Arts in the Park
The art of making art
With its theme of “The Art of Making Art,” the May 22 Arts in the Park festival not only will feature the work of nearly 40 artists and a full day of entertainment, but also demonstrations of how artwork is created.
“We’ve asked as many of our artists as possible to demonstrate their art,” says Events Coordinator Amy Doherty. “We think that people will have a deeper level of appreciation for the time and creativity invested into these pieces when they actually see them coming together over the course of the day.”
The festival begins at noon at Town Center Park, and admission is free. In addition to artists selling and demonstrating woodwork, jewelry, wearable art, handwoven baskets, dolls, pottery, and much more, Arts in the Park will feature a Chalk-Walk Art Competition, make-and-take crafts for children, and performance art that includes music, dance, and theater.
The artists market will be open until 6 p.m. while on-stage performances will continue until about 9 p.m. The headline performer is The Modern Society, an Atlanta-based quartet.
Suwanee can do! Arts in the Park attendees are asked to bring canned goods to be donated to the North Gwinnett Food Co-op. Canned goods will be collected at the City of Suwanee tent.