Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival 2016

Get Creative at Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival in Lakefront Park on the beautiful St. Croix River! The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau in partnership with The Phipps Center for the Arts invites you to be inspired!
 
Saturday, September 24, 10-5pm
Sunday, September 25, 10-4pm
 
Let us know how you heard about the event for a chance to win tickets to a performance at The Phipps Center for the Arts or tickets for the Christmas Tour of Homes. Click HERE.

The Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival draws thousands of visitors to experience a variety of creative talent. Along with original artwork from 90+ juried artists and live demonstrations, come to enjoy great fall flavors and live acoustic musicians performing from two stages as well as street performers.
 
Artists interested in having a booth can download this year's application.  (Limited space still available)
 
ARTIST VILLAGE: Over 90+ juried artists displaying their best.
 
LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS:
Log Rolling, Pottery Throwing on the Wheel, Painting, Glass Lampwork Bead Making, Weaving, Henna Tattoo Design, Wood Carving, Hula Hooping Rodeo
 
FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS:
4 Reasons Kettle Korn, Carbone’s Pizza, Hudson Rotary Club - Noon, K and C Concessions, Mama Maria’s Italian Ristorante, Seasons Tavern, Stockwell’s Maple Treats, Urban Olive & Vine, Winzer Stube, Hudson Chamber - beverages

INFORMATION BOOTHS:
Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
The Phipps Center for The Art
ArtReach St. Croix/Take Me to the River
 
EXPERIENCE “THE ART OF...”
Rain Barrel Painting- Sustain Hudson
Canvas Painting (fees apply) –Cheers Pablo
Community Newspaper Sculpture – Star Tribune
Veggie Stamping – Hudson Grocery Cooperative
Kids Coloring – YMCA
Chiropractic and Bone Balance –HealthMax Chiropractic
Glove Terrariums – Fresh & Natural Foods
Newspaper Fair Hats – Pioneer Press/TwinCities.com
Decorated Surgical Hats-Hudson Hospital & Clinic
Palm Print Community Banner – Royal Credit Union
Pumpkin Painting (fees apply) –Walmart
Marble Maze Making – LearningRX
Flyer Racing – Boy Scout Troop 140/Girl Scout Troop 53205
Plantable Creations – Plantables
Pottering Throwing on the Wheel – The Phipps Center for the Arts
Balance, Stone Stacking Sculpture – Healing Waters Health Center, LLC
 
“THE ART OF...” STREET PERFORMANCE
Saturday & Sunday
10am-4pm // Living Statue - Mira Kehoe
10am-4pm // Juggler/Mime/Clown - Maliya Gorman-Carter
 
EXPERIENCE “THE ART OF...” MUSIC
Saturday in the Artist Village
10am-3pm // Paul Imholte - Strolling
11:30am-2pm // The Big Smooch featuring Nici Peper & Jeff Krause
2pm-5pm // August Blues
 
Saturday in the Bandshell
11am - 1:30 pm // ForAllBrazil
2pm-5pm // The Barley Jacks with Brian Wicklund
 
Sunday in the Artist Village
11:30am-2pm // The Big Smooch featuring Nici Peper & Jeff Krause
2pm-4pm // August Blues
 
Sunday in the Bandshell
10am-11:30am // John Bertsch & Charlie Riddle
Noon-4pm // Boom Boom Steve V and the Knockouts featuring Good Time Willy

Please, no pets, coolers or bikes allowed into the festival area of the park. A "Doggie Day Care" will be available for furry friends hosted by Angel's Pet World.


Contact the Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau at (715) 386-8411. Check out our Facebook page for event updates: https://www.facebook.com/SSCArtFest

Download the event Program


Thank you to this year's Event Sponsors for making this event possible!

For other art events in the St. Croix River Valley in September check out the 2016 Take Me to the River website at http://takemetotheriver.info.