HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 29, 2015 – High Point University will host its second annual Fall Art and Design Fest, a celebration of “the art of making,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 10 in the School of Education Plaza. This free community event will feature 28 artists, designers and craftspeople from across North Carolina as well as music and food trucks.
Rain or shine, the outdoor festival will showcase a full variety of art forms, including painting, photography, bookbinding, jewelry, metal work, sculpture, pottery/ceramics, letterpress and more. Exhibitors will offer demonstrations of their work – some interactive – to engage visitors in their craft.
Some of last year’s popular exhibits will be returning. This includes Printology, a High Point printing press run by 2015 graduate Mackenzie Allred, who creates stationary and cards on the spot. Other exhibits will include Be Spoked of High Point, making bracelets out of bike spokes for visitors, and artists such as Joseph Sand Pottery of Randleman, Avery-Reese handcrafted accessories of Colfax, and Quinn Metal Arts of Greensboro.
HPU hosted the event for the first time in 2014 as part of the university’s Year of the Arts, a yearlong, campus-wide exploration of the philosophy, creation and business of the fine and visual arts.
More than 1,500 visitors attended last year. Dr. John Turpin, dean of the School of Art and Design, expects an even greater response this year.
“I am so excited for this year’s event,” Turpin says. “We have put together an amazing group of talented artists, craftspeople, performers and food. Please join us for a day of fun and celebration of the art of making.”
In addition to the exhibits, a juried art show will be on display, and the Sechrest Art Gallery, featuring its current exhibition, “Sky Above Earth Below,” will be open to visitors.
The event will also include music and entertainment. Food trucks will be on site for the purchase of lunch and snack items. A kid-friendly zone will offer children opportunities to test their own creative skills with art projects and Lego building activities.
Visitors are encouraged to enter campus through the welcome center at Montlieu Avenue and N. College Drive. Public parking will be available behind the Plato S. Wilson School of Commerce.