Media release from Paradise Garden Foundation:
Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden hosts its annual two-day art festival, Finster Fest, on September 21 & 22 in Summerville, Georgia in historic Paradise Garden.
Finster Fest will feature over 70 folk, craft, and fine artists, music performances, dance performances, and special guest presentations by authors and folk art experts. In addition, patrons will experience the finest southern fare, a children’s art activity area, and, of course, the chance to tour Howard Finster’s famous folk art environment.
Finster Fest features nationally recognized self-taught artists from 14 states. Special speakers will include four talks by authors, an artist and a folk art expert. The Fest will also present three performances by Atlanta’s Beacon Dance on Saturday the 21st.
Music performances will be held in various parts of Paradise Garden over the two-day festival featuring an incredible line-up with folk, Americana, gospel, bluegrass, indie, and country. Music performances will be headlined by Kevn Kinney, lead vocalist and guitarist of Drivin N Cryin; Americana singer-songwriter Abe Partridge; and folk country singer-songwriter Caroline Herring.
The festival food focuses on a southern fare filled with Mosley’s slow smoked BBQ pork, ribs and chicken with the trimmings, the popular Chattooga Garden Club’s famous Paradise Pimento Cheese sandwich, huge spread of homemade pound cakes and sweet southern tea, and Dirt Pour’s tasty energy drinks.
The VIP Art Patron Hospitality is filled with two days of fun-filled patron benefits. VIP Art Patron tickets are on sale now and has sold out the past three years. Purchase your tickets today!
Hours for the family-friendly festival are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days.
Finster Fest launched in 1991 and is Summerville’s biggest event, drawing guests from all over the Southeast US. Paradise Garden is on the National Register of Historic Places. Proceeds from Finster Fest benefit the nonprofit Paradise Garden Foundation, which operates and continues restoration of Howard Finster’s 4-acre plus art environment and cultural center.
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General Admission: $10
Chattooga County & Paradise Garden Members: $5
Children: 12 and under FREE with adult
Parking: Free parking at the Walmart on U.S. 27 just north of Paradise Garden with a fun-filled complimentary shuttle ride provided all day. Handicap parking is available on site.
