The Eureka Springs May Festival of the Arts celebration begins this year with an exhibit displaying the creations of more than 50 local artists at the Queen Anne Mansion’s Garden Level Gallery.
The inaugural, month-long Eureka Springs Invitational Art Show features two and three-dimensional work created by some of Eureka Springs’ finest artists. Show-goers will be able to vote for their favorite work of art, with the winning artist receiving the $1,000 People’s Choice Award.
Louis Freund's Portrait of Elsa Freund
The show will present a cross section of the styles and media of the many talented artists in the area. Additionally, over a dozen Past Masters will be recognized for their work which pioneered the art movement in Eureka Springs during the past century. Included in the exhibit is a portrait of Elsa Freund painted by her husband, Louis Freund, on loan to the city from Lydia Saltzman of New York City and a number of works by early Ozarks painters on loan from Mitchell’s Folly Antiques & Fine Arts
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The Queen Anne Mansion Museum re-opens May 1 after a four-year, multi-million dollar renovation. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout May (closed on Tuesdays). Admission to the exhibit is included in the admission price for the Queen Anne Mansion tour ($15), or available separately for $2 (children under 12 admitted free). The Queen Anne Mansion will donate a portion of museum ticket sales to the exhibit’s sponsor, the Eureka Springs Art Council.
The Eureka Springs Invitational Art Show is presented with the co-operation of Cornerstone Bank, the 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa, and the Queen Anne Mansion Museum, located at 115 W. Van Buren (U.S. Hwy 62).
Queen Anne Mansion by Julie Kahn Valentine
Intermision by Eureka Springs' artist Denise Ryan
More information is available by email or phone: 479-253-6164 or 479-363-6233.
