ABOUT THE EVENT

The Sidewalk Arts Stroll debuted in Huntsville in June, 2006. It began as an experiment to see if a free arts event around the historic courthouse square in Huntsville would draw people downtown, and, once there, whether they would buy art. We were astounded at the initial response. We anticipated perhaps a few hundred people; several thousand showed up. And, yes, they purchased art.

The Stroll is an arts marketplace. It is not a juried art show. We take great pride that the Stroll attracts a diversity of artists and a great diversity of artwork. And it draws the participation of artists at various stages in their professional careers. While many of our Stroll artists have established reputations and regularly exhibit select regional shows and in galleries, for several of our artists this is their first art festival.

The Stroll also provides a great venue for musical or performance groups. On one corner there may be a gospel music group, on the next a band playing original music, on the next a jazz saxophonist, and on the next an improvisational group rounding up volunteers from the audience!

The 2009 Sidewalk Stroll will debut a new feature for the marketplace, with the addition of a section featuring locally grown produce, home baked goods, and other fine, hand crafted products. Joining them will be booksellers, antique dealers, and other vendors of one-of-a kind items.

So whether you are an artist, an entertainer, an artisan who specializes in home baked breads, or someone who just wants to enjoy downtown Huntsville on a summer evening, we invite you, your family, your friends, to the Sidewalk Arts Stroll. The arts stroll is free to the public.

Dianne Burch & Donna Castellano

P.S. If you would like to join us on the
Sidewalks as an artist or performer,
please visit our ARTIST SIGN-UP page.