51st Annual An Occasion for the Arts

From 51st Annual An Occasion for the Arts Website:

For more than 50 years An Occasion For The Arts has brought fabulous art to historic downtown Williamsburg, VA on the 1st weekend of October. Last year 144 outstanding artists from 22 states and Isreal displayed and sold their art at the event. Williamsburg is the home of the College of William & Mary with an affluent alumni base residing in the area. It is a growing midsize community with a population of 158,254. It is also a top tourism and retirement destination for people from all over the world.

Our ambition is to be the best show possible for those exhibiting with us, and our commitment is to balance the show so it showcases artists' work as unique and provides the potential for sales. We are dedicated to maintaining high standards and work diligently to foster a positive environment for artists and patrons.
Friday set-up and Sunday tear-down drive adjacent to booth
Booths arranged so each artist has two outside walls
Artists' sales average has Trended Up for last 4 consecutive years.
Reserved artist-only parking (includes RV & oversize vehicles)
Booth sitters, free bottled water and lunch delivery
24 hour security using local police
Full color printed program delivered to 18,500 households
Awards Reception Saturday Eve; $5,000 in awards; winners jury-exempt the next year.

This year we will feature 140 to 145 artists in fourteen imaginative and artistic mediums. Please onsider applying!