Kerrville will again be the Focus of Art and Music Events on Memorial Day Weekend
The 15th Annual Texas Masters of Fine Art and Craft Invitational Show will be Friday, May 25, through Sunday, May 27, as 26 award-winning Texas artists transform the ballrooms of the Y.O. Ranch Hotel into a breath-taking gallery of original artwork. Most of the artists in the show have 40 or more years exhibiting their work in the Texas Hill Country. This show has become an annual “Collectors’ Showcase” as art aficionados travel from all over the US for the chance to acquire new treasures.
For more information about the show and its artists and to view photographs of their work, go to our main page: http://texasmasters.com/
Downtown Kerrville will become a free festival from the county courthouse to the Guadalupe River with the 5th Annual Kerrville Festival of the Arts, a juried fine arts and crafts event featuring 125 artists in the 700-800 blocks of Water Street & 200 Earl Garrett St. on Saturday and Sunday, May 26 – 27. Show hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. LuAnn Anderson, the festival co-director, is excited that two traditional Navajo jewelers, Frances Begay and her son, Christopher Hoskie, will be exhibiting their work at the festival this year. As LuAnn says, “We’re bringing Santa Fe to Kerrville.” There will be street performances and lots of other opportunities for family fun including a wine pouring booth by Kerrville Hills Winery. Admission to the festival is free of charge with ample parking nearby. For more information about the festival, call 830-895-7962, 830-459-6198, or 830-459-6197; or go to www.kvartfest.com.
The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center is adjacent to the Festival of the Arts and will be presenting the Southwest Gourd Fine Art Show, along with other activities, May 24 through June 24, 2018. Show hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 1pm – 4pm.The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center is on 228 Earl Garrett Street. This show will amaze you with the inventiveness of the artists. For more information call 830-895-2911 or go to http://kacckerrville.com/.
One of the great Texas traditions returning for its 47th edition is the Kerrville Folk Festival. This internationally acclaimed gathering of musicians is held annually at the Quiet Valley Ranch, 9 miles south of Kerrville on Texas Hwy 16. The Folk Festival runs from May 24– June 10, 2018, with performances by more than 100 singer-songwriters and their bands. This long running music festival is a tribute to Rod Kennedy’s love of music. For more information on the festival, call 830-257-3600 or go to http://www.kerrville-music.com/.
In addition to the events that attract artists from across the state, Kerr County is home to many artists and craftspeople, making it a popular destination for art lovers. Also, the Hill Country is becoming a center for winemaking as 53 wineries have formed the Texas Hill Country Wine Trail. There will be open house and winetasting events throughout Memorial Weekend. Go to http://texaswinetrail.com/ for more information.
The Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2108 Sidney Baker, Kerrville, TX 78028, 830-792-3535 has information about these and other happenings in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Their website is www.kerrvilletexascvb.com/.
