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Fort Worth Star-Telegram April 25, 2017
Art in the Square’s 18th year opens on Friday to raise money for local charities
By Faye Reeder
freeder@star-telegram.com
APRIL 25, 2017 01:00 PM , UPDATED APRIL 25, 2017 04:49 PM
The Southlake Women’s Club invites the community to “Color your world with the sights and sounds of the 18th Art in the Square” Friday through Sunday at Southlake Town Square. Fans of this festival return year after year because the art showcased is consistently beautiful and unique, and newcomers will discover a show they will love. Whether you are a serious art collector or just wanting a new accessory for your home or office, the artwork of more than 160 internationally known artists will have something for everyone. The festival isn’t just about the art, though. It’s about music, food, and attractions in the children’s areas. And it’s about people — friends connecting, families having a fun cultural experience, the excitement of being among throngs of folks just having a good time.
“The 2017 Art in the Square promises to bring the best art, new food options, and fan-favorite music for all the family. One of our goals is to have a little something for everyone,” festival chairman Kris Nelson said. “A lot of people don’t realize that we make money on the food and beverages and entertainment for children. That said, we want the attendees to have good choices so they will spend more time at the festival. All monies raised are donated to our beneficiaries in Northeast Tarrant County that help women, children, and families in need,” Nelson added.
The Marshall Tucker Band is the Saturday-night headliner performing on the Methodist Southlake Hospital Main Stage at 8:30 p.m. The popular Southern rock music of the band has earned it seven gold and three platinum albums. And new this year is a chance to enjoy this phenomenal music in a special area up close to the stage. “The organizers of Art in the Square are excited to offer a limited number of $50 wristband tickets that will grant access to a blocked-off VIP area right up front by the stage,” spokeswoman Sherri Whitt said. “While tickets aren’t necessary to see the show, this is the best opportunity for premium concert viewing and enjoyment.” Purchase wristband tickets at form.jotform.us/71006323731141.
Friday’s big-name band will have everyone dancing in the street to the sounds of the Walton Stout Band. And check out the Main Stage and Gazebo Stage throughout the weekend to hear all genres of music and entertainment.
Attendees will want to see every exhibit in the Artists Plaza, but be sure to visit the 14 chosen as featured artists. Among them are Amos Amit (fiber), Keith Andry (watercolor), Jo Moncrief (oil/acrylic), Marjolyn Van Der Hart (2-D mixed media), and Randy Obrien (ceramics). And festivalgoers won’t want to miss the oil and acrylic work of Rodgers Naylor from Denver, this year’s People’s Choice winner.
“We continue to strive to bring to our community the best artistry and talent we can find,” said Terri Messing, chair of the artist committee. “A variety of styles, mediums, price points, and creativity will be on display for viewing and purchase.”
Hunger or thirst will not be a problem because there are a slew of options. In the LeBistro area, the King and Queen Pub and Cadillac Ranch Beer Garden have covered seating. Or cruise along Route 66 for food truck road stops and refresh yourself at the Filling Station. Feedstore, Tom & Che, Tazikis, Wildwood Grill, iFratelli, and Little German Kitchen will be serving up their specialties, too. Also, craft beers will be available in all drink tents.
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LocalNewsOnly.com April 24, 2017
“Color Your World” During 18th Art in the Square April 28-30
Posted By Editor - Nelson Thibodeaux on April 24, 2017, In Events in Area
Southlake, Texas. April 24,2017
Art, music, food, and fun return to Southlake Town Square during the 18 annual Art in the Square, Friday, April 28 through Sunday, April 30.
“Color Your World” with the sights and sounds of the juried fine arts festival, which will showcase the artwork of over 150 internationally renowned artists, local emerging aspiring high school artists. Hosted by the Southlake Women’s Club, the community fundraiser will benefit women, children, and families in Northeast Tarrant County. The event will offer free admission and free parking.
Ranked 11 in the top 25 art festivals for 2017 by the renowned Art Fair SourceBook, the event has evolved into one of the most popular art festivals in the country. With pieces on display and for purchase, the event celebrates all artists, from recognized professionals to up-and-comers. Even area high school students will participate in Art in the Square.”
In addition to offering the best in visual arts, Art in the Square will also feature a continuous lineup of musicians and performing artists on two stages throughout the weekend. The Main Stage will offer performances from some of the hottest acts, including popular country rockers, The Marshall Tucker Band, who will headline this year’s entertainment 29 at 8:30 p.m. The Gazebo Stage will feature local talent and family entertainment.
Art in the Square is a family festival with plenty of fun for children of all ages. Kids Korner will offer young children face painting and various crafts, while The Zone will thrill for teens and ‘tweens, including bounce houses, a rock-climbing wall, zip-lining, and a bungee trampoline.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase in the Le Bistro area, including 12 booths by local eateries, options from four food trucks, and five beverage locations specializing in craft beers.
