COVINGTON, Ga. – Calling all artists!
Are you a painter, sculptor, potter, woodworker or another kind of artist? Main Street Covington is looking for you to be part of the Fall Art Walk. Registration is now open for the Fall Art Walk, which will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19.
Visitors can expect to see the work of more 30 artists along the Art Walk. Visitors and enthusiasts will find a variety of types of art styles and mediums. The downtown sidewalks are sure to be filled with unexpected talent and entertainment.
If you are an artist, this event is a great opportunity to show off your work! All local artists are encouraged to participate. The Fall Art Walk is open to artists ages 10 and older. Artists under the age of 18 must have parental consent to participate in the Art Walk. Artists between the ages of 10 and 15 must have an adult present with them at all times during the Art Walk.
All artists must register with Main Street Covington in order to participate in the Fall Art Walk. A registration packet can be downloaded from https://downtowncovington.wixsite.com/artwalk or picked up from the Main Street Office, which is located at 2101 Clark St. SW. in Covington. Once the registration packet has been completed, please send the registration form to Main Street Covington along with the photos outlined in the packet.
The registration fee for all returning artists is $20 per space if you register before Oct. 1. The registration fee for new artists, who have not participated in a previous Main Street Covington Art Walk, is $25 per space if you register before Oct. 1. If you register after Oct. 1, the registration fee goes up to $35 for new and returning artists.
Each artist is allowed a maximum of two spaces. Each artist will have a pre-assigned space on the sidewalk in Downtown Covington. The spaces will each be 8 feet wide and 3 feet deep. There is no height restriction.
Artists that are affiliated within the following genres are encouraged to participate:
- Painting
- Drawing
- Sculpture
- Printmaking
- Ceramics
- Photography
- Misc. visual media
- Architecture
- Design
- Decorative Arts (furniture, wallpaper, interior and exterior spaces)
- Crafts (homemade, homegrown)
- Fiber Arts
- Music
- Theatre
- Film
- Dance
- Miscellaneous Performing Arts
- Literature
- Poetry
- Floral Arts
For more information about the Downtown Covington Art Walk and to register, please visit https://downtowncovington.wixsite.com/artwalk. You can also call the Main Street Covington office at 770-385-2077 or email lsingleton@newtonchamber.com.
Main Street Covington is a locally funded non-profit volunteer organization comprised of residents, professionals and property and business owners. Main Street Covington is committed to doing its part to create an atmosphere in Covington’s downtown/Central Business District that encourages a thriving economy.
