RAF 2010 Artist Update

RAF 2010 Artist Update

ARTIST INVITATIONS HAVE GONE OUT.  We expect to have 180 plus gallery quality artists attend our event.  Please mark your calendars today.  If you are an artist take a look at these hotel specials we have secured for you.  We have also completed work on this year’s festival layout.  More information about the layout details can [...]

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2010 Volunteer Applications

2010 Volunteer Applications

Attention New and Returning RiverArtsFest Volunteers: Starting on July 1, 2010 we will begin accepting volunteer applications online from our website at (www.riverartsfestmemphis.org/volunteers).  As of the first, you will be able to submit your application to us electronically online if you wish to participate in our 2010 event. Returning Volunteers: We look forward to seeing [...]

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2010 Artist Application Deadline

The initial deadline for submitting your application to exhibit at our 2010 festival is on the horizon (May 31, 2010).  We encourage you, if you have not done so already, to submit your application before this deadline as space for exhibitors

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2010 Applications

As of the First of February 1st 2010, we will begin accepting artist applications for our 2010 event. All applications must be submitted through Zapplication. Deadline for Regular Submission: May 31, 2010. Applications MUST be submitted by this time in order to be considered for participation in the event.  Late entries will not be guaranteed a [...]

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RiverArtsFest in the Top 200

RiverArtsFest in the Top 200

RiverArtsFest has ranked in the Art Fair SourceBook’s TOP 200 for fine art in sales based on reports from our 2009 event.  If you missed RiverArtsFest 2009, you will get another chance in 2010.  Mark your calendars now and join us for a weekend of Fine Art, Music and fun.  October 23 & 24th 2010

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Looking for Posters?

Looking for Posters?

We are currently in the process of setting up our online shop where you will be able to browse and make online purchases of any current and previous River Arts Festival posters and other assorted festival memorabilia. We are in the final stages of setting up and finalizing a few remaining elements needed in order [...]

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2010 Festival Artist Announced

2010 Festival Artist Announced

Visual art has been featured in the festival’s Commemorative Poster each year since its inception. The poster is intended to communicate the vitality of our community and our festival.  The poster image is derived from an original piece of work created by a specially selected artist from the Memphis arts community.  Artists selected for this [...]

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RiverArtsFest Event Calendar updated!

RiverArtsFest Event Calendar updated!

We have set our calendar for 2010.  This year is going to be busy.   We plan to host 4 membership events, a killer preview party and a knocked out 2 day festival.  Please join in the fun and be a part of the arts….Check it out. For more information about becoming a member: We encourage you to check [...]

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Art imitates life: Creativity runs wild through streets of South Main Historic District for festival

As the smooth sounds of the University of Memphis Southern Comfort Jazz Ensemble drifted through the South Main Historic District on Saturday, the full and brightly colored skirts of belly dancers swayed with the music. “It’s the Middle East meets the big band era,” said Lisa Parks, a dancer with Dance with Jasmine. That submersion [...]

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A bigger, ‘better’ RiverArtsFest is this weekend

If there are three words that will draw local fun-lovers and culture-seekers, they are “river” and “arts” and “festival”: Voila, the free — as in no admission charge — RiverArtsFest, which runs Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on South Main Street. A combination of two old events, [...]

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Partners In Art

Creating connections between the community and the many not for profit organizations which serve our city is a central to our organization’s charter. During our festival we are happy to provide space for your organization to meet and greet the many patrons which visit our event. If you would like to request a space at [...]

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2009 RiverArtsFest Preview Party

Friday, October 23rd from 6-9pm at Central Station 545 South Main $25 Ticket Includes Beverages & Gourmet Food from The Arcade Restaurant, McEwen’s on Monroe, Pearl’s Oyster House, S.O.B. South of Beale, Sole Restaurant & Raw Bar, Spindini

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RiverArtsFest Anchors Memphis Means Music Kick-off Week

RiverArtsFest Anchors Memphis Means Music Kick-off Week

Memphis Music Foundation has named RiverArtsFest as their anchor event downtown for their inaugural Memphis Means Music Week – October 24-31, 2009. The mission of the Memphis Music Foundation is to support, assist and encourage the creativity and entreprenurship and spirit of innovation that is alive and well in the Memphis music community. We are [...]

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Nuts Over Art

Nuts Over Art

As part of our community outreach we are proud to be a sponsor of Nuts OverArt.  Arts in the Park was the founded in Overton Park more than 25 years ago.  RiverArtsFest is our fundraising event of the year and with this event we seek to give back to our community. If you are looking for [...]

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