South Shore Art Center Festival 2016 in Cohasset MA
The South Shore Art Center Arts Festival will be held over Father’s Day weekend Friday June 17th, Saturday June 18th and Sunday June 19th on the Cohasset town common. It mixes the best of small town New England summer festivals with an uncommon attention to detail and commitment to presenting quality art and handmade craft.
South Shore Art Center Arts Festival celebrates its 61st year and showcases craft and fine artists from New England and beyond. In addition to over 85 juried exhibitor booths, the Arts Festival features a juried art exhibition and members’ show, live music performances, artist demonstrations, children’s art activities and a young artist exhibition.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17th ,1-7 PM
3:00-3:45 Lulu Wiley 4:00-4:45 Emilee Lyons 5:30-6:30 AWARDS CEREMONY, Festival Stage 7:00
FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY with Aldous Collins at the Art Center Tickets
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th 10-7 PM
10:00-11:45 Jim Armstrong and Students
12:15-1:00 Main Tent: The Jurors Speak! That’s amazing! Why was that picked? Where’s my piece? Learn what it takes to jury a show, what gets shown, trends in art and more with Members Show: Cory Shea, Assistant Director, Cambridge Art Association
NOON-12:45 Rusty Skippers
1:00-1:45 Earth Tones
1:15-2:00 Main Tent: Meet Artist and Writer Mike Weymouth
2:00-2:45 The Wilbas
3:00-3:45 Ruby Rae
3:15-4:00 Main Tent:Meet Illustrator and Cartographer John Roman speaking on his book The Art Of Illustrated Maps, the first book to fully explore the world of conceptual, “imaginative” mapping.
4:00-5:45 The Infractions
6:00-7:00 John Sage Band
SUNDAY, JUNE 19th NOON-5 PM
1:00-1:45 American Idol Siobhan Magnus & Brian Stratton
1:15-2:00 Main Tent: Meet Painter & Collage Artist Karen Cass
2:00-3:45 The BUZZTONES Rhythm Review
4:00-5:00 South Shore Bay Band
Musical performances take place on the Festival Music Stage
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