{"id":117078,"date":"2025-05-03T18:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T22:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=117078"},"modified":"2025-05-14T06:24:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:24:07","slug":"fort-wayne-arts-festival-20250517","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/05\/03\/fort-wayne-arts-festival-20250517\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne Arts Festival &#8211; 5\/17\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardFront.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"721\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardFront.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardFront-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardFront-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardFront-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardFront-696x502.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardFront-583x420.jpg 583w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardFront-324x235.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Arts Festival has called Jefferson Pointe its home for 16 years, and is known for featuring masterful creations in an array of mediums from many talented, award-winning local and regional artists.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the organizers of The NEW Fort Wayne Arts Festival at Jefferson Pointe:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The NEW Fort Wayne Arts Festival at Jefferson Pointe<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Original Fine Art &#038; Fine Crafts<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 3, 2025) &#8211; The Fort Wayne Arts Festival has called Jefferson Pointe its home for 16 years, and is known for featuring masterful creations in an array of mediums from many talented, award-winning local and regional artists. Our offerings include wood, glass, clay, fiber, oil\/acrylic, watercolor, prints, photography, jewelry, sculpture, assemblage, and mixed media. Historically, the festival has been a weekend, outdoor event which draws thousands of supportive festival-goers and collectors.<\/p>\n<p>But festivals have been changing over recent years and the Fort Wayne Arts Festival is no exception. So, to meet the needs and trends of the day\u2026we made some changes!!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardBack.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardBack.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardBack-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardBack-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardBack-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardBack-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/tFortWayneArtsFestivalPostcardBack-629x420.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The NEW Fort Wayne Arts Festival is now a one-day event held twice each year. An INDOOR spring event and an OUTDOOR fall event. This prestigious juried show, held at Fort Wayne\u2019s only upscale-lifestyle outdoor mall, is enjoyed each year by thousands. The intimate setting allows for easy interaction between artist and festival-goer, and we are confident this will continue in spring and fall. With so many incredible one-of-a-kind works of art to choose from, the Festival caters to the discerning gift-giver as well as the serious collector\u2026selections are vast and varied. Always something for everyone!<\/p>\n<p>In addition to outstanding visual artists, we also feature talented musicians and writers.<\/p>\n<p>New this year is pianist Joyce McNamara who will be entertaining attendees with her masterful keyboarding on May 17th. And returning this year Scott Sprunger with \u201cPoetry On the Spot\u201d will be composing original poems upon request on September 13th at Center Court.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday  \u2022  May 17, 2025  \u2022  10am to 6pm<br \/>\nINDOOR  \u2022  Former Ulta retail space<br \/>\nSaturday  \u2022  September 13, 2025  \u2022  10am to 6pm  OUTDOOR  \u2022 Center Courtyard<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our loyal sponsors:<br \/>\nMyers &#038; Hayden Insurance; Ruth Koomler Art Gallery; Yellow Frame Project; Kreative Framing; Sharon Eisbart Corporate Art; Clinkenbeard Dentistry; Irene &#038; Bob Walters; Genois Brabson; Dawn Wilson &#038; Mitch Harper; Linda McMurray, MD<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/70496.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jim Irwin, Barry Real Estate, leads a tour of Redevelopment Authority and Commission members around the Parkview Field. 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