The
46th annual Art in the Park will be held in Rockefeller Gardens on Saturday,
May 5, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 6, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thousands of people attended last year’s two-day event which was sold out with
100 artists and crafters, entertainment, and food vendors.
Art
and crafts will be judged. A single award of $1500 will be for “Best in
Show” in the Fine Arts category. The winner will be featured on the main
stage in Rockefeller Gardens in 2019. Additional judging will include 1st
Place $400, 2nd Place $300, Merit Award $200, and Honorable Mention $100 and
will be awarded to four (4) fine artists and four (4) crafters.
Returning
for the third year will be the Girl Scouts
Art Exhibit presented by Sunrise Community. The display will be inside
The Casements and will feature several hundred multimedia pieces by 5-18 year
old girls from Volusia County and Central Florida. This impressive show
of creativity will host 6 categories to include photography, painting,
drawing, sculpting, textiles, and collage. A fashion show and awards
presentation begins at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 6. The Girl Scouts will
also be in the Free Kids’ Craft Zone located on the North Lawn, in the
food and entertainment area. Kids are invited to come and make a special
gift for Mother’s Day.
THANK YOU to our
community sponsors of this event: S.R. Perrott, Inc., Gaslamp Shoppes on
Granada, Slingerlands, Inc., Tomoka Eye Associates, Hometown News, Money Pages,
Yellowstone Landscape, Seniors Today, Beach 92.7 & KIX Country, Krispy
Kreme, and PBG (Professional Business Group).
Free
parking is available at The Casements and Fortunato Park. Rockefeller
Gardens is located at 26 Riverside Drive, in front of The Casements, 25
Riverside Drive, at the southeast corner of the Granada Bridge.
For
additional information, please call 386-676-3241 or visit www.ormondbeach.org.