been renamed the Family Art Park, sponsored by Fidelity Investments.

• Renowned international artist Patrick Dougherty will create a site-specific, immersive, temporary installation in the Town Center Square Park across from the GRACE gallery.

If you or your company are interested in becoming a Festival sponsor visit the festival Sponsor page. Registration opens March 15.