Three - Day Weekend of Art, Music & Great Food in Downtown Mt Airy, Philadelphia, PA 19119 - Admission FREE
In Celebration of “The Art of Living Well” Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 14, 15 and 16, 2011 - Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm and Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm
26th Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo is a three day indoor / outdoor art event along the 7000 - 7200 blocks of historic Germantown Avenue in the Mt Airy section of Philadelphia, PA 19119. Artist and sponsor booths are placed up and down historic Germantown Avenue from Sedgwick Avenue to Allens Lane. This is an Expo of popular world art and the art of living well, combining unique visual art with an opportunity to meet and network with a diverse group of visual and craft artists in a setting that is exciting and multifaceted. This event features over 150 art and craft exhibitors / vendors from 45 states and 6 countries including the many shops and businesses along the avenue. Expected attendance 15 - 20,000 art lovers.
Expo is presented by October Gallery. October Gallery is Celebrating 26 Years in the Art Industry and has operated a physical art gallery in Philadelphia, PA since 1985. Its current location is 6353 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144.
October Gallery has been Connecting People with Art for 26 years. They deliver magic and romance to the art experience. Call 215-629-3939 or visit the website: www.mtairyartexpo.com.
The Expo is comprised of these components:
*The Art Expo (3 days of art exhibitors)
*Musical Concerts (Breakwater & Denise King)
*Poetry Slam (Art of Spoken Word)
*Wellness Evolution (Wellness and Health Pavilion)
*Travel Pavilion (Presenting vacation/travel information)
*Brazilian Artists Pavilion (8 artists from Brazil)
*Book Authors Pavilion (10 writers and 5 poets)
About 150 exhibitors will participate representing 45 states and 6 countries. Meet in person: Joyce Lomax of Atlanta and David Charles from Baltimore. Also, meet Cal Massey from New Jersey, Annie Lee of Los Vegas, Edwin Lester from Wilmington and Frank Frazier from Dallas. Many local artists such as Raymond Holman, David Lawrence and Ominihu will be exhibiting. The art of world famous visual artists Romare Bearden, Andrew Turner and Diego Rivera will be represented.