Although parking lots and garage structures in Southlake Town Square will offer free parking for event guests, Art in the Square has partnered with Uber Dallas to offer discounts off their first ride with promo code: ARTSQUARE17.
For additional information, including event hours, maps and an entertainment schedule, visit www.artinthesquare.com.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram April 16, 2016
Art in the Square offers amazing collage of art, music, food
By Faye Reeder
APRIL 16, 2016 09:05 PM
Opening Friday in Southlake, the 17th edition of Art in the Square will have an outstanding collection of must-haves in art, music, food, and fun. It is the main economic engine of the Southlake Women’s Club as they fund more than 30 local charities by presenting a well-edited assortment of top-notch visual and performing artists in a 2 1/2 day festival.
The festival is a great destination for both browsers and collectors, and shoppers can also experience a tremendous lineup of musicians and performing artists, choose their dining preference, see friends and enjoy the atmosphere at Southlake Town Square.
A jury committee has chosen 150 artists whose work in dozens of media will be on display in the Artists Plaza at the event. Don’t miss seeing the work of this year’s People’s Choice award, Gregory Strachov of Floral City, Fla. Strachov’s paintings are hanging in private collections all over the world. Before you go, it may be smart to preview the work of 13 other featured artists at the event’s website to help you decide on your acquisitions. Or just be spontaneous and pick what strikes your fancy on the spot.
“Art in the Square continues to elevate the quality and popularity of the festival. We were named 12th in Art Fair Sourcebook’s ‘Elite 20’ list for fine arts festivals in the country,” said festival chair Kris Nelson. “We had 841 artist applicants this year for our 150 spots. We are beyond proud of what our Southlake Women’s Club has accomplished.”
Friday’s headliner on the Sabre Main Stage is the Walton Stout Band, and Saturday night’s headliner is country rocker Dallas Smith, who will take the stage at 8:30. Local performers will entertain throughout the festival on the Gazebo stage.
If festivals give you an appetite, no problem at Art in the Square. A dozen or so food vendors will have all sorts of offerings in the La Bistro area. Quench your thirst at the King & Queen Pub or the Cadillac Ranch Geer Garden. Food truck alley will have a cadre of trucks serving up your favorites.
Brings the kids to play in Kids Korner, where hands-on art experiences await them, or they can get physical in The Zone on a rock climbing wall, zip line, and inflatables. Club President Sarah Close said: “This year we will be helping 30 wonderful local nonprofits. We’re very blessed to combine art, culture, community, and charity in this way.”Festival hours: 4 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free at Southlake Town Square. Details: www.ArtintheSquare.com.
Southlake Journal 2014
Art in the Square paints a beautiful charitable picture
These grants will help fund many life-changing opportunities.
By Larre Green - Larre’s Corner -2014
Art in the Square — held in the Southlake Town Square — was a “beautiful” success. And now let’s hand out the money!
After all, the hard work is done and all the accounting completed, then comes the best part . . . the passing out of the money.
After 15 years of bringing some of the best artists to our area, Art in the Square has surpassed the $2 million dollar mark in net proceeds. As has been done in the past, this year’s dollars raised were then distributed to many of our community’s incredible charities.
Recently, the Southlake Women’s Club Foundation approved $190,000 in grant funding from the 2014 proceeds to be disbursed. These grants will help fund so many life-changing opportunities such as scholarships, summer camp, and housing programs to help abused women and children, along with meal assistance for children, families, and senior citizens.
This year’s recipients are: Advent Urban Youth Development, Alliance for Children, Apex Arts League, Arts Council Northeast, Call A Ride in Southlake, Christ’s Haven for Children, Christmas is for Children, Christmas Providers, Community Enrichment Center, Community Hospice of Texas, Community Storehouse, FEAT-NT, Friends of Southlake Library, Girls of Greatness, GRACE, I can still shine!, Metroport Meals On Wheels, Mission Central Metroplex, North Texas SNAP, SafeHaven of Tarrant County, Special Olympics Texas - Southlake Carroll, Summer Santa, Tarrant Area Food Bank, The Battered Women’s Foundation, The Ladder Alliance, The WARM Place and the Southlake Women’s Club Foundation Scholarships - CISD.
Congratulations on an outstanding job and for making lives in our community so much better.
Colleyville Courier, April 30, 2012
Art in the Square is a Feast for the Senses
Anyone who winds around the city’s roundabouts is familiar with Jane DeDecker’s sculptures, but Art in the Square showcased her work even more.
DeDecker, a sculptor, traveled from Loveland, Co. by airplane, but had assistants haul several big sculptures to Southlake Town Square for the event. She set up on the northwest corner of Rustin Park, next to where the city placed her poignant statue, “The Ties That Bind” in which a father is tying his son’s shoelace.
“It’s kind of nice to see how people are receiving it,” DeDecker said. “I think it’s nice for them to get to know me a little better.”
