News and Announcements

Stay in the know! News and announcements about from the Edmonds Arts Festival and the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation.

Support the 2024 Edmonds Arts Festival through a Sponsorship

Sponsorships start at $100 - claim yours today! The Edmonds Art Festival Foundation is thrilled to announce its exclusive sponsorship packages for the upcoming 2024 Edmonds Arts Festival. As a cherished supporter of the arts, you or your business can now be part of this vibrant celebration while gaining valuable exposure. Why Sponsor the Edmonds Arts Festival? Community Impact: Your sponsorship directly supports local artists, educational programs, and cultural enrichment. Brand Exposure: Gain...

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Call for Artists 2023

66th Annual Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery CALL FOR ARTISTS Begins February 15 and Concludes April 29, 2023 February 15, 2023, Edmonds, WA ─ The 66th Annual Edmonds Arts Festival (EAF) will begin taking applications for juried Gallery Art on February 15 and will conclude the call for artist applications on April 29, 2023. Juried Art includes Painting, Mixed Media 2D, Prints, Drawings, Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture, Artisan Works, Miniatures, Small Paintings, and Small Artisan...

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Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation Names New Board Officers

The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation has elected three new Board officers: Beth Sanger, Vice President, Kirsten Paust, Secretary, and Kim Palmer, Board Member. Jennie de Mello e Souza remains the President, and Tim Jones the Treasurer. Beth Sanger, owner of Ombu Salon and Spa, moved to Edmonds 14 years ago. Beth grew up with art in her life, as her mother was an art teacher, and has a great appreciation for artists. She enjoys spending time with her college-aged kids, walking her dogs and...

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Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation Awards 2022 Scholarships

Once again the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation awarded scholarships to students who are working toward a college degree in the arts. To be eligible, a student must be a senior, or have attended school, in a high school within the Edmonds Schools boundary; or are presently or have been enrolled in Edmonds College. Students can renew their scholarships for four years if they are still enrolled in an arts-degree program. This year, half of our award winners were renewal students. Special...

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Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation Awards $13,000 in Art Instruction Grants

The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation has awarded $13,000 in grants that promote arts education in schools. These grants are designed to provide students in the Edmonds School District with art education opportunities they may not otherwise have access to. This year’s grants went to: Beverly Elementary School, for “Book of Me,” a mixed media project that helps students to discover and share who they are. Cedar Way Elementary School, for the Name Mural project, exploring mural artworks and doing...

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Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation Names New Board Officers

The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation has elected three new Board officers, President Jennie de Mello e Souza, Vice President Morgan Smalley, and Secretary Marnie Chinn. Tim Jones remains the Foundation’s treasurer. A 20-year resident of Edmonds, de Mello e Souza is a working artist and local art instructor who teaches Visual Arts at Redmond High School and Art Education at Western Washington University. As a teaching artist, she has been a recipient of several Art Instruction Grants from the...

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Edmonds Arts Festival Announces Student Art Top Honor Winners

Six area high school students have received Top Honor awards for their work submitted to the 2021 virtual art exhibit. The winners are: Alicia Clark, Edmonds Heights K-12, grade 10, “Drowning” Olivia Campanario, Mountlake Terrace High School, Grade 10, “Nap Time” Lucy Stinson, homeschooled, grade 9, “Tangerine” Ambria Nilsen, Kamiak High School, grade 11, “A Portrait for Shane” Susanna Lee, Lynnwood High School, grade 9, “Face Them All” Rachel Reitz, Meadowdale High School, grade 9, “The Girl...

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Epic Group Writers to Read On the Plaza

Members of the Epic Group Writers, a local writing group, will be reading pieces of their work on the Plaza all three days of the Edmonds Arts Festival. The readings will take place from noon to 12:50 p.m. on August 27, 28, and 29. Epic Group Writers is based in Edmonds. Its mission is to create and sustain a community of writers of all levels and backgrounds who share, encourage, and nurture literary and other creative arts for the benefit of the community at large. Epic Group Writers was...

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Edmonds Arts Festival Announces Entertainment Acts

Free live entertainment is a big part of the annual Edmonds Arts Festival, and this year is no different. The Festival has selected nine bands to perform at the Main Stage during the Festival, which takes place from August 27-29 at the Frances Anderson Center on Main Street. If you’re looking to take a break from perusing art or do some dancing, these nine acts will get you on your feet. Below is the entertainment schedule: Friday, August 27 12:30 – 2 p.m.: Clave Gringa (Cuban jazz) 2:30 – 4...

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