South Portland – Art in the Park

August 12

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

EVENT DESCRIPTION

About South Portland Art in the Park
South Portland’s annual Art in the Park Show & Sale is a summer favorite of participating artists and the public. Held on the second Saturday in August in beautiful Mill Creek Park, the show features original art and photography by up to 175 artists, a food court, an activity area for kids, and music in the afternoon.

Admission is free.

The show opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. Prize winners are announced at noon at the gazebo. Prizes range from Best in Show ($800) to Merit Awards (five at $150 each) and include Best Photo in Show ($500). Six $30 student prizes are also awarded to South Portland High School students whose art is exhibited in the Student Art Tent. Sponsors’ Choice selections are also announced at noon. The Judges’ Tent, with one submission by each artist in the show will not be open to the public so as to allow the artists to retrieve his/her artwork and allow it to be shown at their individual stands. The Student Art Tent, featuring art by students in South Portland schools, is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Kids can make their own artistic creations in the Kids in the Park area between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Facepainting is also offered. All Kids in the Park activities are free. The Food Court, located in the Broadway/Ocean Street corner of the park next to Kids in the Park, features a variety of food from hot dogs and ice cream to international cuisine. The Food Court is open between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Event Details

START:
Sat, August 12 @ 9:00 AM
END:
4:00 PM
COST:
FREE
WEBSITE:
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Venue

VENUE NAME:
Mill Creek Park

Organizer

ORGANIZER NAME:
The City of South Portland
EMAIL:
mhoward@southportland.org