From Feb 19 through 21, 2011.
A South Florida tradition continues on Presidents’ Day weekend as the Coconut Grove Arts Festival will again transform the streets of Coconut Grove into an artists’ gallery. The 48th annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival will showcase the works of 360 internationally recognized artists along the scenic streets of Coconut Grove. The festival recently announced the list of artists selected to participate.
Artists from more than 35 U.S. states and Canada were among the 1,232 applicants who submitted samples in mixed media, painting, photography, digital art, printmaking & drawing, watercolor, claywork, glass, fiber, jewelry & metalwork, sculpture and wood. Applicants included 19 local artists from the Miami area and more than 100 from Florida.
“Our arts festival brings the most talented and creative artists from all over the world to Coconut Grove,” said Monty Trainer, president of the Arts Festival. “South Floridians have a great appreciation of the arts, and every year we are proud to welcome artists who exhibit for the first time.”
Complementing the visual arts on display is the popular Culinary Pavilion, which invites world-renowned chefs to prepare their famous dishes and explain their specialties. This year’s chefs will represent successful restaurants and hotels from South Florida, including some nationally recognized authors.
Earlier this year, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival was named one of the top three fine arts festivals in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine. The Arts Festival was voted one of the best fine art shows for the seventh year and remains the top fine art event in the history of the magazine’s 200 Best.
Festival hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Children 12 and under are free.
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
McFarlane Road, South Bayshore Drive and Pan American Drive
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
305.447.0401
www.coconutgroveartsfest.com
The 48th annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival will showcase the works of 360 nationally recognized artists along the scenic streets of Coconut Grove, February 19-21, 2011. 
Celebrating its 47th anniversary in 2010, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, is one of the nation’s premier outdoor fine arts festivals. The event attracts more than 150,000 people annually to view the works of over 330 artists and craftsmen. 
Celebrating its 46th anniversary in 2009, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, is one of the nation’s premier outdoor fine Arts Festivals. The festival attracts more than 150,000 people annually to view the works of over 330 of the finest artists and craftsmen in the world. A signature event of the South Florida cultural calendar, the Arts Festival offers visitors the opportunity to meet with exhibiting artists, sample fine cuisine, enjoy live entertainment and take a walk through history. And for the kids, they too can create their own works of art in our Coconut Grove Bank Kids Creative Corner. Last year approximately 4 million dollars of artwork was sold in three days at the show.
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