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25th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts & Music Festival presented by Visit South Walton and the St. Joe Community Foundation

May 10-12, 2013

130 international artists exhibiting in over a dozen mediums will fill the gulf-front resort of WaterColor for two and a half days, along with great live music, artist workshops and demos and KidZone!

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CAA Member Exhibit To Feature Over 40 Walton County Artists

"Pears" by Terry Long won CAA Member Exhibit Best In Show at ArtsQuest 2012. Photo by Shelly Swanger

Humming House to headline "Back to Grayton" May 10 at Hibiscus

Back To Grayton is ArtsQuest’s reunion event that brings art and music lovers and friends of the Cultural Arts Alliance back to the place where this festival started. Hibiscus will again host Back To Grayton in the “Backyard of Love” where 2013 30A Songwriters Festival favorites, Humming House, will entertain for an evening of celebration of ArtsQuest’s 25^th anniversary.

Find Your Favorite Artists Before The Festival Opens

Pictured: Original work by Vaughan Greene

Visit our ARTISTS page and get a sneak peack at the work of each of the artists who will exhibit at this year's Festival. They represent over a dozen mediums and have all been juried into the show because of their incredible talent and appealing style. Then use the Festival map to plan your very own ArtsQuest adventure! ArtsQuest kicks off Friday, May 10th at 4:00pm in the WaterColor Resort.

30ASWF Favorites return to play blues on the green for Songs on the Lawn

This past January, two songwriters made their South Walton debut at the 30A Songwriters Festival. Both artists-who are heavily blues-influenced- made a great impression on audiences and left as festival favorites. Cory Chisel with his musical partner Adriel Harris and Asheville-based Kellin Watson will headline the 2^nd annual Songs on the Lawn concert. Songs on the Lawn, a special event that is part of the ArtsQuest Fine Arts & Music Festival, will take place Saturday, May 12^th at 7:00pm in WaterColor’s Marina Park Amphitheater. Tickets are $20 for general adm

WineQuest - an ArtsQuest Event

Peruse the festival tasting fabulous wine and cheese pairings from around the world. In collaboration with Chan's Wine World, this unique ArtsQuest event will be sure to please the palate.

Purchase your passport to Wine, Cheese and Fine Art today for only $25

   Purchase tickets by clicking
   to the left or stop by the
CAA Office or any
   Walton County Wine World Location

Your journey is as follows:

2013 Featured ArtsQuest Artist Is Justin Lyons

The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) unveils the 25th Annual ArtsQuest Arts & Music Festival poster image, designed by South Walton artist Justin Lyons. Lyons was voted "Best in Mixed Media" at the 2012 ArtsQuest Festival and has created a poster image that complements the festival's fun-loving atmosphere and quest for art with a quest for heart. The annual event will be held over Mother's Day Weekend, May 10-12, and features activities for the entire family.

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