Join us at the 2019 Chimneyville Arts Festival, featuring all original, hand-crafted work by many of members of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi. Demonstrations by some of our craftsmen and artisans, special programs, and live music will be scheduled daily throughout the three-day festival. 

Single-day, general admission tickets are $10; a VIP upgrade is available for an additional $10 and includes light snacks and a specialty cocktail, beer, or wine.

Get ready to stuff those stockings! The Museum Store Holiday Open House returns with a singular lineup of Mississippi artisans and products. Enjoy light refreshments and visit with vendors and local authors throughout the day while having your items gift wrapped (free with any purchase). As always, receive 10% off everything in the store with proof of Museum membership. At 5:45 PM, enjoy the annual holiday edition of Music in the City with the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral Parish Choir, decorate cookies, and craft art with our Museum educators.

Asheville, North Carolina, and its surrounding communities are well-known for its vibrant art scene and historic architecture.  From the dome-topped Basilica of Saint Lawrence, to the 19th-century Biltmore Estate, and an Art District filled with galleries and museums, Asheville is an excellent place to host up to 150 renowned Juried Artists. Come join us and see for yourself why the Asheville Fine Art Show was voted as one of the Top 100 art shows in America!

Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th.

The Cooper-Young Festival, hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association (CYBA), is Memphis' most anticipated outdoor celebration. Held in Memphis' largest historic district, the Cooper-Young Festival is scheduled for September 14th.

In its 32nd year, this event has grown tremendously and is one of Memphis' most highly attended Festivals. This year, over 130,000 guests will enjoy an appealing mix of art, music and crafts presented by over 435 artisans from around the country. The Cooper Young Festival is a true celebration of the arts, people, culture and Memphis heritage.

Cooper Young was named one of the "Top 10 Great Neighborhoods in America" by the American Planning Association in 2012. Come join us for the party and get to know why Cooper Young is Midtown!

The AthFest Music & Arts Festival brings the best local and regional musicians and visual artists together in Downtown Athens, Ga. By incorporating multiple events and venues throughout downtown, AthFest is able to reach a broad range of audiences and attracts an eclectic mix of lifestyle interests.

The festival showcases the best talent in our area, and generates huge awareness for the nonprofit, AthFest Educates, and its mission to provide much needed funding to support music and arts education for youth.

The artist market will be open on Friday, June 21, 2019 from 5–10 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 12–10 p.m. and Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 12:30–8 p.m.

Held each April in the historic Cotton District in Starkville, Mississippi, the festival blends incredible art, music, and food into a showcase event. The festival is host to more than 125 artisans, as well as a Juried Art competition and show, Writer's Village, Taste of Starkville restaurant competition, Pet Parade, Student Art competition, and much more. Presented by the Starkville Area Arts Council, the Cotton District Arts Festival has been named one of the top 100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association, a Top 20 Event in the Southeast, and one of the top 5 festivals in Mississippi for 2012, 2013, 2014, and again in 2015, by Mississippi Magazine.

Shop locally and put a bow on your holiday gift-giving during this all-day, after-hours event in The Museum Store at the Mississippi Museum of Art! Sip champagne and sample homemade edibles while browsing an artfully curated selection of handmade jewelry, men’s accessories, scarves, household decor, novelties, soaps and sugar body scrubs, and wreaths and holiday arrangements. Just for the occasion, the store welcomes designer Jamie Faulkner with Let It Be Yours Jewelry, Amber Earles of A’ Marie’s Bath Flower Shop, Camille and Rob Peeples with FEAST Specialty Foods, and Beth Foose with Little Bluestem Farm.

At 4 PM, Hyperrealist Glennray Tutor will speak about his new book, Portals, published this fall by Yoknapatawpha Press, book signing to follow.

This event is free and open to the public.

A holiday tradition for four decades, Chimneyville Crafts Festival features the region's finest traditional and modern craft artisans just in time for holiday gift giving.  Join us Thursday night for our Preview Party.  In addition to great music, hors d'oeuvres, and beverages, you will have first pick of extraordinary handcrafted works of art. Purchase of a Preview Party ticket also grants you admission for our shopping days all day Friday and Saturday! Come enjoy 150 booths of handcrafted items in clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, jewelry, leather, mixed media and more that can be purchased directly from the artists who created them.

Preview Party - November 29
6-9pm

Festival - Friday, November 30 & Saturday, December 1  9am - 6pm

Celebrating Fall Colors at Atlanta’s “Best Local Festival”

The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces is proud to announce the 11th Annual Chastain Park Arts Festival on November 3rd and 4th in Atlanta, Georgia. Named Best Self Magazine’s “Best Local Festival,” the Chastain Park Arts Festival will transform the park into an outdoor art gallery to the backdrop of vibrant fall hues. This two-day event will feature up to 200 fine local and regional artists and artisans along tree lined Park Drive in Chastain Park. This is definitely and event that you do not want to miss!

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Sat., November 3, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sun., November 4, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Asheville Fine Art Show is presented by HotWorks.org.  Asheville, North Carolina, and its surrounding communities are well-known for its vibrant art scene and historic architecture.  From the dome-topped Basilica of Saint Lawrence, the 19th-century Biltmore Estate, and an Art District filled with galleries and museums, Asheville is an excellent place to host up to 150 renowned Juried Artists. Come join us and see for yourself why the Asheville Fine Art Show is voted as one of the Top 100 art shows in America!

