By Michelle McGinnis, Spotsylvania County’s Director of Community Engagement
Spotsylvania is teaming up with JART, Inc., for the first annual Spotsy Arts Festival on Saturday, August 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring the entire family and enjoy an array of art –everything from glassworks, to metal works, sculptures, paintings, jewelry and much, much more. Admission and parking are free.
During the second weekend of August, the grounds of the Historic Spotsylvania Courthouse located at 9101 Courthouse Road, will be transformed into a massive indoor/outdoor art gallery for artist and artisans from all over the United States. This juried festival will feature original creations from pottery to paintings; jewelry to photography; woodworking to sculpture and much more by highly successful and skilled artists as well as the works of new and emerging local artists and artisans.
Register at the hospitality tent to win one of two $100 festival dollars gift cards. The drawing will be held at 1 p.m. and winners must be present to win. Use dollars for purchases from any of the artists & artisans. The Courthouse lawn offers the perfect setting for an art festival. Large, shade trees add an element of elegance as well as produce gentle breezes to help cool hot, August days. Ample paved parking is available adjacent to the lawn, which means just a short walk to the venue. Trolley service is also available from Spotsylvania Middle School and the Spotsylvania Judicial Center parking lot to the event site.
Vendors will be available with a variety of foods and drinks to tempt your palate including American, Caribbean, Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines as well as kettle corn, Kona ice, soft-serve ice cream, funnel cakes, popcorn and much more.
