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Plan on a day, or the entire weekend to enjoy the 2012 Winnsboro Fine Art Market.  To date, we’ve enjoyed sunny fall weather for the event that features some of the state’s best artists.

To make an event like this a success, there are artists, volunteers, sponsors. . . and art lovers!

Click on the tab that relates to your interest and become a participant in one of the best art festivals in Texas.

Mark your calendar now:

The Winnsboro Fine Art Market spans two days:

Saturday, November 3 – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 4 – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The action is focused on Market & Elm Streets, with more activities at the Depot.  Visitors enjoy strolling through the exhibit area, stopping to talk to artists and watching few artists as they explain their techniques.

There are also activities for school children and a Student Exhibit.

There are plenty of award-winning restaurants in the Main Street area just steps from the exhibit space.

As we get closer to the date, we’ll be adding more detailed information, as well as posting updates on the blog at the Winnsboro Online Guide.

The updates website will go live very soon. 

Artists who are interested in getting an application may contact the organizers by sending a request via the "Contact" form on this site.

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With a major event such as the Fine Art Market, free admission is essential so anyone and everyone interested in fine art can attend the event.

Our top level sponsors have made a major commitment to the Fine Art Market this year and we want to acknowledge them publicly and say a big “Thank you!” for their generous support

City National Bank
607 S. Main St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-3791

Sunny 106.5
East Texas Radio Group
http://kooi.com/

The Keyring Gallery
107 Locust
Winnboro, TX
903-347-1218
http://keyringgallery.com/

The Links at Land’s End
285 Private Road 5980
Yantis, TX 75497
(903) 383-3290
www.golflakefork.com/

The Leaves of Winnsboro
404 N. Beech St.
Winnsboro, TX
(903) 473-3020 ext 2
www.burtonstarproperties.com/leaves/

As you're enjoying the wide variety of art this weekend, keep in mind that its these major sponsors who have provided significant support to make it happen!

On Friday, November 4, media representatives have been invited to come to Winnsboro to see the pre-show action as artists set up their booths on Market and Elm.

If you're curious to get a sneak preview of the event, drop by to wander and watch. 

In addition, "Set-Up Day" will be marked by an event for the media:

Friday, November 4, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
The Keyring Gallery
107 Locust Street
Winnsboro, TX  

If you're downtown, you can swing by to mingle with the media, enjoy a glass of wine and good food.

Friday night will officially kick-off the event at the Patron's Dinner to be held at the newly updated City Auditorium.

November 5-6, 2011 in the historic district

Here's an invitation from Mary Smith to art lovers who want to participate in the Fine Art Market. . .

Volunteering is about making new friends, mingling with old ones and having fun.  A great opportunity to do that is to help with the Winnsboro Fine Art Market in November.

The Art Market is a juried art festival held in the Cultural Arts District of Downtown Winnsboro November 5th and 6th, 2011. After a wildly successful Art Market in 2009, an even bigger and better event is being planned for this fall. Events like this can only be successful if talented people volunteer their time and energy.

Volunteers can choose to dedicate as little as four hours to the event or be intricately involved in the year-round planning.  Do you have special talents?  Put them to good use by volunteering.

“We worked hard during the first Art Market, met many new and interesting people and had such a great time, it never seemed like work,” commented Joyce Hillebrand.  Hillebrand and her husband, Mike Tate, worked as a volunteers during the 2009 Art Market and Hillebrand is now the Volunteer Coordinator for the 2011 Art Market. 

All volunteers receive Art Market T-shirts, a pass to the VIP Hospitality Room during the Art market, an invitation to the wrap-up party, and recognition for their service.

If you’d like to be part of the fun, the first meeting of volunteers will be held Saturday, July 9th at 11:00 a.m. in the conference room at the First National Bank, 315 North Main Street, Winnsboro, Texas.

Pizza and drinks will be served.  For more information please contact Joyce Hillebrand, joyce@winnsboroart.com, 903-763-2050 or Mary Smith, mary@winnsboroart.com, 903-342-3438, or visit the Art Market website at www.winnsboroart.com.  RSVP’s would be appreciated.

The Winnsboro Fine Art Market is a project of the Winnsboro Main Street Partnership, Inc., a non-profit corporation whose mission is to support the development of successful and thriving private sector businesses in the Downtown Historic District and throughout the City of Winnsboro.

Mary M. Smith, Event Director
Winnsboro Fine Art Market
P.O. Box 585
Winnsboro, Texas 75494
903-342-3438

www.winnsboroart.com

This just in from Mary Smith.  . .

In an effort to expand and enhance its event for artists in the region, The Winnsboro Fine Art Market is sponsoring an Official Poster Competition for its November 2011 art festival. 

“One of the goals of the Art Market is to promote area artists and this competition will be a great opportunity for the winning artist to gain some notoriety as well as earning a little spending money,” said Mary Smith, Event Director.

In addition to having their artwork featured on all event marketing materials, the winner will receive a $500 cash award and recognition on the website and at the Art Market. 

The winning artwork will be auctioned at the Patrons’ Reception held on Friday, November 4th, to kick off the event.

The competition is open to all artists 18 years and older, and to minors who have the written consent of a parent or guardian.  Artwork in any media will be considered.

For detailed rules and an application, please visit our website at www.winnsboroart.com or contact Mary Smith at 903-342-3438 or via e-mail at mary@winnsboroart.com.

The Winnsboro Fine Art Market is sponsored by The Winnsboro Main Street Partnership, Inc., a non-profit corporation whose mission is to support the development of successful and thriving private sector businesses in the Downtown Historic District and throughout the City of Winnsboro.

www.winnsboroart.com