Located in the heart of Buckhead and considered to be one of the most prestigious areas and home to one of the most enthusiastic art buying communities in the Atlanta metro area. Rain or shine, visitors from all over the country enjoy this event.

The Buckhead Fine Arts Festival is a two-day fine arts outdoor festival, located in Buckhead, Atlanta, this neighborhood is rich in tradition and has one of the highest and richest demographics in metro-Atlanta. Featuring approximately 100 painters, photographers, sculptors, metalwork, glass artists, jewelers and more! The Festival will also offer artist demonstrations and live acoustic music.

The Cooper-Young Festival, hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association (CYBA), is Memphis' most anticipated outdoor celebration. Held in Memphis' largest historic district, the Cooper-Young Festival is scheduled for September 15th.

In its 31st year, this event has grown tremendously and is one of Memphis' most highly attended Festivals. This year, over 130,000 guests will enjoy an appealing mix of art, music and crafts presented by over 435 artisans from around the country. The Cooper Young Festival is a true celebration of the arts, people, culture and Memphis heritage.

Don’t miss this celebration of Mississippi shopping presented by Mississippi Magazine, where visitors can stock up on fashion, decor, gifts, food items, and more. And while you’re there, find out more about where to stay, dine, and explore in Mississippi communities.

Jackson Convention Complex

May 4-5 2018

Held each April in the historic Cotton District in Starkville, Mississippi, the festival blends incredible art, music, and food into a showcase event. The festival is host to more than 125 artisans, as well as a Juried Art competition and show, Writer's Village, Taste of Starkville restaurant competition, Pet Parade, Student Art competition, and much more. Presented by the Starkville Area Arts Council, the Cotton District Arts Festival has been named one of the top 100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association, a Top 20 Event in the Southeast, and one of the top 5 festivals in Mississippi for 2012, 2013, 2014, and again in 2015, by Mississippi Magazine.

Clarksdale, MS

The Museum Store, Café, and galleries stay open until 8 PM. In the freshly stocked Museum Store, shoppers can finish their holiday shopping and check out a one-night-only trunk show of Jaime Faulkner's "Let It Be Yours" jewelry. Diners will enjoy bowls of hot and hearty chili with all the fixin's and cornbread prepared by the Museum culinary staff in the newly reopened Café. Bring your appetite!

The Annual Porch Sale is located in the historic Bolton Home which also houses the Center’s Gallery Gift Shop. The Annual Porch Sale is held on a major shopping weekend so guests have the opportunity to purchase unique, original works of art just in time for the gift giving season.  Works may range from pottery, paintings, sculpture, fiber arts, mobiles, jewelry, photographs, mixed media etc.  Every year the Sale expands to feature new artists from across the state.  River Oaks is also home to a sales gallery which features exclusive works by the Louisiana Crafts Guild. Numerous artists are on-site during the event with sales tables and demonstration features.  1330 Second St, Alexandria, LA

Preview Soirée  Friday, December 1, 2017   6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Exclusive, ticketed pre-shopping event featuring a party with a silent auction and drinks.
Attire is elegant casual dressy. Gentlemen may wear a sport coat with dress jeans or pants, ladies may wear cocktail party attire. 

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Holiday Marketplace Saturday, December 2, 2017   8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Chimneyville Crafts Festival

Preview Party Thursday, November 30 6-9pm.

Festival Friday - Saturday Dec 1 & 2  9am - 6pm

Memphis, TN

Ridgeland, MS

On May 6th, the grounds of the Mississippi Craft Center will be filled both inside and out with art, music, food, and good times.  Bring a friend or the whole family and enjoy art created by our talented craftsmen, experience the history of the Mississippi's Natchez Trace with the Natchez Trace Parkway Association's Living History portrayals, and relax and enjoy the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's Craft Beer & Bloody Mary Garden.

Clarksdale, MS

Cotton District Festival

Starkville, MS

Holiday Grit & Glow Bazaar

Madison, MS

Pink Palace Arts & Crafts Festival

Audubon Park, Memphis, TN

Cooper-Young Festival

Cooper St & Young Ave, Memphis, TN.

Neshoba County Fair

Philadelphia, MS

Boulder, CO

Frenchmen Street Art Market

619 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Gum Tree Festival

Columbus, MS

Grit & Glow Bazaar

Madison, MS

Juke Joint Festival

Clarksdale, MS

Cotton District Arts Festival

Starkville, MS

Frenchmen Street Art Market

New Orleans, LA

Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival: The Largest Arts Festival in Mississippi and the Gulf Coast!

619 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Neshoba County Fair

Philadelphia, MS

Market Street Festival

Historic Downtown Columbus

Main Street at South 4th Street

Columbus, MS. 39701

Cotton District Arts Festival

Held each April in the historic Cotton District in Starkville, Mississippi, the festival blends incredible art, music, and food into a showcase event. The festival is host to over 125 artisans, as well as a Juried Art competition and show, Writer's Village, Taste of Starkville restaurant competition, 5K and 1 mile runs, Pet Parade, Student Art competition, and much more.