2019 Art at the Market
Venue: Virginia Tech Media Building, Blacksburg
Organizations: Downtown Blacksburg Inc., Mood Swing
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost: Free
Description:
Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. presents the 2019 Art at the Market on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Virginia Tech's Media Building Lawn on Draper Road across from Market Square Park.

Art at the Market is Blacksburg’s celebration of fine art and artists featuring 26 artists. In a sidewalk exposition of unique works you’ll find abstract acrylics, collage, flowers, gourds, still life, photography and even stone sculpture. The art show begins at 9:00 am and will be juried at 10:00 am.

This year's judge is Meggin Hicklin who is currently the Exhibitions Program Manager at the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech where she works closely with the Curator at Large to produce and present a rigorous exhibition program featuring contemporary art from the NRV and around the globe. She has curated exhibitions including SWARM (2018), Unleashed (2015), and P. Buckley Moss: Sowing Seeds (2016) and manages the ongoing Young Artists and 22Steps exhibitions at the Center.

Meet the Artists:
• Spray Paint By Brian
• Simply Stones
• Hannah Howard Art
• Anne Armistead Fine Jewelry
• Jeff Armistead Wood Crafts
• Douglas Cave
• DSF Ceramics
• Robi Sallee
• Jennifer Lovejoy
• Shelley O'Conner
• Looking Glass Designs
• Naktru LLC
• Anvil Fire and Time
• Dashing Dog Studio, LLC
• New River Nature
• Sally Mook Art
• Kelsie Brumet Artwork
• R Fisher Arts
• Silverwing Farm
• Jack of All Creative
• Brett Poche
• Soulfulartist AMC- Alisa Colpitts
• A Crooked Little House
• Little Raven Clayworks
• Pat & Sid Johnson Artists
• Jen Huffman Art

Live music will be provided by Mood Swing and there will be free arts activities for kids provided by KinderCare.

Mood Swing is a Blacksburg, Virginia smooth jazz band with vocals specializing in the wonderful standards of the Great American Songbook, think of composers such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Harold Arlen.

Their mellow sound, which appeals to all ages, ranges from bluesy ballads to up-tempo swing with some Latin jazz thrown in. You may even hear a jazzy Beatles tune!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/moodswingblacksburgva

Art at the Market will be held in conjunction with the annual Breakfast at the Farmers’ Market, a family event featuring wonderful locally grown food, live music and the best produce the farmers have to offer!

For more information about the Breakfast at the Market event, visit: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=517574.

The Virginia Tech Media Building Lawn is located at 101 Draper Road in Blacksburg, VA across from Market Square Park.

For more information, visit: https://www.downtownblacksburg.com/art-at-market-blacksburg.aspx or https://www.facebook.com/DowntownBlacksburg.