Fayetteville Arts Festival - August 29th-31st, September 5-7th, 2008

Programming Schedule

All programs are free to the public, unless otherwise noted.

Open Space Art Party tickets are available for purchase through the Fayetteville Town Center or at the door. Call 479.587.9944 for additional information.

Friday, August 29th

12-7 p.m. Illuminated Nature: Lighted Sculpture and Landscapes
Rae Russell & Eugene Sargent
ddp gallery / 7 E. Mountain Street

7-9 p.m. Open Space Art Party / $25
Join us for an evening of art, food and fun!

Diggiti: Community digital graffiti with New Design Center
Fayetteville Town Center / 15 W. Mountain Street
479.587.9944

5-8 p.m. Reception for Local Artist Robert Glick
Walker Community Room
Fayetteville Public Library / 401 W. Mountain Street
479.856.7140

Four Square Fine Art Opening Reception
Four Square Fine Art / 112 W. Center Street

Saturday, August 30th

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Illuminated Nature: Lighted Sculpture and Landscapes
Rae Russell & Eugene Sargent
ddp gallery / 7 E. Mountain Street

7 a.m.-1 p.m. Fayetteville Farmers' Market
Fayetteville Downtown Square

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Open Space Art Gallery
Enjoy and purchase original art from over 30 top regional artists.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art presents:
Build It! Museum Build Fest and Museum Diorama
Free drop-in artmaking programs.

YouthCAN! Community Imagination Studio presents:
Exhibit You!
Explore the artistic process of creating a self-portrait.
Diggiti: Community digital graffiti with New Design Center

Flat Rock Clay Studio and Boston Mountain Potters Association present: NWA Empty Bowls
Glaze handcrafted clay bowls to benefit the NWA Food Bank.

Fayetteville Town Center / 15 W. Mountain Street

Heartwood Festival with artists' booths, demonstrations and live, local music
Mill District / 428 S. Government Street

10:30 a.m. Readings by Local Authors Teresa Blaylock and Susie Hoeller
Meet authors from the community, and enjoy coffee and pastries.
Nightbird Books / 557 S. School, #103

Sunday, August 31st

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Open Space Art Gallery
Enjoy and purchase original art from over 30 top regional artists.

Diggiti: Community digital graffiti with New Design Center

Fayetteville Town Center / 15 W. Mountain Street

Illuminated Nature: Lighted Sculpture and Landscapes
Rae Russell & Eugene Sargent
ddp gallery / 7 E. Mountain Street

Friday, September 5th

All of the day's events take place at Nadine Baum Studios, 505 Spring Street.

6-7:30 p.m. Festival Kick-Off Celebration

8 p.m.TheatreSquared's Opening Night of Moonlight and Magnolias
by Ron Hutchinson / $22/$18 for seniors
479.443.5600

Saturday, September 6th

10:30 a.m. Giant Puppet Show on the Lawn and Finger Puppet Making
Enjoy a puppet show on the lawn for all ages, and make your own finger puppets in the Mill District.
Nightbird Books / 557 S. School, #103

All of the day's remaining events take place at Nadine Baum Studios, 505 Spring Street.

12-1:30 p.m. Ceramic Cow Productions' production of Pearl's of Wisdom
by Mark Landon Smith / $10
479.571.4879

2-3:30 p.m. Arkansas Playwrights Workshop readings / $7
479.571.4879

3:45-4:45 p.m. National Writing Project readings

5 p.m. 24-Hour Play Festival "Important Meeting" (Participants only)

8 p.m. TheatreSquared's production of Moonlight and Magnolias
by Ron Hutchinson / $22/$18 for seniors
479.443.5600

Sunday, September 7th

All of the day's events take place at Nadine Baum Studios, 505 Spring Street.

2 p.m. TheatreSquared's production of Moonlight and Magnolias
by Ron Hutchinson / $22/$18 for seniors
479.443.5600

5 p.m. 24-Hour Play Festival Check-In (Participants only)

6 p.m. 24-Hour Play Festival Competition begins / $10

8:30ish p.m. Splash Theatre will perform post 24-Hour Play Festival competition, as votes are being counted. 24-Hour Play Festival winners will be announced.