CLARKSVILLE, TN – Artlink Clarksville is gearing up for a creative celebration of local artists, artisans and small businesses. Artsville Fest will be a weeklong extravaganza set to kick off Tuesday, Oct. 3-Saturday, Oct. 7.
This five-day event will give visitors of all ages an opportunity to discover local makers, creators and businesses of all kinds as well as creative opportunities to admire and be a part of all while seeing the best of what Clarksville has to offer. We kick off the week with ArtLink’s Fashion & Art Show Event, which is open to local performers and designers to submit their work to be featured on the stage and runway. Creators are welcome to apply for the show and have the opportunity to win scholarships. The Fashion Show is a Juried Art Show. Guests can purchase a ticket and attend the event and enjoy an evening of performances and runway fashions while voting for winners who will take home a scholarship that evening. Wednesday, Oct. 4 is the virtual Art Event, featuring several virtual art experiences to participate in from the comfort of your own home or in a small gathering in our satellite location at Sanctuary on Main.
We will broadcast the virtual event through the ArtLink Patreon page (found here https://www.patreon.com/artlinkclarksville), which will give subscribers the ability to join the event and dive into the full experience. Thursday, Oct. 5, is the monthly ArtWalk, but we will be dialing it up a notch with some featured art and music throughout the streets and shops in our historic downtown. Friday, Oct. 6, is ArtLink’s Gala Event and Juried Art Show. This one-of-a-kind evening will feature many local creators who have submitted their work to the Gala through the jury process.
Enjoy an evening strolling through the beautiful Sanctuary on Main as it will be transformed Old Hollywood style on the main level and a gallery upstairs. While you’re there, sample our outside food truck selection and mingle with friends, learn more about the mission of Artlink to serve the community creatively and vote for your favorite pieces of art. At the end of the evening winners of the art show will be announced and prizes awarded. Saturday you can stroll around the festival located in downtown Clarksville to enjoy live music, art, entertainment, live performances, great food, a kid zone and much more. All proceeds from the weekend go to support the arts through Artlink. Founder Maria Haycraft says, “We have reinvented the Chalk Walk – as it was known before – to incorporate multiple facets of art to not only enjoy but be a part of too!”
This year, the festival will have 3D chalk artists and mural artists creating live, multiple community immersive art projects and of course the chalk walk. We are eager to continue working with our local businesses in collaboration with the arts community to better serve Clarksville and offer inspiration that lasts beyond the festival. To be a part of the festival as a vendor, or apply to any of the open artist calls follow this link: https://artsvillefest.com/collections/all
For all updates and more info on the entire festival follow the Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsvilleFestival or the official website at https://artsvillefest.com/ or contact us at artsvillefest@gmail.com