Winter Park Autumn Art Festival- October 10-11th, 2009

The Autumn Art Festival is a community-oriented sidewalk show that features work by outstanding Florida artists.  In addition to presenting quality visual art, the festival provides entertainment and participatory events for the enjoyment of visitors and artists.  The festival is held at beautiful Central Park located along Park Avenue in downtown Winter Park.  The presenting sponsor for the Festival is BlueCross BlueShield of Florida.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor:
BlueCross BlueShield of Florida

Gold Sponsor:
Cadillac

Silver Sponsors:
Simply Well
CNLBank

Bronze Sponsor:
Hannibal Square Merchants Association

Promotional Sponsors:
Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine
The Orlando Sentinel
Smooth 103.1 WLOQ
WFTV Channel 9
The Park Press

In-Kind Sponsors:
Best Western Mt. Vernon Inn
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
Crealde School of Art
Whole Foods Winter Park
Einstein Bros Bagels 
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Park Plaza Gardens Restaurant
Tolla’s Italian Deli & Cafe
John & Shirley's Pampered Chef
Tropical Smoothie
Publix
Hope Family Wines
Popeye's
Park Avenue Pizza
Wine Warehouse
Tango Real Wines

About the Festival
 
-When & Where
The 36th Annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival will be held October 10-11, 2009, in CENTRAL PARK on PARK AVENUE in Winter Park.  The festival is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days and admission is FREE. Central Park, located north of Fairbanks on Park Avenue, offers a spacious venue for artists, food vendors and entertainment.  Click for maps and directions. 
 
-About the Artists
The Winter Park Autumn Art Festival is the only festival to feature Florida artists exclusively. This year, guests will enjoy work from 150 outstanding Florida artists who were selected by a panel of judges from over 400 applications.
 
Art categories include: Painting (all media), Ceramics, Fine Crafts, Drawing & Graphics, Fibers, Sculpture, Jewelry, and Photography.  Click HERE for a map of the Festival with artist listings. 
 
-Children's Activities
The Crealdé School of Art will present free artist-inspiring workshops for children on both days of the festival.
 
-Merchandise
Official Winter Park Autumn Art Festival posters, T-shirts, tote bags, and note cards will be available at three merchandise booths during festival hours. These booths will be located at the north entrance (Park Avenue near the stage), the south entrance (Park Avenue and New England Avenue), and centrally at the intersection of Morse Blvd. and Park Avenue. Limited merchandise from previous festivals will be available during this year's show.  

-Music & Entertainment
Live music will be heard from the Main Stage throughout the festival.  Click HERE for an entertainment schedule.

-Parking
Ample parking is available along Park Avenue and on the surrounding streets, with handicap spaces located off of Denning Drive.  Click HERE for a map of parking in Downtown Winter Park. 
 
-Pets
Pets are not allowed in Central Park. For details on local ordinances, please contact the City of Winter Park.

Artist Applications

If you are interested in applying for the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, please visit www.zapplication.org.  You MUST be a Florida resident to be eligible.  The deadline to apply for the Festival is June 26, 2009. 

Art Festival Patrons

Your contribution of $350 will support the festival, a 36-year Winter Park tradition, and will also help provide scholarships to talented new artists in need of financial assistance.  Click HERE to download a brochure.
 
In addition to the sincere gratitude of the local art community and publication of your name or organization in the 2009 List of Patrons, your donation will be rewarded with the exceptional VIP Package that includes:
• $200 in Arts Dollars, vouchers to be spent at the Festival for the purchase of artists’ work (Arts Dollars may be used like regular currency to purchase works at the 2009 festival only.)
• Two VIP Passes to the Patrons Viewing Reception (Sat, October 10th, 3:00pm)
• Two VIP Passes to the Saturday Night Artist Party with Dinner (Sat, October 10th, 5:30pm)
• Two Passes to the VIP Lounge during the Festival, with complimentary food & beverages
• Festival T-shirt
• Festival Poster
• One Year Membership to the Crealdé School of Art
$35 value - Includes invitation to all Crealdé exhibitions (at 2 locations) and a discount to art classes
• Four passes to the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
• Two recognition ribbons to be given to artists whose work you purchase
• Two passes to the Annual Patrons Recognition Party (spring of 2010)

Click HERE to download the 2009 Patron Registration Form.

Please complete the above form with your payment preferably postmarked no later than September 18, 2009.  Payments received late may not be acknowledged in the 2009 List of Patrons.  Registrations post marked after September 18 will be accepted, but will require that special arrangements be made with the Patron Committee for pickup of pre-festival information and the Patron Benefits Package.

We thank you for your participation in our program and look forward to seeing you this year at the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival.

Interested in Volunteering?
 
As you can imagine, putting together an action-packed festival takes a lot of volunteer effort and coordination.  We could use your help on the days of the festival for various jobs such as helping at the merchandise tents or beverage stand.
 
The committees that work together to put on the festival could also use your help prior to the event.  If you have interest and experience to share, your service is most welcome.

For more information on volunteering in either capacity, please contact Marisa Carooll, Director of Events & Sponsorships at (407) 644-8281 or mcarroll@winterpark.org. 

Contact Us

Winter Park Autumn Art Festival
Attn: Marisa Carroll
P.O. Box 280
Winter Park, FL  32790
407-644-8281
407-644-7826 (Fax)
mcarroll@winterpark.org
www.winterpark.org