First Annual

Winnsboro Fine Art Market

November 7th & 8th, 2009

First Art Market a Huge Success!

On November 7 & 8, 2009, historic downtown Winnsboro was transformed into an art buyer’s Mecca. Elm and Market Streets were closed to traffic and lined with white tents housing a variety of art that ranged from traditional to abstract, painting to pottery, glass to silk – a feast for the eyes. Art lovers came from all over the State to unwind with a quiet day in the country, enjoying the colorful autumn leaves and doing a little Christmas shopping.

The event started with a Friday evening reception where Dr. Gary Gibbs, Executive Director of the Texas Commission on the Arts presented the City of Winnsboro with a plaque designating the downtown as one of the first seven Cultural Arts Districts in the State. Winnsboro was the only small, rural community to receive this distinction.

This first-year event included 35 participating artists. They all asked to return next year, and vowed to bring their friends.

Check this site for continuing information about the Second Annual Winnsboro Fine Art Market, November 6 & 7, 2010.