2009 51st Annual Sidewalk Art Show

Saturday May 30th 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, May 31st 11 am - 5 pm

The Taubman Museum of Art’s Sidewalk Art Show is one of the largest art shows on the East Coast. The juried show features original artwork from prominent artists whose work can usually be seen in galleries and private collections, as well as work by lesser known local and regional artists. Items for sale include oils, pastels, watercolors, mixed media, graphics, photography, sculpture, and jewelry.

In its 51st year, the museum’s Sidewalk Art Show will transform downtown Roanoke into a center of art and creativity and a premier destination for fine art shopping. One of the largest art shows in the southeast and a longstanding community tradition, the Sidewalk Art Show attracts thousands visitors to downtown Roanoke each year. Over 160 artists from across the country will line the streets
with stunning original works of art. The show offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy the highest quality fine art, meet and talk with exhibiting artists, and experience the charm of downtown Roanoke. All of the works exhibited are for sale, including original paintings, prints, watercolors, etchings, mixed-media, photographs, sculpture, and fine crafts. Admission is FRE.

The Sidewalk Art Show’s Art Zone encourages children to explore their own creativity and artistic talents through hands-on activities. This year, children of all ages can create their own watercolors. As a community service, Bank of America will fingerprint children of any age and offer parents a Child Identification Kit for free. Parents can take advantage of this free service during the Sidewalk Art Show to obtain a record of their children’s fingerprints on an identification card that also includes information about the child and parents. Bank of America will be fingerprinting both Saturday and Sunday near the children’s Art Zone on Short Market Street between Salem Avenue and Norfolk Avenue (next to the museum). All proceeds from the Sidewalk Art Show benefit the Art Museum’s education and outreach programs.