May Festival of the Arts

Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 May Festival of the Arts poster design contest.

The design should be in an 11×17 inch format and contain the words:
“25th Annual May Festival of the Arts”
“Eureka Springs, Arkansas”
“May 2012″
Only original artwork will be accepted. Previous winners must wait 2 years before re-entering.
Designs should be submitted on disc in high-resolution jpeg format and be print-ready (300 dpi). Lettering may be done “by hand” or computer generated. An entry form should accompany the CD. The contest is open to residents of Carroll County. The winning entry will receive $250 and the winning design will be used in May Festival of the Arts 2012 advertisements and promotions.

Entries should be dropped off at the Mayor’s office, Eureka Springs City Hall, on or before the January 15th, 2012 deadline.

Entries may also be mailed to:

Eureka Springs City Hall,
Mayor’s Office, 44 S Main,
Eureka Springs, AR, 72632
(Please mark package “May Festival of the Arts”)

To receive an entry form email Zeek Tayor or call 479-253-9318

2009 8'x8' panel by Wendi Lafey - Dandelion Season

The Mayor’s Arts Council of Eureka Springs is revitalizing the space located in the First Street parking lot. The unveiling of the Eureka Springs Art Park will be May 19th, 2012, during the 25th annual May Festival of the Arts.

The new Eureka Springs Art Park, located in downtown Eureka Springs, will be similar to a previous exhibit, the Artery, and will consist of art and photography panels attached to the concrete wall in the parking area.

The art-panels will be two-dimensional in any media that is weather resistant (including photography) and will be created by artists from NW Arkansas. Artists living and/or exhibiting in the counties of Carroll, Benton, Madison, and Washington, are invited to submit a scaled design for consideration for the Art Park. The panels will be either four by eight feet, or four by four feet, and submitted designs should be scaled in proportion (example, 4×8 inches or 4×4 inches.)

The theme for the panels will be “Spirit of the Ozarks” as interpreted by the artist. (For example, thematic ideas may include Ozark landmarks, history, culture, music, diversity, nature, roots).

The artwork will remain on view for a period of not less than one-year, and possibly as long as two years. The panels will be offered for sale with the artist receiving 70% of the purchase price. The remaining 30% of sales revenue will go to the Mayor’s Arts Council’s public art fund.

The deadline for submission is January 30, 2012. The deadline for delivery of the final art work is April 22, 2012.
Artists interested in submitting a design for consideration or to receive the information packet, should contact Sandy Martin or call 479-244-6636.

Plan now to attend the 25th annual May Festival of the Arts in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

The Eureka Springs Mayor’s Art Council is please to announce the May Festival of the Arts 2011 ARTrageous Parade Winners:

• Best Walking/Music Group – Angelo Yao’s African Dancers and Drummers
• Best Float/Car – Ricky Millwagon and David Roll for the entry “Springtime Hybrid”
• Best Costume – Mark Hughes won in the for his Butterfly Boy costume

African drummers and dancers

Springtime Hybrid

Butterfly Boy

See more photos of ARTrageous Parade at this page.

PHOTOS taken at Basin Park Saturday (copyright C.Morin) –

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The Eureka Springs Downtown Network has announced the 2011 Grand Illumination winner:

In the Business category the winners are:

• 3rd Place: Fantasy & Stone
• 2nd Place: Practical Magic Art Supply
• 1st Place: Regalia Handmade Clothing

and Overall brightest light: Zeek Taylor!

Practical Magic Art Supply

Click image for larger view.

Regalia Handmade

Eureka Springs Downtown Network also congratulates the following B&B’s for their award winning displays:
3rd Place: 5 Ojo Inn Bed and Breakfast
2nd Place: Heart of the Hills Inn
1st Place: Gilded Lily – The Gilded Lily also won the B&B Associations Award!

As a part of the 24th annual May Festival of the Arts, the Eureka Springs Mayor’s Art Council is hosting a fabulous show of art created by Eureka Springs artists. The show is being staged in the gallery space in the garden level of the newly renovated Queen Anne Mansion and will be open throughout the month of May.

photo by Rick Armellini

This year the work of almost 50 painters, photographers, wood workers and sculptors is on display. Zeek Taylor, chairperson of the Mayor’s Art Council and an exhibiting artist in the show, said “ This show demonstrates the quality and breadth of art in Eureka Springs. It is truly an amazing collection of art.”

The show is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM (closed Wednesdays) and can be viewed as part of a tour of the Queen Anne Mansion or separately. Visitors to the show will be asked to vote for their favorite artwork, with the winning artist receiving a $1000 prize.

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 House Museum, located at 115 W. Van Buren (U.S. Hwy 62).

For more information about the exhibit email artineureka@gmail.com, phone 479-253-6164.

The 2011 ARTrageous Parade will take place on Saturday, May 7th for the 24th Annual May Festival of the Arts.

This artful and sometimes outrageous parade rolls through historic downtown Eureka Springs beginning at 2 p.m., but it is recommended that you get there earlier to get the best viewing locations. One of the kick-off events for the May Festival of the Arts, the parade will feature colorful floats, walkers, bands, and more, adorned Eureka-style.

Applications are now available for participation including costumed walkers and walking groups; floats by individuals, businesses, and organizations; bands, and more, to join the parade that will wind down Spring Street starting at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in various categories. Download application.

Downtown Eureka Springs Art Fair – Free event.

This will be an open air Fine Art exhibit and sale by regional artists in a street fair setting in Basin Spring Park and along Center Street, Friday, May 13, 1-5 p.m. and Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Art Fair in Basin Park

The juried show is open to visual artists residing in Carroll, Boone, Benton, Madison, Newton, and Washington Counties. Booth fee for the two day event will be $25. Fee will be returned if applicant is not accepted. There is no jury fee.

Only hand-made original work may be displayed at the show (no made for market items.) Show organizers will determine booth locations. Application forms must be postmarked no later than April 1st.

For more information contact Barbara Robinson or call 479-253-1839.

The Eureka Springs Historical Museum presents a second season of its highly acclaimed ‘Voices from the Silent City’ on May 6th and May 13th. The costumed guided historical tours are held at the Eureka Springs Municipal Cemetery on Highway 62 East beginning at 5:30 p.m and about every 20 minutes through 8:00pm. Shuttle parking from Eastgate Shopping Center (on US 62 across from Passion Play Road) For tickets or more information contact the Eureka Springs Historical Museum at 479-253-8417.

See more photos of the Fall 2010 ‘Voices from the Silent City’