Live Art at Artsfest on May 4-5

April 29, 2013Events, Public Art

New this year, Live Art at Artsfest on Historic Walnut Street will feature several varieties of live art happening! Street Art Murals Large paintings will be created throughout the weekend on the Lemondrop wall which will zig-zag through Walnut Street, just west of the Walnut Street-Hammons Parkway intersection. Watch featured artists including Gary Bedell of … Read More

Video of Inflatable Art test by Art of Space

May 3, 2012Events, Public Art

Watch Art of Space inflate their new construction in Warehouse #3 at Drury late last night. The inflatable is made of plastic sheeting 30’x40’x13′ and will be installed at Artsfest on Historic Walnut Street this weekend. The plastic sheeting was cut, layered in origami-like folds, and heat sealed using the irons. The finished piece will … Read More

Art of Space to appear at Artsfest

April 20, 2012Events, Public Art, Visual Arts

Help Art of Space create massive inflatable art that you can climb inside using nothing by plastic sheeting and irons. Next workday: April 28 and 29 from 9 am-3 pm. Come and go as you please! at the Drury Warehouse #3 between the O’Reilly Center and the Architecture building Look for the signs! This inflatable … Read More

Artsfest on Historic Walnut Street – May 7-8

April 22, 2011Performing Arts, Videos, Visual Arts

May 7-8 Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday 10am – 5pm Artsfest is the largest fine arts festival in Southwest Missouri featuring original art from over 140 artists from across the country, live performances, food from some of Springfield’s favorite restaurants, and a kids hands-on area with activities including Chalk-It-Up and the Claymobile, a mobile ceramic … Read More

Mariachi Procession at ArtsFest

June 25, 2010Videos

Follow the musical procession of Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlan in this video of the group as they walk down Walnut Street to the ArtsFiesta stage at ArtsFest, picking up more and more followers as they play. ArtsFiesta is a celebration of Mexican culture, which for 2010 features an all-female Mariachi band, Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlan, … Read More