It’s her first time at Art in the Square, which drew thousands to the city over the weekend. The event, put on by the Southlake Women’s Club, has grown since it started in 2000. It was ranked 8th out of 100 art shows in the country by ArtsFair Sourcebook, a national listing of juried art shows and craft fairs.
Whether it’s a father and son heading off to fish or a mother and daughter playing patty cake, DeDecker said most of her artwork captures a universal glimpse of family life.
“It’s a positive message about my life here on earth. I love family,” she said.
Louis Cantillo’s booth was another that stood out with high definition photographs of his European travels on panoramic canvases.
The Scottsdale, Ariz. resident said Southlake’s is the best of about 20 art shows he enters each year. He’s missed only one since they began, he said.
“If they were all like this I’d be a millionaire by now,” he said. “This is a good venue and it’s got the right kind of people, the right location as far as people looking for unique artwork.”
Fort Worth Star Telegram, April 27, 2012
Southlake’s Art in the Square Becoming More Popular
Officials with Art in the Square know their festival is growing in popularity.
The Art Fair SourceBook guide ranks Art in the Square as the No. 8 art festival — out of 600 — in the nation.
And more than 700 artists applied for space in this year’s show.
But perhaps the most visible proof came Thursday, when artinthesquare.com crashed under a “massive traffic slam.”
“We were getting 10,000 hits an hour this morning. It crashed it,” said Terri Messing, artist chair of Art in the Square. “Part of me thinks, ‘Oh that’s really bad.’ But another part of me says, ‘Wow, that’s a lot.'”
Service was restored later in the day — just in time for today’s opening.
DFW Reporting, April 27, 2012
Proceeds from Art in the Square Donated to Local Charities
Now in its thirteenth year Art in the Square in Southlake is a weekend full of food, friends, fun and of course art. Ranked number eight in the United States Art in the Square has become one of the most sought after art events by artists across the country.
“There’s oil paintings,” said Samantha Munns, Chair of Art in the Square. “There’s sculptures. There’s photography. There’s jewelry. We had over seven hundred applications again this year. It’s becoming so popular now. This year even our wait list we didn’t even have to touch it because every artist turned up. They were so glad that they had been chosen.”
“I’m very impressed with what’s here already,” said artist Stephen Baldauf. “It looks great. It looks like a really nice show.”
The Southlake Women’s Club hopes to have a great turn out this year and raise even more money than last year. Art in the Square lasts through this Sunday evening.
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Southlake Times, April 26, 2012
Art in the Square Set for this Weekend
Nice weather, a major band and, of course, quality artwork is the recipe for what organizers hope is the most successful Art in the Square yet.
The 13th annual Art in the Square will take place Friday through Sunday at Southlake Town Square. Times are 4-10:30 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Hosted by the Southlake Women’s Club, the event will feature about 145 national and local artists, as well as entertainment that includes a performance by country star Chris Cagle. “With the weather predicted to be phenomenal and with everyone excited about Chris Cagle, I think we’ll have a good crowd,” said Carmen Evans, the event sponsorship chairwoman. Evans said previous events have drawn between 35,000 and 50,000 people over three days. “We’re recognizing how much of a draw we’re getting from outside of Southlake,” Evans said. “More than 50 percent of the people we have surveyed are from outside Southlake.” Evans said that new digital billboards to promote the event have helped spread the word even more. The type of art available has also been a draw. This year’s event will include 2D medium, 3D relief and sculpture from traditional bronze, outdoor metal, multimedia decorative sculpture and photographic art. One highlight will be the oil artwork from Stephen Sebastian, who has been named the Art in the Square’s 2012 Artist of the Year. There will also be a local youth juried exhibit. “I think what makes this so popular is the quality of art,” said Samantha Munns, event chairwoman. “We have 700 artists apply for 150 spots. Not only that, but it’s the entertainment we have, as well as the location. We keep it pretty contained.” The free event will also include children’s activities.
Southlake BubbleLife, January 25, 2012
Art in the Square Chosen as 8th Best Fine Arts Festival in the United States
Art in the Square organizers announce that Art in the Square will be held April 27-29, 2012 at Southlake Town Square. Art in the Square has been recently rated as the Number 8 Fine Arts Festival in the Country by The Art Fair SourceBook. This is a two decade old national publication and guide to the Best Juried Art & Craft Fairs in the United States. They publish to art lovers and buyers, exhibiting artist and art show organizers.
The Art Fair SourceBook each year rates festivals by surveys submitted by exhibiting artists and art show organizers. Ratings determine success based on net average sales. Art in the Square has been rated in the top 100 festivals, and this elite status rating is the highest rating in 12 years….
Fort Worth Star Telegram, January 5, 2012
Charities Can Seek Grant from Southlake Women’s Club
“As the purse is emptied the heart is filled.” This quote from Victor Hugo sums up how the Southlake Women’s Club Foundation feels about good causes in its community. For the past dozen years, the group has helped out Northeast Tarrant County nonprofits to the tune of $1.5 million, and the plan is to continue to share the money raised by Art in the Square each spring.