What began in 1963 as an intimate “clothes line” art show
featuring a handful of artists and a few thousand onlookers as part of a
promotion for the Coconut Grove Playhouse’s production of Irma la Douce
has transformed itself into South Florida’s most successful arts
festival. Today, the event attracts an estimated 120,000 people to the
winding streets of Coconut Grove during President’s Day weekend.
Produced
by the Coconut Grove Arts and Historical Association, Inc., a
non-profit community organization under the direction of a board of
directors and full-time staff, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival®
showcases the works of 360 internationally recognized artists who are
selected from nearly 1,300 applicants. Jurors evaluate the artist’s work
and displays to select participants in such categories as mixed media,
painting, photography, digital art, printmaking & drawing,
watercolor, claywork, glass, fiber, jewelry & metalwork, sculpture
and wood.
Proceeds help fund year-round arts
programs benefitting a scholarship fund that will create opportunities
for Miami-Dade County’s talented students to continue their art
education. Since its inception in 1963, the association has awarded more
than $100,000 in scholarships to students who attend fine arts programs
in local schools. When:President’s Day Weekend – February 16,17,18 2013.
Where:Nearly one mile of arts, food and fun, the Festival is held annually
in the streets of Coconut Grove, Florida – a charming village within the
city of Miami. The Festival is located just south of downtown Miami,
adjacent to beautiful Biscayne Bay. It runs along the streets of
McFarlane Road, South Bayshore Drive and Pan American Drive.
Festival Hours:Gates open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m.
Admission:General admission is $10 per person per day.
Free Admission:Children 12 and under, Metrorail Golden Passport and Patriot Passport holders.
Admission Code33: Residents of Coconut Grove in the 33133 zip code is $5 per person per day (proof of residency required).
On South Bayshore Drive near Peacock Park in Miami.
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