Aug 27, 2024 Festival to celebrate the world of art, craft, and design with nearly 100 artists from across the country Photo by Stephen Ironside Download high-resolution images. BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will host its first annual Art Fair from October 4 through October 6, celebrating exceptional craftspeople alongside great music, cuisine, and community partners. The inaugural art festival, kicking off with a special opening reception Friday night, will give both locals and visitors a unique opportunity to shop fine artworks by modern, traditional, and emerging artists from around the country. Taking place outdoors on the gorgeous Crystal Bridges Art Trail, the Fair will feature ceramics, textiles, wood, glass, drawings, paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and more. The event will be free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, welcoming everyone from seasoned art enthusiasts to new collectors, to visitors who simply want to connect to the world of art, craft, and design. In addition to a unique shopping experience, attendees can enjoy the museum’s exhibitions, a kids art section, live art demos, music, food trucks, and more. Friday night’s opening reception will be a ticketed event that includes a special meet-and-greet with the artists, upscale culinary experiences, and live music on the lawn of the museum’s Frank Lloyd Wright Bachman-Wilson House. For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit CrystalBridges.org/ArtFair. 2024 Crystal Bridges Art Fair artists: Cathy Abercrombie | Jay, OK Lynn Armstrong | Dallas, TX Cindy Aune | Oxford, MS Natalie Avondet | Manchester, MO Michael Bauermeister | Augusta, MO Deitra Biely | Grove, OK Annie Bisone | Milwaukee, WI Pen Brady | Fair Play, MO Rainy Bray-Hopwood | Bentonville, AR Reno Carollo | Aurora, CO Mary Lou Christie | Tahlequah, OK Tram Colwin | Siloam Springs, AR Lauren Coulson | Collierville, TN Paige Dirksen | Bella Vista, AR John Dyas | Bella Vista, AR Joani Feiner | Adel, IA Mary Fischer | San Antonio, TX Jen Foster | Lawrence, KS Eric Gonzalez | Tulsa, OK Orlando Guillen | Palestine, TX Annette Hammer | Springfield, MO Elizabeth Heule | Kansas City, MO Amy Kalimat | Springfield, MO Sara Kharatyan | Parkville, MO John Knotts | Spavinaw, OK Laura Lebeda | Manchester, MO Steve Mawson | Lincoln, NE Mark McMahon | Sugar Land, TX Matthew Naftzger | Pittsburgh, PA Maureen OKeefe | Sidney, OH Rocky Pardo | Alton, IL Tama Roberts | Pryor, OK Lisa Rutherford | Tahlequah, OK Katherine Sanders | Edmond, OK Patrick Schlotterback | Lawrence, KS Nelda Schrupp | Lakota, ND Buddy Shaw | New Bloomfield, MO Erin Speights | Brusly, LA Sharon Spillar | Kansas City, MO Sharon Sudduth | Enid, OK James Threalkill | Rockvale, TN David Tillinghast | Seneca, SC Christopher Timberlake | Oregon, WI Kelly VanHook | Searcy, AR Rick VanHook | Searcy, AR Chole Walch | Pea Ridge, AR Jennifer Walker | Pea Ridge, AR Karin Walkingstick | Claremore, OK Reian Williams | Edmond, OK Brooks Wilson | Vinita, OK Taylor Winn | Austin, TX Grant Wood | Signal Mountain, TN David Zahn | Moline, IL The Crystal Bridges Art Fair is sponsored by MIXD Gallery. ### About Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art The mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is to welcome all to celebrate the American spirit in a setting that unites the power of art with the beauty of nature. Since opening in 2011, the museum has welcomed more than 12.2 million visitors across its spaces, with no cost for admission. Crystal Bridges was founded in 2005 as a non-profit charitable organization by arts patron and philanthropist, Alice Walton. The collection spans five centuries of American masterworks from early American to current day and is enhanced by temporary exhibitions. The museum is nestled on 120 acres of Ozark landscape and was designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie. A rare Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house was preserved and relocated to the museum grounds in 2015. Crystal Bridges offers public programs including lectures, performances, classes, and teacher development opportunities. Some 418,375 school children have participated in the Willard and Pat Walker School Visit program, which provides educational experiences for school groups at no cost to the schools. Additional museum amenities include a restaurant, gift store, library, and five miles of art and walking trails. In February 2020, the museum opened the Momentary in Downtown Bentonville (507 SE E Street), conceived as a platform for the art, food, and music of our time. In 2026, Crystal Bridges will complete a nearly 100,000 square foot expansion that will allow the museum to expand access for all. For more information, visit CrystalBridges.org. The museum is located at 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. Media Contact: media@crystalbridges.org.
