T
he 31st annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival took place this year on May 11 and
12, a celebration on Mother’s Day weekend. This event features over 160 visual
artists, live music, entertainment, ImagiNation kids area, student exhibits, food,
beverages and more at Grand Boulevard Sandestin Town Center. Along with a
great event for the community, it’s also the perfect shopping event to bring or shop for mom.
The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) hosts this festival. The CAA is a
Local Arts Agency supporting art through “leadership, advocacy, funding, programs, and
education.” The vision is to be a “catalyst of Walton Count’y growth as a destination for
culture and artistic excellence through which lives are enriched, economy is stimulated and
community is strengthened.”
The ArtsQuest also hosts a juried show that awards $10,000 in cash prizes to the categories
presented. With two days to enjoy this huge art festival and farmer’s market, it makes for a fun
family event, and you can even bring your pup to get a walk in, too.
photos & story by
Shanna Magnuson
VIP Destin at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin
Fine Arts Festival
ArtsQuest
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Kathleen & Paul Broakerick
Diana Hobgood & Janet Reeves
Dawn Gidrey, Marchanria Ivy & Nancy Bown
Ann Welch & Donnelle Clark
Carmen Ionascu WIlkinson & Ionascu Lacramioara
Vivian Massey & Gayle Campbell
Susan & Rachel Herring
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