The 55th annual Fayette Arts Festival drew in large crowds to the Fayette Civic Center and Art Museum on Saturday, Sept. 13. Visitors from all over browsed a variety of handmade crafts and artwork, ranging from pottery and paintings to jewelry and lures. Food trucks and local vendors were also onsite serving up comfort foods and sweet treats throughout the day.
Pictured above is one of Anderson’s many beautiful photos from his travels. | Photo by Trae Anderson
Artist and photographer Trae Anderson is returning to the Fayette Arts Festival, showcasing his painted fishing lures and travel photography.
The 54th Annual Fayette Arts Festival was held on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Fayette Civic Center. There were activities for all ages as well as many returning and new artists showcasing their original works. The festival is a major event each year, attracting artists and visitors from all over.
The 54th Fayette Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Fayette Civic Center/Art Museum located at 530 Temple Ave. N. in Fayette.
Carolyn Junkin will make her first appearance at Fayette’s Arts Festival, showcasing her unique artistic vision. Born in Columbus, Miss., Junkin moved to Reform with her parents at a young age, carrying a deep-rooted passion for art.
The 53rd Fayette Arts Festival was held on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Fayette Civic Center and Art Museum. Many artists and craftsmen participated in the festival.
Lifelong Fayette resident and former teacher, principal and superintendent Jeffie Lawrence will be showcasing his art and craft collection of miniature houses that he has built during this year’s Fayette Arts Festival, to be held at the Fayette Civic Center and Art Museum from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9.
C-Plus, a local band with a big band orchestra sound, will be performing this year as the headline entertainment group at the 51st Fayette Arts Festival, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 11 in Guthrie Smith Park in Fayette.
Nell Bailey Chapman said that she was born in Fayette County and attended the former Kirkland Junior High School through the fourth grade until her parents moved to Aberdeen, Miss. Due to her father finding work in an ammunition factory during the war. She said that her family was poor, but she added that she learned a very important lesson early in life from her frugal mother. Her mother’s motto was, “Do the best you can with what you’ve got.”
The 50th annual Fayette Arts Festival was held in Fayette at Guthrie Smith Park on Saturday, Sept. 14.
